رَمسٌ لِيمخائيلَ دهّانَ الَّذي

بَكَتِ العُيونُ لَهُ بِأَدمُعِ آلِهِ

A painting of Michael the painter who

The eyes wept for him with the tears of his kin

وَلَّى بسنِّ ثلاثَ عَشرةَ تارِكاً

حُزناً يَزولُ الدَهرُ قَبلَ زَوالِهِ

And passed away at the age of thirteen leaving behind

Sorrow that will fade before its fading

قَد سارَ نَحوَ أَبيهِ جِرجِسَ طالِباً

وَرَدَ النَعيمَ فَنالَ صَفوَ زُلالِهِ

He went towards his father George seeking

And attained paradise thus tasting its pure drink

وَلأجلهِ كَتَبَ المُؤرِّخُ قائِلاً

قَمَرٌ أَتاهُ الخَسفُ قَبلَ كَمالِهِ

And for his sake the historian wrote saying

A moon which eclipse came upon it before its perfection