1. My soul that was tempted for so long
By a devil that cast me under his spell

2. So I freely sacrificed my soul
With the gift of his evil, sharper than blades

3. The arrows of his obsession pierce my heart
I feel the intensity within his intensity

4. When he brandishes his sword of tribulation
I taste death from him with each brandish

5. He painted me then crushed my strength for holy war
I cannot be strong even if I were the strongest

6. He erased my identity and invalidated my existence
As if after the letter 'h' came a thousand letters 'z'

7. He casts down my hopes which are falsehood
Where can Aleppo meet its intensity?

8. The sweetness of life passed when I saw
Him turn the sweetness of pleasures into bitterness

9. After power I saw humiliation from him
Oh my disgrace after his glory!

10. Take your life, my soul, by striving
Do you not know that life is slipping away?

11. Be firm then strive toward heavenly glory
For sustenance has its bursting forth

12. None ascends but the gloriously free
Who shakes off all chains

13. Take patience as a shield
To protect you from misery, fortify yourself with it

14. The garment of patience is woven with Christian gratitude
It excels any weaving of silk

15. The worms of silk from their innards
Construct splendid buildings we see as silk's intensity

16. Likewise my soul builds with your weeping
A Christian abundance, so the sheep's wool is its cloak

17. My God if you regard me with good
I will find good, contentment and glory