المقطع الأول

O mothers, sisters, daughters! The grace of the world is from you.
The lands are peopled by you; the honour of nations is from you.

You are the princesses of the home, the life of the cities,
the gladness of grieving hearts; in sorrow and in joy, comfort is from you.

Where you are, the homeland has honour; without you the garden is a waste.
At home or in exile, the sweetness of living is from you.

You are the picture of goodness, the very design of chastity;
you are the guardians of faith; that faith is safe is from you.

Modesty is your nature; kindness and loyalty are in your making;
patience and acceptance came with your first milk; that man worships at all is from you.

The men who once had virtue let it slip long ago;
O faithful ones, whatever virtue is left in the world is from you.

You are the companions of husbands, the comforters of sons;
without you every house is desolate; the blessing in the house is from you.

You are the hope of the sick, the solace of the helpless,
the wealth of the poor; delight in hardship is from you.

Often you came into the world unasked for, when you came;
yet by your charm you spread over the whole house.