أزلremove ياO شقيقbrother الروحof the soul منيfrom me بقيتيmy remnant
أزل يا شقيق الروح مني بقيتي
عسىperhaps منfrom ذمائيmy blood ترتويis quenched فيكin you غلتيmy thirst
عسى من ذمائي ترتوي فيك غلتي
Remove, O soul's brother, what remains of me.
Perhaps my thirst within you will drink its fill of my blood.
وياand O مهجتيmy heart's core ذوبيmelt أسىًin sorrow وتحرُّقاًand burning
ويا مهجتي ذوبي أسىً وتحرُّقاً
وياand O زفرتيmy sigh زيديincrease بوقدكwith your heat لوعتيmy anguish
ويا زفرتي زيدي بوقدك لوعتي
O my heart's core, melt with sorrow and burning.
O my sigh, increase my anguish with your heat.
وياand O كبديmy liver روديseek لذاتكfor yourself مسكناًa dwelling
ويا كبدي رودي لذاتك مسكناً
يفيكsheltering you وإلّاor else ذبتI melted فيin ظلshade سكنتيof my dwelling
يفيك وإلّا ذبت في ظل سكنتي
O my liver, seek yourself a dwelling.
Let it shelter you, or I shall melt in my dwelling's shade.
وياand O صحتيmy health إنيindeed I لوصلكfor union with you عائفٌam averse
ويا صحتي إني لوصلك عائفٌ
فوصلكso your union عنديto me أنis that تكونيyou become فظيعتيmy calamity
فوصلك عندي أن تكوني فظيعتي
O my health, I shun union with you.
To be joined with you would be my calamity.
وياand O حسنfairness صبريof my patience فارتحلso depart عنfrom معالميmy traces
ويا حسن صبري فارتحل عن معالمي
وكنand be فيin عزاءٍconsolation منfrom بعاديmy distance وسلوتيand my forgetfulness
وكن في عزاءٍ من بعادي وسلوتي
O fair patience, depart from every trace of me.
Find consolation in my distance and forgetfulness.
وياand O عينeye سحّيpour منof دموعٍtears سخينةٍhot
ويا عين سحّي من دموعٍ سخينةٍ
وشحّيand withhold عليfrom me بالمرائيthe sights البهيةlovely
وشحّي علي بالمرائي البهية
O eye, pour out hot tears.
And spare me the lovely sights.
وياand O لاعجsting الأحزانof sorrows بالشوقwith longing خلنيleave me
ويا لاعج الأحزان بالشوق خلني
وياand O قلبheart بعداًaway لاdo not تقمremain بعدafter مهجتيmy soul
ويا قلب بعداً لا تقم بعد مهجتي
O sting of sorrows, leave me with longing.
O heart, away with you; do not remain after my soul.
لاno خيرgood فيin قلبٍa heart عراهafflicted it تقلبٌchange
لا خير في قلبٍ عراه تقلبٌ
ولاand no خيرgood فيماin what حزتهI held منof بقيتيmy remnant
ولا خير فيما حزته من بقيتي
There is no good in a heart seized by change.
Nor in what I have kept of my remaining self.
لقدindeed قومتstraightened نارfire الجوىof longing منfrom جوانحيmy sides
لقد قومت نار الجوى من جوانحي
حناياcurves ضلوعيof my ribs فهيso they غيرnot حنيةcurved
حنايا ضلوعي فهي غير حنية
The fire of longing has straightened, within me,
The curves of my ribs, so they no longer bend.
وقدand indeed محتerased الأهوالterrors كنهيmy essence ومجثميand my body
وقد محت الأهوال كنهي ومجثمي
وشخصيand my person وجرميand my substance ثمthen ظليmy shadow وخبرتيand my experience
وشخصي وجرمي ثم ظلي وخبرتي
Terrors have erased my being and my body,
My person, my substance, then my shadow and experience.
ولمand did not يبقremain إلّاexcept زفرةٌa sigh لوif أطلعتهاI released it
ولم يبق إلّا زفرةٌ لو أطلعتها
لعادتit would become سموماًscorching winds أحرقتburned كلevery نسمةbreath
لعادت سموماً أحرقت كل نسمة
Nothing remains but a sigh; if I released it,
It would become a scorching wind that burns every breath.
وقدand indeed عادنيvisited me منafter it بعدهاevery كلvisitor; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every re... (거 عائدٍrecurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every recurring thing; affliction recurred to me; every
وقد عادني من بعدها كل عائدٍ
بوهمwith an impression مجازٍfigurative لاnot بوهمwith an impression حقيقةreal
بوهم مجازٍ لا بوهم حقيقة
After that, every visitor came to see me
With a figurative notion, not a true understanding.
وعدتand I returned بنفسٍwith a soul جاهدتstruggled فيin مصابهاits affliction
وعدت بنفسٍ جاهدت في مصابها
فولتso it turned علىon أدبارهاits heels إذwhen تولتit departed
فولت على أدبارها إذ تولت
I returned with a soul that struggled through its affliction,
Then turned back as it departed.
ترىyou see فضلهاits merit منamong نوعهاits kind مثلماjust as ترىyou see
ترى فضلها من نوعها مثلما ترى
سواهاothers إذاwhen ماwhenever قستهyou measure it بالطبيعةby nature
سواها إذا ما قسته بالطبيعة
You see its distinction among its kind, just as you see
The others when you measure it by nature.
فتعريفهاso its definition فيin ذاتهاitself غيرnot مضمرٍconcealed
فتعريفها في ذاتها غير مضمرٍ
ولاnor متوارٍhidden إذwhen عنfrom الشخصthe person ورتit withdrew
ولا متوارٍ إذ عن الشخص ورت
Its definition in itself is not concealed,
Nor hidden when it has withdrawn from the person.
يريكهمُshow you them آثارهاits traces منfrom صفاتهاits qualities
يريكهمُ آثارها من صفاتها
فتصدحso it proclaims عنof معنىًa meaning خفيِّhidden السريرةwithin
فتصدح عن معنىً خفيِّ السريرة
Its effects show you its qualities,
And proclaim a meaning hidden in the heart.
تراهمyou see them بجسمٍin a body خاملٍinert غيرunable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; حاملٍunable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert; unable to bear; inert;
تراهم بجسمٍ خاملٍ غير حاملٍ
غوائلهاits harms لماto what لهfor it قدindeed أقلتshe carried
غوائلها لما له قد أقلت
You see them in an inert body, unable to bear
Its perils, though it has borne what belongs to it.
ولوand if كانwere عبءُburden الجسمof the body للنفسfor the soul حاملاًbearing
ولو كان عبءُ الجسم للنفس حاملاً
وأنand that مزاياvirtues النفسof the soul فيهin it استعدتwere readied
وأن مزايا النفس فيه استعدت
If the body's burden supported the soul,
And the soul's virtues were readied within it,
لماthen not كانwas أحوجmore needy فعلهاits action منof قوامهاits soundness
لما كان أحوج فعلها من قوامها
طبيباًa physician يداويheals منهماfrom both كلevery علةillness
طبيباً يداوي منهما كل علة
Its acts would not so badly need, for their soundness,
A physician to heal every ailment of both.
