kan youm 5 mayo. kan 3id milad Mary. raga3et el beit, w la2et kart 3al trabeza. kan maktub 3aleh, "fi hedya lik ya Mary. ruhi dawwari 3aleha fi odet-ek." Mary garet 3ala oditha. walideiha kanu beybosu 3aleha. kanu mebtesemin. 3ala sererha shafet 3elba hamra gedida. fakaret, "eh elli gowa el 3elba?" fatahetaha. mala2etsh fiha 8er kart. Mary tale3et el kart w 2arat.
"3azizti Mary, ana hedyetek. awel harf betaa3i mawgud fi kelmet 'book', bas msh mawgud fi 'look'. tani harf betaa3i mawgud fi 'ink', bas msh mawgud fi 'thank'. talat harf betaa3i mawgud fi 'ink' w 'book'. w akher harf betaa3i mawgud fi 'she', bas msh mawgud fi 'ship'. ana eh?"
Mary fakaret keter. B-I-K-E! ebtesamet w 2alet, "aha, 3araft ya mama. bas fein?" omaha 2aletlaha, "bossi 3ala dahr el kart." Mary 2alabet el kart w 2arat, "ta3ali dawwari 3alaya fil geneina."
Mary garet 3al geneina. w taht shagara kebira la2et hedyetha--3agala helwa gedida!
"Happy birthday, ya Mary!" walideiha 2alu.
"shokran ya mama w baba."
hedyet 3id milad Mary kanet _
kart gamil 3elba gamila 3agala gamila serir morih