1. بيتُ جالا .. بيتُ جالا

    هيَ نجمٌ .. يتلالا

    Beit Jala, Beit Jala.

    She is a star that shimmers.

  2. خبزُها .. كان صلاةً

    ملحهُا .. كان إبتهالا

    Her bread was a prayer.

    Her salt was a supplication.

  3. في ظلالَِ الربِّ تغفو

    تأبى .. لا تجفو الظلالا

    In the Lord's shade she slumbers.

    She refuses—she does not forsake the shade.

  4. قنَعت تحيا .. بزُهدٍ

    سعِدَت نفساً وحالا

    She was content to live in austerity.

    She was happy in soul and circumstance.

  5. قد حباها اللهُ زيتاً

    لا سيوفاً أو نِبالا

    God had bestowed oil upon her,

    Not swords or arrows.

  6. حولها الزيتونُ خصرٌ

    لوحةٌ تضفي جلالا

    Around her, the olive trees form a waist,

    A painting that lends majesty.

  7. قرعت أجراسَ حبٍّ

    فأجابوها .. قتالا

    She rang bells of love,

    So they answered her with battle.

  8. حوصِرت من كلّ صوبٍ

    تحتَ قصفٍ يتوالى

    She was besieged from every side,

    Under continuing bombardment.

  9. أفرغوا فيها رصاصاً

    منعوا عنها الغلالا

    They poured bullets into her.

    They withheld the harvests from her.

  10. أفزعوا الأطفالَ ليلا

    خلّفوا فيها ثكالى

    They terrified the children at night.

    They left bereaved mothers within her.

  11. أغرقوها في ظلامٍ

    شدّوا للموتِ حبالا

    They drowned her in darkness.

    They pulled ropes taut for death.

  12. صلبوها فوقَ نارٍ

    غرزوا فيها النصالا

    They crucified her above a fire.

    They thrust blades into her.

  13. فأتى عيسى يُداوي

    يحفزُ الناسَ إحتمالا

    Then Jesus came to heal,

    Urging the people to endure.

  14. وأتى ظه يواسي

    سوفَ يلقونَ وبالا

    And [unclear word: ظه] came to console.

    They will meet with calamity.

  15. كلُّ غازي سوفَ يمضي

    يلقى موتاً أو زوالا

    Every invader will depart,

    Meeting death or extinction.

  16. صمدت تنزفُ صبراً

    خرجت تهتفُ . لا . لا

    She stood firm, bleeding patience.

    She came out chanting, “No! No!”

  17. نارهم ردّت عليهم

    عارُهم صار مثالا

    Their fire was turned back upon them.

    Their disgrace became an example.

  18. بقيت رغم جراحٍ

    تتسامى .. تتعالى

    She remained despite her wounds.

    She rises, she soars.

  19. إنها قصةُ شعبٍ

    جسّدَتهُ بيتُ جالا

    Indeed, she is the story of a people,

    Whom Beit Jala embodied.