1. لَقَد بَناها الجُرَيجيريُّ أَسقُفُنا

    بَيتاً لِبُطرسَ تَسعى نَحوَهُ البَشَرُ

    Indeed, al-Jurayjiri, our bishop, built it

    As a house for Peter, toward which people hasten,

  2. بِفَضلِ إِمدادِ لاونَ الَّذي اِشتَهَرَت

    في كُلِّ أَرضٍ أَيادٍ مِنهُ تَنتَشرُ

    Thanks to the aid of Leo, whose renowned

    Benefactions spread from him through every land.

  3. فَكانَ بُطرسُ بانيها لِبُطرسَ مِن

    كُرسيِّ بُطرسَ لِلامدادِ يدَّخرُ

    Thus Peter was its builder for Peter, from

    Peter’s See storing up resources for support.

  4. لِذاكَ أَضحَت وَأَبوابُ الجَحيمِ إِلى

    يَومِ النَشورِ عَلَيها لَيسَ تَنتَصرُ

    Thus it stands; 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 prevail—mark the date—when it is safe?

    In every sense, it bears a trace of Peter.