للإِنشقاقِfor schism الرَذلِthe vile شَرُّthe worst مَعانِmeanings
للإِنشقاقِ الرَذلِ شَرُّ مَعانِ
فيin أمرهِits affair قدindeed حارَwas bewildered كلُّevery مُعانِstruggler
في أمرهِ قد حارَ كلُّ مُعانِ
Vile schism bears the most evil meanings;
The ignoble schism is pure evil,
Over its affairs, every struggler is bewildered.
Confusing all with its affair,
كمhow much ذاthis أُكابِدُI endure منof مَكايدِstratagems حربهِits war
كم ذا أُكابِدُ من مَكايدِ حربهِ
بفؤَاديwith my heart العانيthe captive بهِto it وأُعانيand I suffer
بفؤَادي العاني بهِ وأُعاني
How much I endure of its warlike stratagems
How much have I endured of its war's schemes,
With my heart, captive to it, and suffer!
With my suffering heart and groaning in pain.
اشكوI lament تصاريفَvicissitudes الزَمانِtime وحُكمَهُand its judgment
اشكو تصاريفَ الزَمانِ وحُكمَهُ
إذsince لمnot تُقَدwere guided يوماًever علىby بُرهانِproof
إذ لم تُقَد يوماً على بُرهانِ
I lament time's vicissitudes and its judgment,
I complain of the turns of time and its rule,
For never were they guided by proof.
For it was never guided by proof one day.
ذَلَّwas humbled العزيزُthe mighty بهِthrough it وعَزَّand was exalted ذليلُهُits lowly one
ذَلَّ العزيزُ بهِ وعَزَّ ذليلُهُ
ورُمِيand was struck الشريفُthe noble بهِthrough it بسهمِwith an arrow of هَوانِhumiliation
ورُمِي الشريفُ بهِ بسهمِ هَوانِ
Through it the mighty were humbled, and its lowly exalted;
The mighty through it is humbled, and the lowly exalted,
Through it the noble were struck by humiliation's arrow.
And the noble is struck by its arrow of disgrace.
كمhow many خاملٍobscure men فيهِin it تَشرَّفَgained honor وأُهَيلُهُand its petty folk
كم خاملٍ فيهِ تَشرَّفَ وأُهَيلُهُ
تجريrun بهwith it ابداًforever معwith الدَوَرانِthe turning
تجري به ابداً مع الدَوَرانِ
How many obscure men gained honor in it, while its petty folk
How many indolent were ennobled by it,
Run with it forever as it turns!
Carried by it always in cycles.
زَمَنٌan age كبحرٍlike a sea والهمومُand the sorrows بهِin it ونحنُand we
زَمَنٌ كبحرٍ والهمومُ بهِ ونحنُ
كموجهِlike its waves والصخرand the rocks يصطدمانِcollide
كموجهِ والصخر يصطدمانِ
An age like a sea; its sorrows and we
Time is like a sea, and sorrows in it, while we
Are like its waves and rocks, colliding.
Are like its waves, and the rock crashes against them.
موجُwaves الشُرورِof evils بِلُجهin its depths مُتلاطمٌclashing
موجُ الشُرورِ بِلُجه مُتلاطمٌ
حَرَكاتُهُtheir movements أَنِفَتdisdained منbeing الإِسكانِstilled
حَرَكاتُهُ أَنِفَت من الإِسكانِ
The waves of evil clash in its depths;
The waves of evils clash in its deep,
Their movements disdain being stilled.
Their movements more restless than stillness.
لاnot يَبرَحُceases التِنِّينُthe dragon فيهِin it لاعباًplaying
لا يَبرَحُ التِنِّينُ فيهِ لاعباً
مُتلاعباًplaying tricks واللِعبُand the play فيupon الإِنسانِhumanity
مُتلاعباً واللِعبُ في الإِنسانِ
The dragon never ceases playing within it,
The dragon plays in it unceasingly,
Playing his tricks, with humanity as his plaything.
Frolicking and toying with mankind.
أَلقَىhe cast زُؤَانَtares الكُفرِof unbelief فيهمamong them اولاًfirst
أَلقَى زُؤَانَ الكُفرِ فيهم اولاً
والأَرتقاتُand heresies لَشَرُّsurely the worst كُفرٍunbelief ثانِsecond
والأَرتقاتُ لَشَرُّ كُفرٍ ثانِ
First he cast the tares of unbelief among them;
It first cast the seeds of unbelief in them
And heresies are surely a second, worse unbelief.
And schisms are the worst form of unbelief again.
