بيتٌ لإيليَّا بُني بِعنايةٍ

بيتٌ لإيليَّا بُني بِعنايةٍ

مِن نَجْمِ عَسَّافَ الذي فيهِ سعَى

مِن نَجْمِ عَسَّافَ الذي فيهِ سعَى

A house for Elijah was built through the care

A house built with care

of Najm Assaf, who labored on it.

From the star of Asaf the passionate

ولقد كتبتُ مُؤرِّخاً في بابهِ

ولقد كتبتُ مُؤرِّخاً في بابهِ

يا حَيُّ كُنْ بخلاصِنا مُتشَفِّعا

يا حَيُّ كُنْ بخلاصِنا مُتشَفِّعا

And indeed I wrote upon its door, marking the date:

And I have recorded in its door

O living one, be an intercessor for our salvation.

O Living One, intercede for our salvation