Ο σουλτάνος της Βαβυλώνας και η γυναίκα [O soultanos tis Vavylonas kai i gynaika] [English translation]

A friend is starting on an overseas journey to the land of Babylon, with a frock instead of a javelin

To preach about humanity and kindness

But the Saracen warriors bound him with bronze shackles

For his own God,

The injustice of the world,

They take him as a prisoner in front of some Sultan

(The Sultan) frees him of his shackles

And so our friend moves along to preach elsewhere

He stops by some well to quench his thirst

But some woman doesn't take very long to approach

She's very beautiful but her heart is poison

She lures him with her body into another torture

For your God,

I will burn with you

He reached out his hands to her

And doves appeared

With his touch he convinces her

And so our friend moves along to preach elsewhere

Friar Francesco was once leaving for overseas

all the way to the lands of Babylonia to pray,

he and his companions on via dei Saracini

got caught and beaten, poor fellows!

Friar Francesco talked

and preached so well

that the Great Sultan listened

and admired him so much,

releasing him from the chains...

and so Francesco left for Babylonia to pray

I'm going to say a couple of words about the poor man from Assisi. Who went over to the fortress of Babylon

To preach about humanity and kindness

But the Saracen warriors bound him with bronze shackles