كمhow many مُؤمنٍbelievers باللَهِin God امسىbecame كافراًunbelievers
كم مُؤمنٍ باللَهِ امسى كافراً
متسوّماًbranded للكُفرِwith unbelief والكُفرانand ingratitude
متسوّماً للكُفرِ والكُفران
How many believers in God became unbelievers,
How many faithful to God became unbelievers,
Branded with unbelief and ingratitude!
Donning the garb of unbelief and ingratitude!
تركَhe forsook الكنيسةَthe Church أُمَّهُhis mother وهيَand she التيwho
تركَ الكنيسةَ أُمَّهُ وهيَ التي
تسقيهِgives him to drink دَرَّmilk أَمانةٍof faith وأَمانِand safety
تسقيهِ دَرَّ أَمانةٍ وأَمانِ
He forsook the Church, his mother, who
He left the church, his mother, who
Gives him the milk of faith and safety.
Gave him the milk of faith and safety.
كمhow many مستقيمٍupright men قدindeed غداbecame متعوّجاًcrooked
كم مستقيمٍ قد غدا متعوّجاً
متلوّياًtwisting بالسَيرِin their course كالسَرَطانِlike a crab
متلوّياً بالسَيرِ كالسَرَطانِ
How many upright men became crooked,
How many upright became crooked,
Twisting in their course like a crab!
Winding in conduct like cancers!
كمhow many خاضعٍsubmissive men للحقّto truth أَصبحَbecame جاحداًdeniers
كم خاضعٍ للحقّ أَصبحَ جاحداً
بعِنادهِthrough his obstinacy الممقوتِthe loathsome كالشَطانِlike Satan
بعِنادهِ الممقوتِ كالشَطانِ
How many submissive to truth became deniers,
How many submissive to truth became deniers,
Through their loathsome obstinacy, like Satan!
With their despised stubbornness like Satan!
كمhow many منof رئيسٍleaders طائعٍobedient امسىbecame بهthrough it
كم من رئيسٍ طائعٍ امسى به
متوشحاًclothed بملابسin garments العِصيانِof disobedience
متوشحاً بملابس العِصيانِ
How many obedient leaders became, through it,
How many compliant leaders became
Clothed in the garments of disobedience!
Clad in the robes of disobedience!
اغراهُمُtempted them بالكِبرِinto pride حُبُّlove رِئَاسةٍof leadership
اغراهُمُ بالكِبرِ حُبُّ رِئَاسةٍ
حتَّىuntil غَدَواthey became كُفراًunbelief بلاwithout إِيمانfaith
حتَّى غَدَوا كُفراً بلا إِيمان
Love of leadership tempted them into pride,
Their love of high position seduced them
Until they became unbelief without faith.
Until they became unbelievers without faith.
وَهَمُواthey erred بماconcerning what نصَّdeclared الكتابُScripture وخادَعواand deceived
وَهَمُوا بما نصَّ الكتابُ وخادَعوا
فيهِconcerning it الوَرَىhumanity بالزُورِwith falsehood والبُهتانِand slander
فيهِ الوَرَى بالزُورِ والبُهتانِ
They erred over what Scripture declared, and deceived
They imagined against the Book's texts and deceived
Humanity concerning it with falsehood and slander.
The people with lies and slander.
كمhow many منof جَهُولٍignorant men قدindeed سُبِيwere captured بخداعهمby their deceit
كم من جَهُولٍ قد سُبِي بخداعهم
فسَقَوهُso they gave him to drink ماءَwater البُغضof hatred والعُدوانِand aggression
فسَقَوهُ ماءَ البُغض والعُدوانِ
How many ignorant men were captured by their deceit!
How many ignorant were captivated by their deceit
They gave them the water of hatred and aggression.
And given the water of hatred and enmity to drink!
بَذَرَhe sowed الشُكوكَdoubts بأَرضin the soil حقلِof the field عُقُولهمof their minds
بَذَرَ الشُكوكَ بأَرض حقلِ عُقُولهم
فاستثمرواso they harvested شَكّاًdoubt عنinstead of الإِيقانِcertainty
فاستثمروا شَكّاً عن الإِيقانِ
He sowed doubts in the soil of their minds' field,
He sowed the seeds of doubt in the field of their minds
And they harvested doubt instead of certainty.
So they produced doubt instead of certainty.
ياO ايُّهاyou المُغتالُtreacherous destroyer أَنَّىhow اقتَدتَهمyou led them
يا ايُّها المُغتالُ أَنَّى اقتَدتَهم
عَسفاًforcibly بغيرwithout أَزِمَّةٍbridles وعِنانِand reins
عَسفاً بغير أَزِمَّةٍ وعِنانِ
O treacherous destroyer, how did you lead them
O you killer, who taught you this
By force, without bridles or reins?
Violently, without restraint or reins?
