1. وَنَصرانِيَّةٍ بِتنا جِواراً

    لَها فَلَنا بِساحَتِها جُنوحُ

    And a Christian woman—we spent the night as neighbors

    To her, drawn toward her courtyard.

  2. خَطَبنا عِندَها راحاً فَجاءَت

    بِراحٍ لِلنَفوسِ بِها تُريحُ

    We sought wine from her, and she came

    With wine with which she brought souls ease.

  3. وَأَبدَت مَنظَراً حَسَناً فَظَلنا

    وَكُلٌّ مِن تَلَهُّفِهِ قَريحُ

    And she revealed a lovely sight, so we were left

    Each wounded by his longing.

  4. فَلَمّا أَن دَنَت نَحوِ بِكَأسٍ

    يُضاعِفُ نورَها الوَجهُ الصَبيحُ

    Then, when she drew toward me with a cup,

    Whose radiance her fair face doubled,

  5. مَسَحتُ يَدي عَلى خَدٍّ أَسيلٍ

    فَعادَت فِيَّ بَعدَ المَوتِ روحُ

    I passed my hand over a smooth cheek,

    And after death, my soul returned within me.

  6. فَهَزَّت عِطفَها مَرَحاً وَقالَت

    قَضى نَحباً فَأَحياهُ المَسيحُ

    Then she swayed her waist in delight and said:

    “He died, and Christ brought him back to life.”