gistfile1.py

import ast
from phpparse import parser

input = '<?php echo "hello, world!"; ?>'
output = parser.parse(input)

map = {'Echo': ast.Print}
node_type, args = output[0].generic()

op = map[node_type](values=[ast.Str(args['nodes'].pop(), lineno=0,
                                    col_offset=0)],
                    nl=True, lineno=0, col_offset=0)
body = [op]
expr = ast.Module(body)

eval(compile(ast.parse(expr), '<string>', mode='exec'))