اليوم تخفقُ دونَ أرباب الهدى

اليوم تخفقُ دونَ أرباب الهدى

راياتُ نصرٍ بالبشارة تُؤنسُ

راياتُ نصرٍ بالبشارة تُؤنسُ

Today there flutter before the masters of guidance

Today without the guides of righteousness

Banners of victory, bringing cheer through the Annunciation,

The banners of victory flutter with good tidings

مذ جاء جبريلُ الملاكُ مبشِّراً

مذ جاء جبريلُ الملاكُ مبشِّراً

باللَه مريمَ وهي فيه تُنْفَسُ

باللَه مريمَ وهي فيه تُنْفَسُ

Since Gabriel the angel came bringing glad tidings

Since Gabriel the angel brought glad tidings

Of God to Mary, as she gives birth to him.

To Mary, and she was breathing in it

قال السلام عليك إن إلهنا

قال السلام عليك إن إلهنا

قد حل فيك وإنه المتأنِّسُ

قد حل فيك وإنه المتأنِّسُ

He said, "Peace be upon you! Indeed, our God

He said "Peace be upon you, our God

Has dwelt in you, and he is incarnate;

Has come upon you, and He is the intimate friend"

ويتوب حقّاً عن خطايا شعبه

ويتوب حقّاً عن خطايا شعبه

ويَقَرُّ في كرسي أبيه ويجلس

ويَقَرُّ في كرسي أبيه ويجلس

And he truly repents of his people's sins,

And He truly turns in repentance from the sins of His people

And settles upon his Father's throne and sits.

And settles on the throne of His Father and sits

هاتي نَسبيتُكِ اَليشبَعُ حاملاً

هاتي نَسبيتُكِ اَليشبَعُ حاملاً

إبناً لها وأبوه منه أخرس

إبناً لها وأبوه منه أخرس

Here is your kinswoman Elizabeth, carrying

Bring your branch, O Bethlehem, bearing

A son for her, and his father is mute because of him."

A son for it, whose father from it is silent