ولاnor كانwas أدىmost needful شأنهاits condition منfrom شتاتهاits scattering
ولا كان أدى شأنها من شتاتها
لبعثٍfor a raising شريفٍnoble منfrom مبانٍfoundations قصيةdistant
لبعثٍ شريفٍ من مبانٍ قصية
Nor would its scattered condition have required
A noble raising from distant foundations,
لحسمto end أذاءٍharm ذائعٍwidespread منfrom نكالهاits punishment
لحسم أذاءٍ ذائعٍ من نكالها
أشاعتit spread بهby it داءdisease الطغاةof tyrants المضلةmisleading
أشاعت به داء الطغاة المضلة
To end the widespread harm of its punishment,
By which it spread the tyrants' disease of error.
أتاهاcame to it إلهٌGod منfrom علىabove العرشthe throne مقبلٌapproaching
أتاها إلهٌ من على العرش مقبلٌ
تقمصassumed جسمbody الإنسof humanity حبfor love البريةof creation
تقمص جسم الإنس حب البرية
God came to it, descending from the throne,
And assumed a human body out of love for creation.
أتاهاcame to it وكانتwhile it was بالعمىwith blindness قدindeed تبرقعتveiled
أتاها وكانت بالعمى قد تبرقعت
فعوضهاso he compensated it عنهfor it بعينٍwith an eye صحيحةsound
فعوضها عنه بعينٍ صحيحة
He came when blindness veiled it,
And gave it a sound eye instead.
أتاهاcame to it ويمwhile sea الإثمof sin فيon الأرضearth زاخرٌswelling
أتاها ويم الإثم في الأرض زاخرٌ
يكسّرbreaking سفناًships كالحصونlike fortresses المنيعةimpregnable
يكسّر سفناً كالحصون المنيعة
He came while the sea of sin swelled on earth,
Breaking ships like mighty fortresses.
ترىyou see الناسpeople كالجيشينlike two armies فيin موقفplace الوغىof battle
ترى الناس كالجيشين في موقف الوغى
وكلٌّand each يسوقdrives النفسthe soul نحوtoward المنيةdeath
وكلٌّ يسوق النفس نحو المنية
You see people like two armies on a battlefield,
Each driving souls toward death.
عليهمon them دلاصsupple armor الزغفof mail منfrom تحتunder مغفرٍa helmet
عليهم دلاص الزغف من تحت مغفرٍ
علىon أعوجٍa steed كالصبحlike dawn أوor كالدجنةlike darkness
على أعوجٍ كالصبح أو كالدجنة
They wear supple coats of mail beneath helmets,
Mounted on steeds, in daylight or darkness.
أتاهمcame to them ربّاًas Lord خاضعاًhumble متجسداًembodied
أتاهم ربّاً خاضعاً متجسداً
وقدand indeed حجبveiled اللاهوتdivinity ناسوتhumanity بشرةof flesh
وقد حجب اللاهوت ناسوت بشرة
He came to them as a humble, embodied Lord,
His divinity veiled by human flesh.
وأنشاand began يقولhe says الحقtruth والحقand truth واضحٌclear
وأنشا يقول الحق والحق واضحٌ
بأنوارwith lights آثارof traces العلومof knowledge الجليةmanifest
بأنوار آثار العلوم الجلية
He began to speak truth, and truth is clear
Through the lights of manifest knowledge.
أناI كنتwas قبلbefore القَبلِthe before فيin أزليتيmy eternity
أنا كنت قبل القَبلِ في أزليتي
وإنيَand indeed I بعدafter البَعدthe after فيin أبديتيmy everlastingness
وإنيَ بعد البَعد في أبديتي
I was before all beginnings in my eternity,
And I am beyond all endings in my everlastingness.
أناI كنتwas قبلbefore الأرضearth إذwhen هيit لجةٌa deep
أنا كنت قبل الأرض إذ هي لجةٌ
وطيand folding السماof heaven فيin ضمنwithin علمknowledge طويتيof my secret
وطي السما في ضمن علم طويتي
I was before the earth, when it was a deep,
And before the folding of heaven, within my hidden knowledge.
أناI كنتwas منfrom قبلbefore الظلامdarkness ونورهاand its light
أنا كنت من قبل الظلام ونورها
ومنand from قبلbefore أرواحspirits الجنانof paradises المنيرةradiant
ومن قبل أرواح الجنان المنيرة
I was before darkness and its light,
And before the radiant spirits of paradise.
أناI كنتwas منfrom قبلbefore انفطارsplitting السماof heaven ومنand from
أنا كنت من قبل انفطار السما ومن
عليهاupon it وقبلand before الأرضearth منfrom قبلbefore فطرةformation
عليها وقبل الأرض من قبل فطرة
I was before the heavens were split, and before
Those upon them, and before earth's first formation.
اناI كنتwas حقّاًtruly قبلbefore منبتsprouting نبتةٍof a plant
انا كنت حقّاً قبل منبت نبتةٍ
وقبلَand before بَهاbeauty زهرٍof a flower وإيناعِand ripening ثمرةof fruit
وقبلَ بَها زهرٍ وإيناعِ ثمرة
I truly was before any plant took root,
Before the beauty of flowers and the ripening of fruit.
أناI كنتwas قبلbefore الشمسthe sun بازغةًrising ضحىًat noon
أنا كنت قبل الشمس بازغةً ضحىً
وقبلand before طلوعrising البدرof the full moon فيin ليلnight ظلمةof darkness
وقبل طلوع البدر في ليل ظلمة
I was before the sun rose at midday,
And before the full moon rose in the dark night.
أناI كنتwas منfrom قبلbefore الكواكبthe stars كلهاall of them
أنا كنت من قبل الكواكب كلها
تقومthey stand وتجريand travel تحتunder طاعةobedience حكمتيto my wisdom
تقوم وتجري تحت طاعة حكمتي
I was before all the stars
Stood and moved in obedience to my wisdom.
أناI كنتwas قبلbefore الكونthe universe والكونand the universe موجدٌwas brought forth
أنا كنت قبل الكون والكون موجدٌ
بأمريby my command وقبلand before الراسياتthe mountains الوطيدةfirm
بأمري وقبل الراسيات الوطيدة
I was before the universe, which was brought into being
By my command, and before the steadfast mountains.
أناI كنتwas حقّاًtruly قبلbefore خلقةcreation آدمٍof Adam
أنا كنت حقّاً قبل خلقة آدمٍ
وبيand through me وبأمريand by my command كانwas خلقcreation البريةof beings
وبي وبأمري كان خلق البرية
I truly was before Adam's creation,
And by me and my command creation came to be.
أناI كنتwas فيin الفردوسparadise أقضيruling وآدمٌwhile Adam
أنا كنت في الفردوس أقضي وآدمٌ
يميسstrutted بثوبin a robe الأمنof safety فيin كلevery قبلةdirection
يميس بثوب الأمن في كل قبلة
I ruled in paradise while Adam
Strutted in the robe of safety in every direction.
أناI كنتwas لماwhen ضلhe strayed تيهاًwandering لجهلهthrough his ignorance
أنا كنت لما ضل تيهاً لجهله
وأخرجand was expelled منهاfrom it ساحباًtrailing ذيلhem خجلةof shame
وأخرج منها ساحباً ذيل خجلة
I was there when, in ignorance, he wandered astray
And left it, trailing the hem of shame.
أناI كنتwas منwith أخنوخEnoch لماwhen ارتقىhe ascended إلىto الthe
أنا كنت من أخنوخ لما ارتقى إلى ال
سماءheaven بأمريby my command لاقتضاءfor fulfillment المشيةof the will
سماء بأمري لاقتضاء المشية
I was with Enoch when he ascended to the
Heaven by my command, in fulfillment of the will.
