زَهاwas radiant وَأَضاءand shone مَوسمكyour festival السَعيدُhappy
زَها وَأَضاء مَوسمك السَعيدُ
بِنَورِكwith your light أَيُّهاO الملكthe king السَعيدُhappy
بِنَورِك أَيُّها الملك السَعيدُ
Your happy festival was radiant and shone
Your brightness illuminated your happy season,
With your light, O happy king.
O you happy King, with your light,
وَنَشرand the display رُسومهits rites فيin كُلevery عامyear
وَنَشر رُسومه في كُل عام
جَديدnew فيin الهَناjoy للناسfor the people عيدa feast
جَديد في الهَنا للناس عيد
And the display of its rites in every year
And spread its images every year,
Newly begun is a feast of joy for the people.
A new holiday for people to rejoice,
وَمَجدكand your glory فيهِin it أَرخrecord the date عزrose high جاهاًin rank
وَمَجدك فيهِ أَرخ عز جاهاً
خديويKhedive مَصرEgypt مَولدهhis birthday سَعيدhappy
خديوي مَصر مَولده سَعيد
And therein record your glory’s date: exalted in rank
And your glory recorded mighty honor in it,
Is Egypt’s Khedive; happy is his birthday.
Khedive of Egypt, may his birth be happy.