Sol 6.1

  1. نور الهَدى في أَعالي الأُفقِ قَد لَمَعا

    فَقُلتُ بَدر التُقى وَالمَجد قَد طَلَعا

    The light of guidance has shone in the heights of the horizon.

    So I said: the full moon of piety and glory has risen.

  2. يَومٌ سَعيدٌ بِهِ قد قامَ مُنتَصِباً

    في سِدَةِ الطَهر حَبرٌ لازمَ الوَرعا

    A happy day, on which there stood upright

    upon the throne of purity a prelate steadfast in piety.

  3. مَولىً قَد اِشتَهَرَت جَهراً فَضائِلُهُ

    بِمثلِهِ سَمعُ هَذا العَصر ما سَمِعا

    A master whose virtues have become openly renowned;

    the ear of this age has never heard of his like.

  4. فَردٌ سَمَت في لُغاتِ الكَنن خِبرَتُهُ

    وَقَد حَوى كُلَّ عِلمٍ فائِقٍ وَوَعى

    Peerless, his expertise soared in the languages of the shelters [unclear reading];

    and he has encompassed and understood every lofty science.

  5. سَديدُ رَأيٍ لَهُ مِن لَحظِ فِكرَتِهِ

    سَيفٌ إِذا مَسَّ حَدَّ المُشكِلِ اِنقَطَعا

    Sound in judgment, he has, from the glance of his thought,

    a sword: when it touches a difficulty's edge, the difficulty is severed.

  6. في كَفِهِ صولَجان الحَزمِ مُرتَفِعٌ

    فَوقَ الرُؤوس يَحيي مَن لَهُ خَضَعا

    In his palm the scepter of resolve is raised

    above all heads, giving life to those who bow to him.

  7. سامي السياسة عَدلاً لِلرياسة قَد

    دُعي فَأُشغِلَ في إِرشادِهِ فَدَعا

    Lofty in governance, to leadership he was justly

    called; then, occupied with guiding, he called others.

  8. صافي الصِفات شَريف الذات ذو حُكمٍ

    بِفَضلِهِ قَرَّ هَذا الدَهر مُقتَنِعا

    Pure in qualities, noble in nature, possessed of judgment;

    this age rests content, convinced of his excellence.

  9. نَهلان سَكران مِن خَمر الحَقيقة مَع

    رُشدٍ يَنبهُ مَن بِالجَهل قَد صَرَعا

    Sated, drunk on the wine of truth, yet with

    sound judgment that rouses those whom ignorance has felled.

  10. لَهُ فُؤادٌ بِحُبِّ اللَهِ مُنشَغِلٌ

    صافٍ وَقَلبٍ عَن الافضال ما هَجَعا

    He has a heart engrossed in the love of God,

    pure, and a heart that never slumbers in bestowing good.

  11. أَراهُ يَطمَعُ بِالإِنذار مُجتَهِداً

    لَو جَمَّدَ الأسد بِالإِرهاب ما قَنَعا

    I see him eager to admonish, striving earnestly;

    even if he froze the lion with terror, he would not be content.

  12. وَاللَهُ يَمنَح مَن يَبغي مَواهِبَهُ

    وَالفَضل يَهمي عَلى مَن شاءَ مُجتَمِعا

    And God bestows His gifts on whoever seeks them,

    and grace rains down in full on whomever He wills.

  13. يا أَيُّها السَيد العالي الجَليل لَقَد

    أَبهَجتَنا فَتَعالى البَشَر مُرتَفِعا

    O exalted, venerable lord, truly

    you have gladdened us, and humankind has risen high.

  14. لَسنا نَهنيكَ فيما حزتَ مُرتَقياً

    لَكن نَهنيءُ مَن في ظلكَ اِجتَمَعا

    We do not congratulate you on what you gained in your ascent,

    but we congratulate those who have gathered in your shade.

  15. قالوا تَصدر غوريغوريوس وَسَما

    فُقُلتُ وَجهٌ أَغَرٌّ نورُهُ وَرِعا

    They said: Gregorios has taken the foremost seat and risen high.

    So I said: a radiant face, its light steeped in piety.

  16. قالَ المُبَشرُ في تاريخ سوددها

    بافقهِ بطريرك الفَضل قَد طَلَعا

    The herald said, marking the date of its glory:

    In its firmament, the patriarch of virtue has risen.