كفّي البكايا كل مقلة باكِ

كفّي البكايا كل مقلة باكِ

وكفاكِ مما لا يفيد كفاكِ

وكفاكِ مما لا يفيد كفاكِ

Cease weeping, every tearful eye!

Cease your weeping, every tearful eye.

Enough of what avails you nothing—enough!

Enough of what avails nothing—enough for you.

ودعي النحيب وغادري الأسف الذي

ودعي النحيب وغادري الأسف الذي

تبديه نايحةً على مولاكِ

تبديه نايحةً على مولاكِ

Leave wailing, and abandon the grief that

And leave off wailing, and forsake the grief that

you display as a mourner grieving for your master—

You display as you lament your lord.

ذاك المطوب ذو المحامد والتقى

ذاك المطوب ذو المحامد والتقى

والفضل والبر النفيس الزاكي

والفضل والبر النفيس الزاكي

that blessed one, endowed with praiseworthy virtues and piety,

That blessed one, endowed with virtues and piety,

with excellence and righteousness, precious and pure.

And excellence and precious, pure benevolence.

وثقي فان الله متّع نفسه

وثقي فان الله متّع نفسه

بنعيم مجدٍ فايق الادراكِ

بنعيم مجدٍ فايق الادراكِ

Be assured: God has granted his soul delight

And be assured, for God has blessed his soul

in glorious bliss surpassing all comprehension.

With the bliss of glory beyond comprehension.

واستبشري يا سدةّ نلتِ المنى

واستبشري يا سدةّ نلتِ المنى

بخليفةٍ من بعده وافاكِ

بخليفةٍ من بعده وافاكِ

Rejoice, O See: you have attained your desire

And rejoice, O See: you have attained your wishes

in a successor who came to you after him.

Through a successor who has come to you after him.

وتسربلي خلع المسرة واخلعي

وتسربلي خلع المسرة واخلعي

ثوب الحداد فربكِ هنَّاكِ

ثوب الحداد فربكِ هنَّاكِ

Robe yourself in mantles of gladness, and cast off

And don joy’s robes of honor, and cast off

the garment of mourning, for your Lord has gladdened you.

The robe of mourning, for your Lord has gladdened you.

والكوكب الشرقيّ اقبل طالعاً

والكوكب الشرقيّ اقبل طالعاً

وتلالات أنوارهُ بسماكِ

وتلالات أنوارهُ بسماكِ

The eastern star has risen, ascending,

And the eastern star has come forth, rising,

and its lights have shimmered in your sky.

And its lights have sparkled in your sky.

وعروسك يا بيعة الله انجلى

وعروسك يا بيعة الله انجلى

فيك وزّين خدرك وحماكِ

فيك وزّين خدرك وحماكِ

Your bridegroom, O Church of God, has appeared

And your bridegroom, O Church of God, has appeared

within you, adorning your bridal chamber and sanctuary.

Within you, and adorned your bridal chamber and your sanctuary.

والمسجدي فما بمنبرك استضيء

والمسجدي فما بمنبرك استضيء

من نوره كرسيّك الانطاكي

من نوره كرسيّك الانطاكي

And al-Masjidi—how, upon your pulpit, was illumined

And al-Masjidi [unclear reading]: what was illumined at your pulpit

by his light your Antiochian See!

By his light is your Antiochian throne.

ولك الهنا بالبلبل الشادي الذي

ولك الهنا بالبلبل الشادي الذي

شده الورى بشداه في معناكِ

شده الورى بشداه في معناكِ

And joy is yours in the little singing nightingale who

And joy be yours in the singing nightingale who

captivated all creation with his singing in praise of you.

Astonished humankind with his song concerning you.

فصداه مغناطيس أنفسنا الذي

فصداه مغناطيس أنفسنا الذي

كم ضمّ فيه جامعاً ابناكِ

كم ضمّ فيه جامعاً ابناكِ

For his echo is the magnet of our souls, which

For his echo is the magnet of our souls, which

has drawn so many of your children together within it!

Has so often gathered your children together within it.

فلك البشارة يا محافل شعبنا

فلك البشارة يا محافل شعبنا

في خير راعٍ عادلٍ يرعاكِ

في خير راعٍ عادلٍ يرعاكِ

So glad tidings are yours, O assemblies of our people,

So glad tidings to you, O assemblies of our people,

in the best of shepherds, a just one who tends you.

Of the finest shepherd, a just one who tends you.