1. يُسَرُّ العالم العلوي

    ي والسفلي ذو الخفضِ

    The heavenly world rejoices,

    and the low-lying world below;

  2. ويُرضي ثم يسترضي

    فيرضى البعضُ عن بعض

    it gives delight, then seeks to appease,

    so each is pleased with the other.

  3. ويملأ مريماً شرفاً

    بملء الطول والعرض

    And it fills Mary with honor,

    in the full measure of length and breadth,

  4. بمولدها الذي أدى

    لنا فرضاً عن الفرض

    through her birth, which fulfilled

    for us one duty in place of the other.

  5. يبشرنا بأنَّ يسو

    ع منها يأتي يَسترضي

    It brings us glad tidings that Jesus

    will come from her, seeking to appease,

  6. عياناً إذ جنت حوّا

    لآدم وهو في الأرض

    in plain sight, since Eve had brought harm

    to Adam while he was on earth.

  7. فما أهناه من عدلٍ

    وفَى عن ذلكَ القرض

    How welcome a recompense it is,

    that has repaid that debt!