1. قلتُ وللنّاقوسِ في مَرْتُشٍ

    والليْلُ قد مدّ عَلَيْنا الجَناحْ

    I said to the bell in Martush,

    while night had spread its wing over us:

  2. أغْرَبْتَ طولاً يا غُرابَ الدُجى

    فلَمْ تَرَ اللّيلَةَ عنّا بَراحْ

    You have lingered too long, O raven of darkness,

    and have not thought of leaving us tonight.

  3. فخُذْ علَى نفْسِكَ لا تَغْتَرِرْ

    قد حرّكَ الجُلْجُلَ بازي الصّباحْ

    So be on your guard; do not be deceived:

    Dawn’s falcon has already shaken the bell.