مِن آلِ صَبّاغَ الكِرامَ كَريمةٌ

مِن آلِ صَبّاغَ الكِرامَ كَريمةٌ

كَالبَدرِ واراها ضَريحٌ مُظلمُ

كَالبَدرِ واراها ضَريحٌ مُظلمُ

A noble woman of the noble Sabbagh family,

From the noble clan of Sabagh, a noble lady

like the full moon, was concealed by a dark tomb.

Like the full moon, though overshadowed by a dark tomb

تَرَكَت لابراهيمَ بويز بعلَها

تَرَكَت لابراهيمَ بويز بعلَها

دَمعاً يَسيلُ وَحَسرةً تَتَضَرَّمُ

دَمعاً يَسيلُ وَحَسرةً تَتَضَرَّمُ

She left her husband, Ibrahim Boueiz,

She left behind for Ibrahim Boyez her husband

flowing tears and grief that blazes,

Tears flowing and bitter regrets writhing

وَبَنينَ بَعدَ فراقِها يَبكونَ مِن

وَبَنينَ بَعدَ فراقِها يَبكونَ مِن

ظُلمِ المَنيَّةِ وَالقَضا لا يَرحَمُ

ظُلمِ المَنيَّةِ وَالقَضا لا يَرحَمُ

and sons who, after parting from her, weep at

And children weeping after her loss

death's injustice—and fate shows no mercy.

From the injustice of death that shows no mercy

وَلَقَد ثَوتْ هَذا الضَريحَ وَنَفسُها

وَلَقَد ثَوتْ هَذا الضَريحَ وَنَفسُها

بَين الملائكِ في العُلا تَتَنَعَّمُ

بَين الملائكِ في العُلا تَتَنَعَّمُ

And indeed, she rests in this tomb, while her soul

She found rest in this tomb and her soul

enjoys bliss among the angels on high.

Finds bliss among the angels in the Highest Heaven

فَكَتَبَتُ في اللَوحِ المُؤرِّخِ راسِماً

فَكَتَبَتُ في اللَوحِ المُؤرِّخِ راسِماً

بِجوارِ عَرشِ اللَّهِ حلَّتْ مَريَمُ

بِجوارِ عَرشِ اللَّهِ حلَّتْ مَريَمُ

So I wrote on the tablet that records the date, inscribing:

So I inscribe on this dated tablet, recording

“Beside God's throne, Maryam has come to dwell.”

Next to God's Throne Mary has come to dwell