أناI كنتwas معwith نوحٍNoah بطوفانduring flood مائهof its water
أنا كنت مع نوحٍ بطوفان مائه
أقيهI shield him ثجاجpouring الماءwater ضمنwithin السفينةthe ark
أقيه ثجاج الماء ضمن السفينة
I was with Noah during the flood,
Shielding him in the ark from the pouring waters.
أناI كنتwas معwith إبرامAbram وهوwhile he مهاجرٌmigrating
أنا كنت مع إبرام وهو مهاجرٌ
إطاعةin obedience أمريto my command نحوtoward أرضٍa land غريبةstrange
إطاعة أمري نحو أرضٍ غريبة
I was with Abram as he migrated
In obedience to my command toward a strange land.
أناI كنتwas معwith إسحقIsaac فيon يومday نحرهof his sacrifice
أنا كنت مع إسحق في يوم نحره
وفدَّيتهand redeemed him بالكبشwith the ram أعنيI mean ببشرةwith flesh
وفدَّيته بالكبش أعني ببشرة
I was with Isaac on the day of his sacrifice,
And redeemed him with the ram, a figure of flesh.
أناI كنتwas معwith يعقوبJacob فيon يومday خوفهof his fear
أنا كنت مع يعقوب في يوم خوفه
وشرَّدتُand I drove away عنهfrom him العيشhardship فيin كلevery بقعةplace
وشرَّدتُ عنه العيش في كل بقعة
I was with Jacob on his day of fear,
And drove hardship from him wherever he lived.
أناI كنتwas معwith يوسفJoseph لدىin السجنprison مخبراًinforming
أنا كنت مع يوسف لدى السجن مخبراً
وماand not فازhe gained بالتقليدoffice إلّاexcept بمنحتيthrough my gift
وما فاز بالتقليد إلّا بمنحتي
I was with Joseph in prison, informing him,
And he gained office only through my gift.
أناI كنتwas معwith أيوبJob يومon day ابتلائهof his trial
أنا كنت مع أيوب يوم ابتلائه
وعوضتهand repaid him الأضعافmanyfold عنfor كلevery بلوةordeal
وعوضته الأضعاف عن كل بلوة
I was with Job on the day of his trial,
And repaid him many times over for every ordeal.
أناI كنتwas معwith موسىMoses بمصرin Egypt أمدُّهsupporting him
أنا كنت مع موسى بمصر أمدُّه
براياتwith banners آياتٍof signs عليهto him تجلَّتwere revealed
برايات آياتٍ عليه تجلَّت
I was with Moses in Egypt, sustaining him
With banners of signs revealed to him.
أناI كنتwas معwith شعبيmy people بأرضٍin a land غريبةٍstrange
أنا كنت مع شعبي بأرضٍ غريبةٍ
وخلَّصتهand freed them منfrom أسرهtheir captivity بالأدلةthrough signs
وخلَّصته من أسره بالأدلة
I was with my people in a strange land,
And delivered them from captivity through signs.
أناI كنتwas معهwith them وهوwhile they فيin البحرthe sea سائرٌtraveling
أنا كنت معه وهو في البحر سائرٌ
برجلٍon foot كمنlike one who يمشيwalks علىon ظهرsurface تربةof earth
برجلٍ كمن يمشي على ظهر تربة
I was with them as they passed through the sea,
On foot as though walking on solid ground.
أناI كنتwas معهwith them وهوwhile they فيon البرland راحلٌtraveling
أنا كنت معه وهو في البر راحلٌ
أظللهI shade them منfrom حرheat شمسof sun الظهيرةof midday
أظلله من حر شمس الظهيرة
I was with them as they traveled by land,
Shading them from the midday sun's heat.
أناI كنتwas معهwith them كلevery تأويبevening stage رحلةٍof a journey
أنا كنت معه كل تأويب رحلةٍ
وإدلاجand night march ترحالٍof travel بنارٍwith a fire مضيئةshining
وإدلاج ترحالٍ بنارٍ مضيئة
I was with them at every evening stage of travel
And every night march, with a shining fire.
أناI كنتwas معهwith them حينwhen ملكتهoverpowered them العداthe foes
أنا كنت معه حين ملكته العدا
وأسقيتهمand I made them drink إرضاهto please him كأسcup المنيةof death
وأسقيتهم إرضاه كأس المنية
I was with them when enemies overpowered them,
And made those foes drink the cup of death for their sake.
أناI كنتwas حقّاًtruly معwith يشوعJoshua بحربهin his battle
أنا كنت حقّاً مع يشوع بحربه
وقدand indeed كانwas ردholding back الشمسthe sun أهونeasiest قدرتيof my powers
وقد كان رد الشمس أهون قدرتي
I truly was with Joshua in his battle,
And holding back the sun was among my easier feats.
أناI كنتwas معwith داودDavid فيin حالstate ضيقهof his distress
أنا كنت مع داود في حال ضيقه
ولمand not يتقhe escaped الأخطارdangers إلّاexcept بجنتيthrough my protection
ولم يتق الأخطار إلّا بجنتي
I was with David in his distress,
And he escaped danger only through my protection.
أناI كنتwas أعظمgreatest مغرمٍof lovers بسليمنٍof Solomon
أنا كنت أعظم مغرمٍ بسليمنٍ
ولمand not يحتكمhe judged بالقومthe people إلّاexcept بحكمتيby my judgment
ولم يحتكم بالقوم إلّا بحكمتي
I greatly loved Solomon,
And he judged the people only by my wisdom.
أناI كنتwas معwith يونانJonah فيin البحرthe sea راسياًafloat
أنا كنت مع يونان في البحر راسياً
وكنتand I was بجوفinside الحوتthe whale معهwith him بقوتيby my power
وكنت بجوف الحوت معه بقوتي
I was with Jonah, afloat at sea,
And by my power was with him in the whale's belly.
أناI كنتwas معwith دانيلDaniel فيin البئرthe pit رابضاًcrouching
أنا كنت مع دانيل في البئر رابضاً
وذدتand I repelled زئيرroaring الأسدof the lion عنهfrom him بسطوتيby my might
وذدت زئير الأسد عنه بسطوتي
I was with Daniel, crouching in the pit,
And by my might kept the roaring lion from him.
أناI كنتwas معwith إلياسElijah والغيثwhile rain هاملٌpouring
أنا كنت مع إلياس والغيث هاملٌ
ولمand not يقهرhe subdued الأوثانidols إلّاexcept بدعوتيthrough my call
ولم يقهر الأوثان إلّا بدعوتي
I was with Elijah as rain poured down,
And he subdued idols only through my call.
أناI كنتwas معwith فتيانyouths بابلof Babylon حافظاًprotecting
أنا كنت مع فتيان بابل حافظاً
لهمthem منfrom أذىًharm أتونof furnace نارٍof fire ذكيةblazing
لهم من أذىً أتون نارٍ ذكية
I was with the youths of Babylon, protecting
Them from the harm of the blazing furnace.
أناI كنتwas معwith كلall النبيينprophets مرشداًguiding
أنا كنت مع كل النبيين مرشداً
ولماand when جددتI renewed الوعدthe promise جئتI came بنعمتيwith my grace
ولما جددت الوعد جئت بنعمتي
I guided all the prophets,
And when I renewed the promise, I came with my grace.
