ياO هيكلاًtemple قدindeed زانهadorned it بينamong الورىhumankind
يا هيكلاً قد زانه بين الورى
بِكرٌa virgin أتتهshe came to it بوالدَيهاwith her parents تَنسُكُshe worships
بِكرٌ أتته بوالدَيها تَنسُكُ
O temple, adorned among humankind
O temple adorned among mankind
by a virgin who came to it with her parents to worship.
A virgin came with her parents to devote herself
هُنِّيتَyou were congratulated بلrather قُدِّستَyou were sanctified حينwhen حويتَهاyou received her
هُنِّيتَ بل قُدِّستَ حين حويتَها
وقفاًas a dedicated offering عليكto you بذيلهاto her hem تتمسكُyou cling
وقفاً عليك بذيلها تتمسكُ
You were congratulated—nay, sanctified—when you received her
You were blessed nay hallowed for sheltering her
as an offering dedicated to you; you cling to her hem.
As she clings to you with her train