تَركَت حِمَى مِتري المُصَلِّي بعلَها

تَركَت حِمَى مِتري المُصَلِّي بعلَها

فأَحَلَّها الرَحمَنُ خَيرَ نَعيمِ

فأَحَلَّها الرَحمَنُ خَيرَ نَعيمِ

She left the shelter of Mitri al-Musalli, her husband;

She left the sanctuary of her prayers, forsaking their worship

so the Most Merciful settled her in the finest bliss,

So the Merciful granted her the finest paradise

في مَرتَعٍ وَقفَ المُؤرِّخُ حَولَهُ

في مَرتَعٍ وَقفَ المُؤرِّخُ حَولَهُ

يَهدي لمريمَ أَفضَلَ التَسليمِ

يَهدي لمريمَ أَفضَلَ التَسليمِ

in a meadow around which the chronicler stood,

In a meadow she stood, with the chronicler gathered around

offering Maryam the finest salutations.

Extending the finest salutations to Mary