أناI كنتwas حقّاًtruly فيin حشىwomb البكرof virgin مريمٍMary
أنا كنت حقّاً في حشى البكر مريمٍ
مدىfor span أشهرٍof months مقدارهاtheir number عدcount تسعةnine
مدى أشهرٍ مقدارها عد تسعة
I truly was in the womb of the virgin Mary
For a span counted as nine months.
أناI كنتwas فيin مهدmanger المغارةof cave نائماًsleeping
أنا كنت في مهد المغارة نائماً
وفيand in بيتBethlehem لحمٍwas كانbirth مولدof my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; بشرتيof my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth; of my flesh; was; birth;
وفي بيت لحمٍ كان مولد بشرتي
I slept in the manger of the cave,
And in Bethlehem my flesh was born.
أناI كنتwas فيin مغنىsanctuary سليمانof Solomon راقياًascending
أنا كنت في مغنى سليمان راقياً
بمنبرهits pulpit فيat عمرage ستٍّof six وستةand six
بمنبره في عمر ستٍّ وستة
I ascended Solomon's sanctuary,
Its pulpit, at the age of twelve.
أناI كنتwas فيwhen حينI rose قمتdebating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; مجادلاًdebating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose; debating; I rose;
أنا كنت في حين قمت مجادلاً
وأفحمتand I confounded أربابmasters العلومof sciences العليةlofty
وأفحمت أرباب العلوم العلية
I rose there to debate
And confounded the masters of lofty learning.
أناI كنتwas فيin قاناCana وقاناand Cana عروسهاits bride
أنا كنت في قانا وقانا عروسها
أحلتI changed لهfor her ماءًwater بصهباءto red خمرةwine
أحلت له ماءً بصهباء خمرة
I was at Cana when it sheltered a bride,
And changed water for her into red wine.
أناI كنتwas للأعمىfor the blind man بسلوانat Siloam شافياًhealing
أنا كنت للأعمى بسلوان شافياً
شفيتI healed لهfor him منwith طينةٍclay مأقcorner حدقةof an eye
شفيت له من طينةٍ مأق حدقة
I healed the blind man at Siloam,
Using clay to heal the corner of his eye.
أناI كنتwas حقّاًtruly راحضاًwashing away داءdisease أحسبٍof a leper
أنا كنت حقّاً راحضاً داء أحسبٍ
وغادرتهand left him منهof it بأشرفin finer فطرةcondition
وغادرته منه بأشرف فطرة
I truly washed away a leper's disease,
And left him in a finer state.
أناI كنتwas فيin صحراءdesert أرضٍof land عريةٍbare
أنا كنت في صحراء أرضٍ عريةٍ
فأشبعتso I fed آلافاًthousands بكسرةwith a piece خبزةof bread
فأشبعت آلافاً بكسرة خبزة
I was in a bare wilderness,
And fed thousands with a piece of bread.
أناI كنتwas فيin الجمهورthe crowd إذwhen مسtouched مطرفيmy cloak
أنا كنت في الجمهور إذ مس مطرفي
فتاةٌa young woman ونالتand gained برءhealing داءof disease النزيفةof bleeding
فتاةٌ ونالت برء داء النزيفة
I was among the crowd when a young woman touched my cloak
And was cured of her bleeding disease.
أناI كنتwas إذwhen وافواthey came بشخصٍwith a person مخلعٍparalyzed
أنا كنت إذ وافوا بشخصٍ مخلعٍ
فقلتso I said لهto him كنbe سالماًwell حازhe obeyed إمرتيmy command
فقلت له كن سالماً حاز إمرتي
I was there when they brought a paralyzed man,
And I told him, 'Be well'; he obeyed my command.
أناI كنتwas فيin صهيونZion إذwhen كنتI was مخرجexpelling الthe
أنا كنت في صهيون إذ كنت مخرج ال
شياطينdemons جهراًopenly منfrom حشىwithin المجدليةthe Magdalene
شياطين جهراً من حشى المجدلية
I was in Zion when I cast out the
Demons openly from within the Magdalene.
أناI كنتwas حقّاًtruly فوقabove بئرٍa well ركيةٍdeep
أنا كنت حقّاً فوق بئرٍ ركيةٍ
بسامرةٍin Samaria أفشيI reveal خفاsecret السامريةof the Samaritan woman
بسامرةٍ أفشي خفا السامرية
I truly sat above a deep well
In Samaria, disclosing the Samaritan woman's secret.
أناI كنتwas فوقabove البحرthe sea والبحرwhile the sea زاخرٌsurging
أنا كنت فوق البحر والبحر زاخرٌ
كأنيas if I أمشيwalk فوقabove أرضٍground قويةsolid
كأني أمشي فوق أرضٍ قوية
I was above the sea while it surged,
As though I walked on firm earth.
أناI كنتwas فيon طورmount التجليof transfiguration مبوَّأًsituated
أنا كنت في طور التجلي مبوَّأً
بأكنافهaround it والنورand the light قدindeed عمfilled صحبتيmy companions
بأكنافه والنور قد عم صحبتي
I was stationed on the mount of transfiguration,
And light filled my companions around it.
أناI كنتwas للعازارfor Lazarus فيon السبتthe Sabbath منهضاًraising
أنا كنت للعازار في السبت منهضاً
وكانand was لهfor him فيin الرمسthe tomb عدةseveral ميتdead
وكان له في الرمس عدة ميت
I raised Lazarus on the Sabbath,
Though he had lain dead in the tomb for days.
أناI كنتwas فيin أرجاءprecincts صهيونof Zion والجاًentering
أنا كنت في أرجاء صهيون والجاً
وحزتand I gained بهاthere مدحاًpraise بأفواهfrom mouths صبيةof children
وحزت بها مدحاً بأفواه صبية
I entered the precincts of Zion
And received praise there from children's mouths.
أناI كنتwas أقدامfeet التلاميذof disciples راحضاًwashing
أنا كنت أقدام التلاميذ راحضاً
عقيبafter عشائيmy supper رغبةًdesiring فيin المحبةlove
عقيب عشائي رغبةً في المحبة
I washed the disciples' feet
After my supper, out of love.
أناI كنتwas مذsince قدستI consecrated خبزاًbread وخمرةًand wine
أنا كنت مذ قدست خبزاً وخمرةً
فصارso became دميmy blood حقّاًtruly وجسمand body طبيعتيof my nature
فصار دمي حقّاً وجسم طبيعتي
I consecrated bread and wine,
And they truly became my blood and natural body.
أناI كنتwas فيin ناسوتhumanity آدمof Adam قائماًbearing
أنا كنت في ناسوت آدم قائماً
بأعبائهits burdens كيماso that أريهI show him مزيتيmy merit
بأعبائه كيما أريه مزيتي
I bore the burdens of Adam's humanity
So that I might show him my excellence.
حقّاًtruly لقدindeed باءcame المسيحChrist برفدناwith our aid
حقّاً لقد باء المسيح برفدنا
وكانand was تجسدهhis incarnation لناfor us بالحقيقةin truth
وكان تجسده لنا بالحقيقة
Truly, Christ came bearing help for us,
And his incarnation for us was real.
وقدand indeed شدهamazed الألبابminds سرmystery انبعاثهof his rising
وقد شده الألباب سر انبعاثه
وآيتهand his sign الجليclear عليناto us تجلتappeared
وآيته الجلي علينا تجلت
The mystery of his rising amazed minds,
And its clear sign appeared to us.
