1. أَتاني كِتابٌ مِنكَ عَظَّمتُ قَدرَهُ

    كَما عَظَّمَت قَدرَ المَسيحِ التَلامِذُ

    A letter from you reached me, and I held it in high esteem,

    Just as the disciples held the Messiah in high esteem.

  2. وَعَلَّقتُهُ في الصَدرِ مِنّي كَرامَةً

    كَما عُلِّقَت صَدرَ الوَليدِ التَعاوِذُ

    And I hung it on my chest as a mark of honor,

    Just as amulets are hung upon a newborn's chest.