1. قَد جَدَّ من آل الجُديّ فَتىً على

    عجلٍ الى الحَمَل الوَديع رَحيلا

    Indeed, a youth of the al-Judayy family hastened,

    departing in haste for the gentle Lamb.

  2. شهمٌ دُعي من ربّه فاجابهُ

    طوعاً فكان بعفوهِ مشمولا

    Noble-hearted, he was called by his Lord and answered Him

    willingly, and so was enfolded in His forgiveness.

  3. لما اتاهُ البين ساعةَ غفلةٍ

    واقام نوحاً بعدهُ وعَويلا

    When parting came upon him in an unguarded hour

    and raised lamentation and wailing in his wake,

  4. بعث المُبشِّرُ للمؤَرّخ رُسلَهُ

    انَّ الالهَ اختارَ جبرائيلا

    the herald sent his messengers to the chronicler:

    “Indeed, God has chosen Gabriel.”