وقدand indeed ذهبتwent فيinto سرmystery ناسوتهof his humanity الورىpeople
وقد ذهبت في سر ناسوته الورى
مذاهبschools of thought يرويهاrecount them أولواpeople الألمعيةof discernment
مذاهب يرويها أولوا الألمعية
People followed different schools of thought
About the mystery of his humanity, as the learned recount.
فمنso some قائلٍspeaker بالجزمwith certainty والحزمand resolve والحجىand judgment
فمن قائلٍ بالجزم والحزم والحجى
ومنand some قائلٍspeaker إفكاًfalsely بسوءwith evil العقيدةof doctrine
ومن قائلٍ إفكاً بسوء العقيدة
Some spoke with certainty, resolve, and judgment;
Others spoke falsely through corrupt belief.
وقدand indeed أنكرdenied الكفارunbelievers ناسوتهhis humanity العليexalted
وقد أنكر الكفار ناسوته العلي
وأصرواand persisted بهin it كالألسنlike tongues الأعجميةforeign
وأصروا به كالألسن الأعجمية
The unbelievers denied his exalted humanity
And persisted, speaking as if in foreign tongues.
وقدand indeed سلَّمacknowledged القومthe people اليهودthe Jews مجيَّهhis coming
وقد سلَّم القوم اليهود مجيَّه
ولكنهمbut they قالواsaid بناسوتof humanity بشرةof flesh
ولكنهم قالوا بناسوت بشرة
The Jewish people acknowledged his coming,
But described him as merely human flesh.
وأماand as for أولواpeople الدينof faith المسيحيChristian فإنهمthen they
وأما أولوا الدين المسيحي فإنهم
تمارواdisputed بهabout him فيin حلبةٍarena دونafter arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after حلبةarena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena; about him; in; arena; after arena
تماروا به في حلبةٍ دون حلبة
As for the Christian faithful,
They disputed him in one arena after another.
فقدso indeed قالsaid سيونSion الشقيwretched وحزبهand his party
فقد قال سيون الشقي وحزبه
أولواpeople السحرof magic والكذبand lying الرديvile والفريةand fabrication
أولوا السحر والكذب الردي والفرية
The wretched Sion and his party said,
Practitioners of magic, vile lies, and fabrication,
بأنthat يسوعاًJesus كانwas بالجسمin body مثلناlike us
بأن يسوعاً كان بالجسم مثلنا
وليسand not إلهاًGod بلbut شبيهاًresembling بآيةa sign
وليس إلهاً بل شبيهاً بآية
That Jesus had a body like ours
And was no God, but merely resembled a sign.
كذاكlikewise السميساطيthe Samosatene يقولsays بقولهhis saying
كذاك السميساطي يقول بقوله
فيزعمso he claims فيin أثنائهits midst بالفضيلةvirtue
فيزعم في أثنائه بالفضيلة
The Samosatene likewise held that view,
Claiming virtue in the process.
وقدand indeed قالsaid مانيMani جسمهhis body كانwas ظاهراًappearing
وقد قال ماني جسمه كان ظاهراً
خيالاًas illusion وماand not قدindeed ذاقhe tasted طعمtaste المنيةof death
خيالاً وما قد ذاق طعم المنية
Mani said that his body only appeared
As an illusion and never tasted death.
وشبهand semblance وقتtime الموتof death فيon يومday صلبهof his crucifixion
وشبه وقت الموت في يوم صلبه
وهذاand this مقالٌa claim مفعمٌfilled كلevery شبهةdoubt
وهذا مقالٌ مفعمٌ كل شبهة
He said death at the crucifixion was only a semblance;
That claim is full of doubt.
ألنتيسAlentis قالsaid جسمهhis body منfrom سمائهhis heaven
ألنتيس قال جسمه من سمائه
ولمand not يتخذهhe took it منfrom بتولٍa virgin نقيةpure
ولم يتخذه من بتولٍ نقية
Alentis said his body came from heaven
And was not taken from a pure virgin.
وآريسand Arius الملعونthe accursed ينكرdenies معلناًopenly
وآريس الملعون ينكر معلناً
مساواتهhis equality للآبto the Father ربLord البريةof creation
مساواته للآب رب البرية
The accursed Arius openly denied
His equality with the Father, Lord of creation.
ونسطوريوسand Nestorius قدindeed ضلerred عنهfrom it بقولهby his saying
ونسطوريوس قد ضل عنه بقوله
قنومانtwo persons فيهin him معwith تثنيduality الطبيعةof nature
قنومان فيه مع تثني الطبيعة
Nestorius, too, erred in saying
That he had two persons as well as two natures.
وساويريوسand Severus يقضيjudges بأنthat طبيعتيthe two natures
وساويريوس يقضي بأن طبيعتي
يسوعof Jesus تمازجتاmingled كماءٍlike water وخمرةand wine
يسوع تمازجتا كماءٍ وخمرة
Severus maintained that the two natures
Of Jesus mingled like water and wine,
وقدand indeed صارتاbecame both منafter بعدthat ذاكa nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; طبيعةًa nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that; a nature; after; that;
وقد صارتا من بعد ذاك طبيعةً
موحدةًunited فاحذرso beware ضلالتهhis error التيwhich
موحدةً فاحذر ضلالته التي
And afterward became one
United nature; beware his error.
كذلكlikewise ديسقوروسDioscorus الغمرignorant تابعٌfollower
كذلك ديسقوروس الغمر تابعٌ
لماof what نصهhe stated بلrather اتحادunion القضيةof the matter
لما نصه بل اتحاد القضية
Likewise, ignorant Dioscorus followed
What he stated concerning their union.
وبرصومand Barsawma معwith يعقوبJacob ضلّاboth erred ونافقاand dissembled
وبرصوم مع يعقوب ضلّا ونافقا
ونفاقهماand their hypocrisy المرذولcondemned معwith بعضsome شيعةfollowers
ونفاقهما المرذول مع بعض شيعة
Barsawma and Jacob both strayed and dissembled,
Their condemned deceit shared by some followers.
وسركيسand Sergius معwith أصحابهhis companions كانwas قائلاًsaying
وسركيس مع أصحابه كان قائلاً
ضلالاًin error ومكراًand deceit إنهthat he ذوpossesses مشيئةa will
ضلالاً ومكراً إنه ذو مشيئة
Sergius and his companions asserted,
In error and guile, that he had one will.
وآنوريوسٌand Honorius فيهabout him الرواةthe narrators تخالفواdisagreed
وآنوريوسٌ فيه الرواة تخالفوا
فبعضٌso some يماريdisputes بعضهمothers of them فيin الرويةview
فبعضٌ يماري بعضهم في الروية
As for Honorius, narrators differed over him,
And some contested others' view.
ولكنbut رأييmy opinion فيهof him صدقاًtruly بأنهthat he
ولكن رأيي فيه صدقاً بأنه
سديدsound المعانيin meaning مستقيمupright العقيدةin belief
سديد المعاني مستقيم العقيدة
But my honest judgment of him is that
His thought was sound and his belief upright.
وغيرهمand others ممنamong those who طغواgrew arrogant وتسوسواand schemed
وغيرهم ممن طغوا وتسوسوا
وضلواand strayed عنfrom النهجpath القويمstraight الطريقةthe way
وضلوا عن النهج القويم الطريقة
Others, too, grew arrogant and schemed,
And strayed from the straight path.
فلكهمso all of them فيin وهدةpit الكفرof unbelief واقعٌfalling
فلكهم في وهدة الكفر واقعٌ
وقدand indeed نهجواthey followed نهجpath الطغاةof tyrants المضلةmisleading
وقد نهجوا نهج الطغاة المضلة
All fell into the pit of unbelief
And followed the misleading tyrants' course.
