إنif كانwas يوحنّاJohn الحبيبُthe beloved المجتبَىthe chosen one
إن كان يوحنّا الحبيبُ المجتبَى
حازgained السرائرَthe mysteries والعلومَand the knowledge الغامضهْobscure
حاز السرائرَ والعلومَ الغامضهْ
If John, the beloved, the chosen one,
If John the beloved chosen one
gained the mysteries and obscure knowledge,
Attained the mysteries and obscure knowledge
لماwhen اتكاhe reclined عندat العَشاsupper حيناًfor a while علىupon
لما اتكا عند العَشا حيناً على
صدرِthe breast المسيحChrist بحالةٍin a state متفاوضهof mutual conversation
صدرِ المسيح بحالةٍ متفاوضه
when, at supper, he reclined awhile upon
When he leaned at supper once upon
the breast of Christ, in mutual conversation,
The chest of Christ in intimate conversation
ماwhat حظُّshare مريمMary منof سموloftiness جلالهاher glory
ما حظُّ مريم من سمو جلالها
عندin the presence of ابنهاher son إذas فيin سماهhis heaven رابضهresting
عند ابنها إذ في سماه رابضه
what is Mary's share in her exalted glory
What was the portion of Mary in her sublime glory
in her Son's presence, as she rests in his heaven?
With her son when in the heavens settled
حملتهshe carried him فيin الأحشاءthe womb تسعةَnine أشهرٍmonths
حملته في الأحشاء تسعةَ أشهرٍ
وعلىand upon يديهاher two hands وهوand he طفلٌa child ناهضهstanding upright
وعلى يديها وهو طفلٌ ناهضه
She carried him in her womb for nine months,
She carried him in her womb nine months
and, standing, carried him in her hands while he was a child.
And on her hands as a growing child