1. لَقَد بَناها الجُرَيجيريُّ أَسقُفُنا

    بَيتاً لِبُطرسَ تَسعى نَحوَهُ البَشَرُ

    Indeed, al-Jurayjiri, our bishop, built it—

    A house for Peter, toward which humankind hastens.

  2. بِفَضلِ إِمدادِ لاونَ الَّذي اِشتَهَرَت

    في كُلِّ أَرضٍ أَيادٍ مِنهُ تَنتَشرُ

    Thanks to the aid of Leo, whose renowned

    Benefactions spread throughout every land.

  3. فَكانَ بُطرسُ بانيها لِبُطرسَ مِن

    كُرسيِّ بُطرسَ لِلامدادِ يدَّخرُ

    So Peter was its builder for Peter, from

    Peter’s See laying up resources for support.

  4. لِذاكَ أَضحَت وَأَبوابُ الجَحيمِ إِلى

    يَومِ النَشورِ عَلَيها لَيسَ تَنتَصرُ

    Thus it stands, and the gates of Hell, until

    The Day of Resurrection, shall not prevail against it.

  5. وَكَيفَ تَغلبُ أَرِّخ وَهي آمنةٌ

    في كُلِّ مَعنىً بِها مِن بُطرسٍ أَثَرُ

    And how could they overcome it? Record the date: it is safe;

    In every aspect of it, there is a trace of Peter.