وليسand not لهمfor them فيin رفضهمtheir denial قطever مخلصٌdeliverance
وليس لهم في رفضهم قط مخلصٌ
وليسand not لهمfor them فيin فرضهمtheir assertion منany محجةright path
وليس لهم في فرضهم من محجة
Their denial offers them no deliverance,
Nor does their assertion give them a true path.
عليهمupon them منfrom اللَهGod العليMost High ألفa thousand لعنةٍcurses
عليهم من اللَه العلي ألف لعنةٍ
مضاعفةmultiplied التعدادin number فيby ألفa thousand لعنةcurses
مضاعفة التعداد في ألف لعنة
Upon them from God Most High be a thousand curses,
Multiplied in number by a thousand curses.
وأماand as for أولواpeople الرأيof judgment السديدsound الذيwhich بهby it
وأما أولوا الرأي السديد الذي به
رأواthey saw رؤيةa vision التوفيقof right guidance فيin كلevery وجهةdirection
رأوا رؤية التوفيق في كل وجهة
But those of sound judgment
Saw rightly in every respect.
يحدونthey define إدراكunderstanding العقيدةof doctrine أنهاthat it
يحدون إدراك العقيدة أنها
مبلغةٌtransmitted عنfrom كابريforemost الأيمةleaders
مبلغةٌ عن كابري الأيمة
They define the understanding of doctrine as
Handed down from the foremost leaders,
بقولهمby their saying إنthat المسيحChrist ابنson مريمٍof Mary
بقولهم إن المسيح ابن مريمٍ
وإبنand Son إلهٍof God منذsince بشرىannouncement البتولةto the virgin
وإبن إلهٍ منذ بشرى البتولة
Saying that Christ is Mary's son
And God's Son since the virgin's annunciation.
وقدand indeed وحدواthey affirmed one الأقنومperson فيهin him بنصهمby their text
وقد وحدوا الأقنوم فيه بنصهم
وثنواand held two الطبيعةnatures معwith تثنيduality المشيئةof will
وثنوا الطبيعة مع تثني المشيئة
They affirm one person in him
And two natures, together with two wills.
فمتحدٌso united لاهوتهhis divinity وهوwhile he كاملٌcomplete
فمتحدٌ لاهوته وهو كاملٌ
بناسوتهwith his humanity منwithout غيرmingling مزجٍand mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; وخلطةwithout; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; mingling; and mixture; without; ming...
بناسوته من غير مزجٍ وخلطة
His divinity is united, yet complete,
With his humanity, without mingling or mixture.
وإنand indeed اتحاداًa union جوهريّاًessential تراهماyou see them
وإن اتحاداً جوهريّاً تراهما
وليسand not اتحاداًa union فيin اتفاقagreement المحبةof love
وليس اتحاداً في اتفاق المحبة
Theirs is an essential union,
Not merely a union of agreed love.
إلىuntil أنthat ترىyou see الأقنومthe person فيin الكلthe whole منهماof both
إلى أن ترى الأقنوم في الكل منهما
لهfor him إقتضاءٌa claim باتحادby union الحقيقةof reality
له إقتضاءٌ باتحاد الحقيقة
Thus you see the one person in both,
United in the reality of their being.
فهذاso this هوis الحقthe truth الصراحplain الذيwhich بهby it
فهذا هو الحق الصراح الذي به
تعلقتclung الآمالhopes فيهto it فسرتand prospered
تعلقت الآمال فيه فسرت
This is the plain truth to which
Hopes have clung and by which they have prospered.
ونادىand proclaimed بهit الإجماعconsensus شرقاًeast ومغرباًand west
ونادى به الإجماع شرقاً ومغرباً
بواضحwith clarity آياتٍof signs وصدقand truth الأدلةof proofs
بواضح آياتٍ وصدق الأدلة
Consensus proclaimed it east and west
With clear signs and truthful proofs.
بإسنادby support آراءٍof opinions لهfor it عنfrom جهابذٍauthorities
بإسناد آراءٍ له عن جهابذٍ
معنعنةٍtransmitted فيin النقلreport غيرnot ضعيفةweak
معنعنةٍ في النقل غير ضعيفة
It supports its view with authorities
Whose transmitted reports are sound,
ثقاتٍtrustworthy إليهمto them قدindeed غداbecame الخصمopponent مومئاًgesturing
ثقاتٍ إليهم قد غدا الخصم مومئاً
إشارةa gesture تسليمٍof assent لهمto them فيin القرينةevidence
إشارة تسليمٍ لهم في القرينة
Trusted figures to whom even an opponent turns
In a gesture of assent to their evidence.
يؤيدهمsupports them ذاكthat المعزِّيComforter لقولهby his saying
يؤيدهم ذاك المعزِّي لقوله
تَقوَّواtake courage أناI معكمwith you مدىthroughout كلevery حجةtrial
تَقوَّوا أنا معكم مدى كل حجة
That Comforter supports them by saying,
'Take courage; I am with you through every trial.'
علىupon إسِّهِمtheir foundation نبنيwe build قواعدَprinciples دينناof our faith
على إسِّهِم نبني قواعدَ ديننا
كماas شيدwas built بالإنجيلby the Gospel هيكلtemple بيعةof church
كما شيد بالإنجيل هيكل بيعة
On their foundation we build our faith's principles,
As the church's temple was built through the Gospel.
فإنso if كانwas توارةlaw الكليمof Moses تنبأتforetold
فإن كان توارة الكليم تنبأت
بموردarrival فاديناof our redeemer المسيحChrist ونصتand stated
بمورد فادينا المسيح ونصت
If the law of Moses foretold
The coming of Christ our redeemer and stated it,
فإنجيلهthen his Gospel ينبيكinforms you عنabout فعلهhis action البهيsplendid
فإنجيله ينبيك عن فعله البهي
وعنand about علمهhis knowledge المعلولcaused عنby فضلexcellence علةof a cause
وعن علمه المعلول عن فضل علة
Then his Gospel tells you of his splendid acts
And his knowledge proceeding from a greater cause.
فسلso ask رسلهhis apostles ينبوكthey will inform you عنهof him مصرحاًplainly
فسل رسله ينبوك عنه مصرحاً
بتسطيرهمby their recording أقوالهhis sayings بالحقيقةin truth
بتسطيرهم أقواله بالحقيقة
Ask his apostles; they will plainly tell you of him
Through their faithful recording of his words.
يبثونthey recount ماwhat قدindeed نالهbefell him منof punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of نكالهpunishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of punishment; indeed; befell him; of
يبثون ما قد ناله من نكاله
وكمand how much نالsuffered ذاكthat الجسمbody منfrom كلevery بلوةordeal
وكم نال ذاك الجسم من كل بلوة
They recount the punishments he suffered
And every ordeal endured by that body.
فكانتso was صلاةٌa prayer شادهاhe offered ضمنwithin جنةٍa garden
فكانت صلاةٌ شادها ضمن جنةٍ
ليصعدto raise فيهاin it آدماًAdam فوقabove جنةa garden
ليصعد فيها آدماً فوق جنة
His prayer offered within a garden
Raised Adam beyond a garden.
وكانand was تعريهhis stripping يشيرpointing لآدمٍto Adam
وكان تعريه يشير لآدمٍ
إلىtoward سندسٍsilk يكسوهclothing him منof نورlight بهجةof joy
إلى سندسٍ يكسوه من نور بهجة
His stripping pointed Adam
Toward a silken robe of radiant joy.
