Mahmoud Sami el-Baroudi (1838–1904) (Arabic: محمود سامي البارودي) was a significant Egyptian political figure and a prominent poet. He served as Prime Minister of Egypt from 4 February 1882 until 26 May 1882. He was known as rab alseif wel qalam ("lord of sword and pen").
Egypt's good fortune has changed beyond recognition,
and the foundation of the kingdom have been violently
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He establised the rule of consultaion,
the most nobe of guiding principles,
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