مَضَىdeparted كاهنُpriest اللهِGod العَليِّthe Most High ابنُson of داغرٍDagher
مَضَى كاهنُ اللهِ العَليِّ ابنُ داغرٍ
إلىto العرشِthe Throne مَسروراًrejoicing بغايتِهِin his goal القُصَوىultimate
إلى العرشِ مَسروراً بغايتِهِ القُصَوى
The priest of God Most High, Ibn Dagher, has departed
The high priest of God, Son of Daghr, has passed away
To the Throne, rejoicing in his ultimate goal.
To the throne, blissful of his highest aspiration.
يُناديهِcalls to him شعبُpeople اللهِGod ياO بُطرُسُPeter الصَّفاthe Rock
يُناديهِ شعبُ اللهِ يا بُطرُسُ الصَّفا
ويَدعُوand calls بهِto him التاريخُhistory ياO صخرَةَrock التَّقوَىpiety
ويَدعُو بهِ التاريخُ يا صخرَةَ التَّقوَى
God’s people call to him: “O Peter, the Rock!”
The people of God call him, “O pure Peter,”
And history hails him: “O rock of piety!”
And history invokes him, “O rock of piety.”