وقدand indeed كانwas وسمmark الجلدof lashes فيon رقtenderness جلدهof his skin
وقد كان وسم الجلد في رق جلده
يدلindicating علىa garment سربالof glory مجدٍand grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and ونعمةgrace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace; of glory; and grace;
يدل على سربال مجدٍ ونعمة
The marks of lashes on his tender skin
Pointed to a garment of glory and grace.
وتكليلهand his crowning بالشوكwith thorns يؤذنannounces معلناًopenly
وتكليله بالشوك يؤذن معلناً
بإكليلwith crown آدمof Adam فوقupon عرشthrone المسرةof joy
بإكليل آدم فوق عرش المسرة
His crowning with thorns openly announced
Adam's crown upon the throne of joy.
وتسميرهand his nailing بالعودto the wood فيin حالstate صلبهof his crucifixion
وتسميره بالعود في حال صلبه
ليرفعهto raise him منfrom فوقabove أرفعhighest رتبةrank
ليرفعه من فوق أرفع رتبة
His nailing to the wood at the crucifixion
Was to raise Adam to the highest rank.
لقدindeed مادتreeled الآفاقhorizons حزناًin sorrow وخيفةًand fear
لقد مادت الآفاق حزناً وخيفةً
لصلبfor crucifixion يسوعof Jesus ربLord كلof all الخليقةcreation
لصلب يسوع رب كل الخليقة
The horizons reeled in grief and fear
At the crucifixion of Jesus, Lord of all creation.
ترىyou see لكسوفin eclipse الشمسof the sun أعظمgreatest حرقةٍburning grief
ترى لكسوف الشمس أعظم حرقةٍ
كماjust as لخسوفin eclipse البدرof the moon أخسرworst صفقةloss
كما لخسوف البدر أخسر صفقة
The sun's eclipse shows a great burning grief,
As the moon's eclipse shows a grievous loss.
وقدand indeed سارتspread الأتراحsorrows فيin الأرضearth والسماand heaven
وقد سارت الأتراح في الأرض والسما
وقدand indeed حلarrived ركبcaravan الحزنof grief فيin كلevery طغمةgroup
وقد حل ركب الحزن في كل طغمة
Sorrow spread through earth and heaven,
And grief's caravan reached every company.
لماwhen حلcame فيinto ناسوتhumanity آدمof Adam ظاهراًvisibly
لما حل في ناسوت آدم ظاهراً
وأعلنهand he exposed it بالعارwith shame بينamong البريةcreation
وأعلنه بالعار بين البرية
This happened when he visibly assumed Adam's humanity
And exposed it to shame before creation.
لقدindeed حملbore العودthe wood المباركblessed ثمرةًa fruit
لقد حمل العود المبارك ثمرةً
طفاquenched أكلهاits eating ناراًfire عليناagainst us تلظتblazing
طفا أكلها ناراً علينا تلظت
The blessed wood bore a fruit
Whose eating quenched the fire that blazed against us.
فإنso if كانwas آدمAdam ساءهgrieved him أكلeating ثمرةٍa fruit
فإن كان آدم ساءه أكل ثمرةٍ
وأخرجand expelled منهاfrom it منfrom أراضٍlands أريضةfertile
وأخرج منها من أراضٍ أريضة
If eating a fruit brought Adam grief
And drove him from fertile lands,
فيجنيso gathers جناةgatherer النجحof success ذاthis اليومday فائزاًtriumphant
فيجني جناة النجح ذا اليوم فائزاً
فأكرمso how noble بهاit منof ثمرةٍfruit أريجيةfragrant
فأكرم بها من ثمرةٍ أريجية
Then the gatherer of this fruit now wins success;
How noble this fragrant fruit is!
فإنso if ضاعwas lost قدماًformerly منone who جرىthrough أكلeating ثمرةa fruit
فإن ضاع قدماً من جرى أكل ثمرة
فقدthen indeed ضاءshone بعداًlater منone who جنىgathered أصلsource ثمرةof fruit
فقد ضاء بعداً من جنى أصل ثمرة
If someone was lost long ago through eating fruit,
Someone later shone by gathering its source.
هلمcome فقدfor indeed نحيتyou were set apart ياO آدمAdam الوليfriend of God
هلم فقد نحيت يا آدم الولي
ونوجيتand were called مدعواinvited إلىto عرسwedding feast جنةof paradise
ونوجيت مدعوا إلى عرس جنة
Come, Adam, friend of God: you have been set apart
And called to the wedding feast of paradise.
هنيئاًcongratulations بماfor what قدindeed حزتهyou gained منof مخلصٍa savior
هنيئاً بما قد حزته من مخلصٍ
وأنتand you بماfor what قدindeed جزتهyou endured لمnot تبكتwere rebuked
وأنت بما قد جزته لم تبكت
Rejoice in the savior you have gained;
For what you underwent, you were not rebuked.
وسقياًand blessings لنفسٍfor a soul عادهاvisited it عيدfeast ربهاof its Lord
وسقياً لنفسٍ عادها عيد ربها
ورعياًand care لهاfor it إذwhen فيin العلاthe heights قدindeed تجلتappeared
ورعياً لها إذ في العلا قد تجلت
Blessed be the soul visited by its Lord's feast,
And tended when it appeared in the heights.
ترىyou see العلمknowledge فيwithin it أثنائهاlike hand كفof a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within طابعٍit; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a stamper; within it; like hand; of a
ترى العلم في أثنائها كف طابعٍ
وأنand that الذيwhich تحتاجهit needs كانwas كالتيas that
وأن الذي تحتاجه كان كالتي
You see knowledge within it like an imprinting hand,
And what it needs appears as it was.
فهاso behold الآنnow فيهاin it معربexpressed الإسمthe name سالماًsound
فها الآن فيها معرب الإسم سالماً
وعائدهاand its visitor قدindeed عادهاreturned to it ضمنwithin وصلةunion
وعائدها قد عادها ضمن وصلة
Now its name is clearly expressed and sound,
And its visitor has returned to it in union.
وقدand indeed زانadorned فيهاin it فعلهاits act فهوso it سالمٌsound
وقد زان فيها فعلها فهو سالمٌ
كماas شانهاmarred it منof فعلهاits act عندduring علةillness
كما شانها من فعلها عند علة
Its action now adorns it, whole,
As its action once disfigured it through illness.
يجردهاhe strips it منof مضمرٍwhat was hidden كانwas مبهماًobscure
يجردها من مضمرٍ كان مبهماً
ويسندهاand he sets it فيin مظهرٍa form كالأشعةlike rays
ويسندها في مظهرٍ كالأشعة
He frees it from what was hidden and obscure
And sets it forth in a form like rays of light.
فتعجبso marvel منat أصواتهاits voices عندwhen شدوهاits singing
فتعجب من أصواتها عند شدوها
فتعربso it expresses عنof معنىًa meaning خفيhidden الطويةwithin
فتعرب عن معنىً خفي الطوية
Marvel at its voices when it sings:
They express a meaning concealed within.
وتختالand it struts منfrom مرحjoy الفضيلةof virtue والتقىand reverence
وتختال من مرح الفضيلة والتقى
كماas اختالتstrutted الحسناthe beauty بأثوابin robes بهجةof splendor
كما اختالت الحسنا بأثواب بهجة
It strides joyfully in virtue and reverence,
As a beauty strides in splendid robes.
