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Stand by the monastery, ask the priests about her

قف جانب الدير سل عنها القساسيسا

1. Stand by the monastery, ask the priests about her
A queen whom the people sanctified with sanctification

١. قف جانب الدير سل عنها القساسيسا
مدامة قدستها القوم تقديسا

2. When she sparkles in the cup in the morning, you'd think her
A Bilqis above a throne made of ruby

٢. بكراً إذا ما انجلت في الكأس تحسبها
من فوق عرش من الياقوت بلقيسا

3. She softened, so she is gentle, and became pleasant, so she is a songstress
As if she were among us, ringing bells

٣. رقت فراقت وطابت فهي مطربة
كأنها بيننا دقت نواقيسا

4. The people leaned towards her intoxicated when she appeared
The patriarchs serving her the communion cups

٤. مالت بها القوم صرعى عندما برزت
بها البطارق تسقيها الشماميسا

5. As if she, circling in the cups
Is pure splendor containing cloaked mysteries

٥. كأنها وهي في الكاسات دائرة
صافي الزلال حوى فيه طواويسا

6. She was distilled and described the abode of bliss for us
And Adam who tells tales and Iblis

٦. صِرفٌ صفت وَصَفَتْ دارَ النعيم لنا
وآدماً والذي يحكي وإبليسا

7. We kneaded over her monastery and the night was murky
Until we were scolded at her taverns by the priest

٧. عجنا على ديرها والليل معتكر
حتى زجرنا لدى حاناتها العيسا

8. Inquiring, we asked about her whereabouts
Thomas, Joshua, John and George

٨. مستخبرين سألنا عن مكامنها
توما ويوشا ويوحنا وجرجيسا

9. We come to the churches and the monks busied
At the monasteries invoking the laws

٩. نأتي الكنائس والرهبان قد عكفوا
لدى الصوامع يدعون النواميسا

10. We toured her and received her fervor
So we did not shy from her flaws and desecration

١٠. طفنا بها واستلمنا دنها شغفاً
فلم نخف عندها عيبا وتدنيسا

11. Where the priests stood in their cassocks
Swaying their heads eastward about Jesus

١١. حيث القساقس قاموا في برانسهم
يومون بالرأس نحو الشرق عن عيسى

12. And all were in the sea of the Yathribi's light narrating
A wave raised by the winds of intimacy as comfort

١٢. والكل في بحر نور اليثربي حكى
موجاً أرته رياح القرب تأنيسا