1. اليَوم طابَت ليوحنَّا مَسَرَّتهُ

    في جَنةٍ أَشرَقَت فيها أَُسِرَّتهُ

    Today Yuhanna's joy has grown sweet,

    in a paradise where his countenance shines.

  2. شَهمٌ صَفَت بِتُقَى الباري طَوَيَّتُهُ

    وَزُيِّنت بِكَمالِ الفَضلِ فِطرتُهُ

    A noble man whose heart grew pure through reverence for the Creator,

    and whose nature was adorned with perfect virtue.

  3. قَد كانَ لِلخَيرِ باباً فازَ قاصِدُهُ

    وَلَم تَفُت نائياً عَنهُ مَبرَّتُهُ

    He was indeed a gateway to goodness; whoever sought him prospered,

    and his kindness did not miss even those far from him.

  4. ذَخيرةٌ تَلِفت في الأَرضِ ذاهِبةً

    فَما وَفَتْها مِن المَحزونِ عَبْرَتُهُ

    A treasure perished on earth, passing away—

    and the mourner's tear could not pay it its due.

  5. وَناحَها المَجدُ حُزناً فَالقَضاءُ كَما

    أَرَّخَتُ أَبكاهُ إِذ وَلَّت مَسَرَتُهُ

    And Glory mourned it in sorrow; for Fate—as

    I recorded in the chronogram—made him weep when his joy departed.