وتلمحand it glimpses آثارmarks النجاةof salvation بذاتهاin itself
وتلمح آثار النجاة بذاتها
وعالمهاand its world فوقabove الحصونfortresses المنيعةimpregnable
وعالمها فوق الحصون المنيعة
It sees the marks of salvation in itself
And its realm beyond mighty fortresses.
ترىyou see حولهاaround it منfrom كلevery عضبٍsharp sword مجردٍdrawn
ترى حولها من كل عضبٍ مجردٍ
يمانٍYemeni وعسالٍand spear ضويgleaming الأسنةof tips
يمانٍ وعسالٍ ضوي الأسنة
Around it you see every drawn sharp sword,
Yemeni blades and spears with gleaming tips.
يذبhe wards off زؤامdeadly الموتdeath عنfrom ربعabode أنسهاof its peace
يذب زؤام الموت عن ربع أنسها
فلاso neither الإنسhumans ترزاهاharm it ولاnor روحspirit جنةof paradise
فلا الإنس ترزاها ولا روح جنة
They ward deadly death from its peaceful home,
So neither humans nor spirits of paradise can harm it.
فألسنةso tongues الأكوانof universes تحمدpraise فعلهاits deed
فألسنة الأكوان تحمد فعلها
وتمدحهاand extol it فيin فاتحاتٍopenings فصيحةeloquent
وتمدحها في فاتحاتٍ فصيحة
The tongues of the universe praise its deeds
And extol it in eloquent openings.
لكونbecause علاهاits ascent لمnot يشبهstained it تنزلٌdescent
لكون علاها لم يشبه تنزلٌ
ولاnor عثرةٌa stumble فيin الفترةperiod الوثنيةof paganism
ولا عثرةٌ في الفترة الوثنية
For its ascent was not stained by descent
Or a stumble in the pagan age.
ولمand not يغوهاled it astray بالكذبwith lies نصٌّa text مصدقdeemed true
ولم يغوها بالكذب نصٌّ مصدق
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خلافاً بقسر القول من غير ميزة
No supposedly trustworthy text led it astray with lies
Through a forced claim without discernment.
ولكنهاbut it بالجدin earnest قامتstood علىupon التقىreverence
ولكنها بالجد قامت على التقى
بتثليثwith trinity أقنومof persons إلهٍof God بوحدةin unity
بتثليث أقنوم إلهٍ بوحدة
Instead, it earnestly stood firm in reverence,
Affirming three persons in one God.
وإستفرقتand it sought فيin ذاتهhis essence مستمدةًdrawing
وإستفرقت في ذاته مستمدةً
سناهhis light وذاand this قدindeed أدركتit attained فيin المحبةlove
سناه وذا قد أدركت في المحبة
It sought within his essence, drawing
His light, and attained this through love.
فعادتso it returned كماas شاءwilled الإلهGod سليمةًwhole
فعادت كما شاء الإله سليمةً
سليمةwhole برءٍof healing لاnot نقيضopposite السليمةof soundness
سليمة برءٍ لا نقيض السليمة
It returned whole, as God willed,
Whole with healing, in the fullest sense.
وأوهبهاand he granted it منfrom كنزهhis treasury كلevery نعمةٍgrace
وأوهبها من كنزه كل نعمةٍ
وورثهاand bequeathed it العلياءthe heights أشرفnoblest رتبةrank
وورثها العلياء أشرف رتبة
He granted it every grace from his treasury
And bequeathed it the highest, noblest rank.
عليهاupon it منof الأنوارlights ثوبٌa robe مفوَّفٌpatterned
عليها من الأنوار ثوبٌ مفوَّفٌ
يليهfollows it نطاقa girdle المنof manna فيon كلevery شقوهside
يليه نطاق المن في كل شقوه
A patterned robe of light clothes it,
Followed by a girdle of manna on every side.
وقدand indeed شغفتit was enthralled فيin ذاتهhis essence وهيwhile it دونهbeneath him
وقد شغفت في ذاته وهي دونه
تراهit sees him وهوwhile he منfrom فوقهاabove it فوقabove سدةa throne
تراه وهو من فوقها فوق سدة
It loves his essence, though it remains below him,
And sees him above it upon a throne.
ذهلتit forgot بهthrough him عنabout عالمa world ليسnot علماًknowledge
ذهلت به عن عالم ليس علماً
بماthrough what علمتهit learned بعدafter بعدdistance المشقةof hardship
بما علمته بعد بعد المشقة
Seeing him, it forgot a world of false knowledge
Through what it learned after long hardship.
فظلتso it remained بأمنٍin safety وارتياحٍand ease ولذةٍand pleasure
فظلت بأمنٍ وارتياحٍ ولذةٍ
وفوزٍand victory وإنعامٍand blessing وسعدٍand happiness وفرحةand joy
وفوزٍ وإنعامٍ وسعدٍ وفرحة
So it dwelt in safety, ease, and pleasure,
In triumph, blessing, happiness, and joy.
وقدand indeed شاقهاmoved it مدحpraise البتولةof virgin مريمٍMary
وقد شاقها مدح البتولة مريمٍ
وأعجزهاand exceeded it مقدارmeasure مدحof praise البتولةof virginity
وأعجزها مقدار مدح البتولة
It longed to praise the virgin Mary
But could not praise her virginity enough.
رقتshe rose فيin كمالperfection الفضلof grace أعظمَgreatest رتبةٍrank
رقت في كمال الفضل أعظمَ رتبةٍ
وحازتand gained فتاةmaiden الفقرof poverty أكبرgreatest نعمةgrace
وحازت فتاة الفقر أكبر نعمة
She rose to the greatest rank in perfect grace,
And the poor maiden received the greatest gift.
هلdid النعمةthe grace الكبرىgreatest إليهاto her تنزلتdescend
هل النعمة الكبرى إليها تنزلت
أمor اللَهGod أهلهاqualified her لأشرفfor noblest رتبةrank
أم اللَه أهلها لأشرف رتبة
Did the greatest grace descend to her,
Or did God make her worthy of the highest rank?
وذلكand that لماwhen حلdwelt فيهاin her مؤنساًas companion
وذلك لما حل فيها مؤنساً
وقدand indeed قبلتهshe received him وهوwhile he بكرfirstborn الخليقةof creation
وقد قبلته وهو بكر الخليقة
For he came to dwell within her in companionship,
And she received him, the firstborn of creation.
فلماso when رأىhe saw منهاfrom her اتضاعاًhumility وعفةًand chastity
فلما رأى منها اتضاعاً وعفةً
تغلغلhe entered deeply فيهاwithin her لاتخاذto assume الطبيعةthe nature
تغلغل فيها لاتخاذ الطبيعة
When he saw her humility and chastity,
He entered her deeply to assume human nature.
إلىto منwhom أرىshall I look إلّاexcept إلىto متواضعٍa humble one
إلى من أرى إلّا إلى متواضعٍ
يقولsays إلهGod الكلof all ضمنwithin النبوةprophecy
يقول إله الكل ضمن النبوة
'To whom shall I look but the humble?'
Says the God of all in prophecy.
تواضعهاher humility قدindeed صارbecame عليةcause مدحهاof her praise
تواضعها قد صار علية مدحها
كذاكlikewise علاهاher highness صارbecame عليةcause مدحتيof my praise
كذاك علاها صار علية مدحتي
Her humility became the cause of her praise,
And her high station became the cause of my praise.