نَجلٌ لميخائيلَ غرّةَ جاءَ في

لُبنانَ فَاِبتَسَمَت لغرَّتهِ المُنى

A son to Mikhail, newly arrived in

Lebanon, so the wishes smiled at his freshness

رَيّانُ قَد مَلأَ القُلوبَ بِوَفدِهِ

بِشَراً وَسَرَّ بِمُلتَقاهُ الأَعيُنا

Radiant, he filled hearts with his visit

Good tidings, and eyes sparkled at meeting him

وافَى وَليلُ الحادِثاتِ مخيِّمٌ

فَجَلا غَياهِبَهُ باشراقِ السَنَى

He came while the night of events was overcast

So he dispelled its darkness with the dawn’s radiance

فَشَدا المُؤرِّخُ فيهِ حينَ لِقائِهِ

جَبريلُ بَشِّر بِالمَسَرَّةِ وَالهَنا

The historian tied it to his encounter

Gabriel, announce the joy and delight