بِنتُ نَصارى نَزَلَت مِن ذُرى
عالٍ إِلى قَبرٍ وَناووسِ
A Christian's daughter descended from on high
To a tomb with a lamp
في حُلَلٍ غُبرٍ وَكَم أَشبَهَت
ثِيابُها حُلَّةَ طاووسِ
In dusty robes and veil - how much
Her clothes resembled a peacock's dress
