1. عيدانُ قَيناتِنا مِن تَحتِ أَرجُلِها

    وَعودُ قينَتِكُم في حُجرِها باتا

    Our songstresses' 'lutes' lie beneath their feet,

    And your songstress's lute spent the night in her lap.

  2. وَما حَكَينَ النَصارى في لِباسِهِمُ

    وَلا بَغَينَ كَأَهلِ السَبتِ إِسباتا

    They did not imitate the Christians in their dress,

    Nor seek Sabbath observance like the people of the Sabbath.

  3. لَكِنَّهُنَّ حَنيفاتٌ بِمَزعَمِنا

    ذَكَّرنَنا اللَهَ تَمجيداً وَإِخباتا

    But they are upright monotheists, as we claim;

    They reminded us of God in glorification and humble submission.

  4. يُثبِتنَ رَبّاً قَديراً لا كِفاءَ لَهُ

    وَما عَمَدنَ لِغَيرِ اللَهِ إِثباتا

    They affirm an all-powerful Lord who has no equal,

    And they did not seek to affirm any other than God.