يا كوكباً سكن الثرى

يا كوكباً سكن الثرى

وله القلوب معالمُ

وله القلوب معالمُ

O star that has settled in the dust,

O planet that dwells in the soil

And whose memorials are the hearts.

And has landmarks for hearts

لو تُفتدَى لفدتك أل

لو تُفتدَى لفدتك أل

حاظٌ عليك سواجمُ

حاظٌ عليك سواجمُ

If you could be ransomed, you would be ransomed by

If you could be ransomed I would ransom you with thousands

Eyes streaming with tears over you.

Protecting you are falcons

تبكيك ما دامت تئن

تبكيك ما دامت تئن

ن على الغصون حمائم

ن على الغصون حمائم

They weep for you as long as

Doves weeping on the branches will cry for you

Doves moan upon the branches.

As for paradise, it is fleeting

أما النعيم فقائلٌ

أما النعيم فقائلٌ

والساكنوه بواسم

والساكنوه بواسم

As for bliss, it says,

And those who dwell in it are evil

And its inhabitants are smiling:

O wandering soul, enter

يا نفس باسيل ادخلي

يا نفس باسيل ادخلي

هذا نعيمٌ دائم

هذا نعيمٌ دائم

“O soul of Basil, enter;

This is eternal paradise

This is everlasting bliss.”