يَا رُبَّ بَيْضَاءَ مِنَ الْجَوَارِي

يَا رُبَّ بَيْضَاءَ مِنَ الْجَوَارِي

جَاءَتْ بِطِفْلٍ أَسْوَدٍ كَالْقَارِ

جَاءَتْ بِطِفْلٍ أَسْوَدٍ كَالْقَارِ

Ah, many a fair-skinned maiden

O Lord, a fair maid of noble race

Came with a child as black as tar.

Bore a child as black as coal in place;

أَخْرَجَهُ مِنْ لُجَّةِ الأَنْوَارِ

أَخْرَجَهُ مِنْ لُجَّةِ الأَنْوَارِ

مَنْ أَخْرَجَ اللَّيْلَ مِنَ النَّهارِ

مَنْ أَخْرَجَ اللَّيْلَ مِنَ النَّهارِ

He brought him forth from the depths of light—

From out the sunshine he was brought to be,

He who brought the night forth from the day.

He who brought night out of light's company;

سُبْحَانَهُ مِنْ فَاعِلٍ مُخْتَارِ

سُبْحَانَهُ مِنْ فَاعِلٍ مُخْتَارِ

Glory be to Him, who acts of His own free will!

Glory to Him, th'Almighty Artisan!