أتت إلى الهيكلِ الموسومِ من قِدَمٍ

أتت إلى الهيكلِ الموسومِ من قِدَمٍ

للَه بِكرٌ لها عند ابنِها السَلَمُ

للَه بِكرٌ لها عند ابنِها السَلَمُ

She came to the temple, dedicated of old

She came to the temple adorned from of old

To God—a virgin who has peace with her Son.

A virgin for God, peace be upon her son

أتت بتولٌ لها دون الأنام عُلاً

أتت بتولٌ لها دون الأنام عُلاً

لم ترقَها قطُّ من أهل السما قدمُ

لم ترقَها قطُّ من أهل السما قدمُ

A chaste virgin came, with heights hers alone among humankind,

A chaste maiden beyond all creation

Which no foot of heaven's dwellers has ever climbed.

None from the people of heaven has trod her path

فهي ابنةُ الآب أمُّ الإبن من نبأٍ

فهي ابنةُ الآب أمُّ الإبن من نبأٍ

عروسةُ الروح فافهم أيها الفَدَم

عروسةُ الروح فافهم أيها الفَدَم

For she is the Father's daughter, the Son's mother, as the tidings tell,

She is the Father's daughter, the Son's mother by tidings

The Spirit's bride—so understand, you dullard.

The Spirit's bride, so understand O ransomed one

جاءت بسلطانها المشهور مشتهراً

جاءت بسلطانها المشهور مشتهراً

تغلو ملائكةً كلٌّ لها خدم

تغلو ملائكةً كلٌّ لها خدم

She came with her renowned authority made manifest,

She came with her renowned authority exalted

She surpasses the angels; all are her servants.

Angels all are her servants attending to her

جاءت على أنبياء اللَه سيّدةً

جاءت على أنبياء اللَه سيّدةً

فهي صحيفتُهُم إذ هم لها قلم

فهي صحيفتُهُم إذ هم لها قلم

She came as sovereign over God's prophets,

She came over the prophets of God as mistress

For she is their page, while they are her pen.

For she is their scroll as they are her pen

جاءت إلى الرسل الأخيار مرشدةً

جاءت إلى الرسل الأخيار مرشدةً

فهي لهم قبسٌ إذ هم لها علَم

فهي لهم قبسٌ إذ هم لها علَم

She came to the virtuous apostles as a guide,

She came to the righteous messengers as guide

For she is their flame, while they are her banner.

For she is their lantern as they are her flag

جاءت إلى الشُهَدا الأطهار منجدةً

جاءت إلى الشُهَدا الأطهار منجدةً

فهي لهم في ميادين العدا سِلَم

فهي لهم في ميادين العدا سِلَم

She came to the pure martyrs, bringing aid,

She came to the pure martyrs as supporter

For she is their peace on the battlefields of the foe.

For she is their ladder in battlefields of foe

جاءت رئيسةَ إبرارٍ تنظِّمُهم

جاءت رئيسةَ إبرارٍ تنظِّمُهم

هي الشفيعة هذا اسمٌ لها علَم

هي الشفيعة هذا اسمٌ لها علَم

She came as leader of the righteous, setting them in order.

She came as chief of the righteous organizing them

She is the Intercessor—this is her distinctive name.

She is the intercessor, this is a name for her flag