إِبليسُIblis كيفَhow إلىinto الغَوايةِerror سُقتَهمyou drove them
إِبليسُ كيفَ إلى الغَوايةِ سُقتَهم
سَوقَdriving الجَزُورslaughter-camels لمَسلخِto the slaughterhouse النِيرانِof flames
سَوقَ الجَزُور لمَسلخِ النِيرانِ
Iblis, how did you drive them into error,
How did Satan lead them to misguidance,
Driving slaughter-camels to the slaughterhouse of flames?
Driving them like cattle to the slaughter of hellfire?
القيتَyou cast اشباكَnets الضَلالof error عليهمِover them
القيتَ اشباكَ الضَلال عليهمِ
ولذلكَand therefore اصطيدواthey were caught كماlike الحيتانِfish
ولذلكَ اصطيدوا كما الحيتانِ
You cast the nets of error over them;
You cast the nets of error over them
Thus they were caught like fish.
And so they were caught like whales.
أَضحَواthey became قطيعاًa flock شارداًwandering متبدّداًscattered
أَضحَوا قطيعاً شارداً متبدّداً
متفرّقاًdispersed ابداًforever بكلِّin every مَكانِplace
متفرّقاً ابداً بكلِّ مَكانِ
They became a wandering, scattered flock,
They became a scattered and dispersed flock,
Forever dispersed in every place.
Always dispersed in every place.
عَدِمواthey lost أَباًa father باللَهin God كانَwho was يَعُولُهمsustaining them
عَدِموا أَباً باللَه كانَ يَعُولُهم
بحليبٍwith milk بِرٍّof righteousness مُخصِبٍnourishing رُوحانيspiritual
بحليبٍ بِرٍّ مُخصِبٍ رُوحاني
They lost a father in God who sustained them
They lost a father who sustained them
With nourishing, spiritual milk of righteousness.
With nourishing spiritual milk.
كانواthey were مُذُsince اعتمدواthey were baptized بنيchildren العاليof the Most High وقدand indeed
كانوا مُذُ اعتمدوا بني العالي وقد
حَفِظواthey kept أَمانتهُhis faith بلاwithout نُكرانِdenial
حَفِظوا أَمانتهُ بلا نُكرانِ
Since their baptism they had been children of the Most High, and
Since they were baptized, children of the Most High,
Had kept his faith without denial.
They kept His covenant without denial.
خَضَعواthey submitted لراعٍto a shepherd واحدٍone وتأَلَّفواand united
خَضَعوا لراعٍ واحدٍ وتأَلَّفوا
برَجائِهمthrough their hope والحُبِّand love والإِيمانِand faith
برَجائِهم والحُبِّ والإِيمانِ
They submitted to one shepherd and were united
They submitted to one shepherd and bonded
Through their hope, love, and faith,
With their hope, love and faith.
بكنيسةٍin a Church وُصِفَتdescribed بوَحدةِby the unity رأسِهاof its head
بكنيسةٍ وُصِفَت بوَحدةِ رأسِها
رأسِhead الشُعوبِof the peoples بعيدِهاtheir distant ones والدانيand the near
رأسِ الشُعوبِ بعيدِها والداني
In a Church described by the unity of its head,
In a church described by the unity of its head,
The head of peoples, far and near.
Head of nations, near and far.
أًسقيتَهمyou gave them to drink سَمَّpoison الغَوايةِof error فاغتَدَواso they became
أًسقيتَهم سَمَّ الغَوايةِ فاغتَدَوا
قَتلىslain بغيرwithout مهنَّدٍan Indian-steel sword وسِنانِand a spearhead
قَتلى بغير مهنَّدٍ وسِنانِ
You gave them error's poison to drink, and they became
It was called "rock" in reference to Simon
Slain without a tempered sword or spearhead.
A title specifying him apart from Simeon.
ودفقتَand you poured منfrom فَمِكَyour mouth المِياهَthe waters ليَنهَلُواso they might drink
ودفقتَ من فَمِكَ المِياهَ ليَنهَلُوا
منهاfrom them كماas قدindeed جاءَwas told فيin الجليانِRevelation
منها كما قد جاءَ في الجليانِ
You poured waters from your mouth for them to drink,
An attribute for the attributed, intended,
As was told in Revelation.
In its syntax a substitute and explanatory apposition.
كمhow many عالِمٍlearned men اوردتَهُyou brought him وِردَto the watering-place الظماof thirst
كم عالِمٍ اوردتَهُ وِردَ الظما
فاعجَبso marvel بهِat him منas واردٍa water-seeker ظَمآنِthirsty
فاعجَب بهِ من واردٍ ظَمآنِ
How many learned men you brought to thirst's watering-place!
He gave him authority over the keys,
Marvel at such a thirsty visitor to the water!
Symbolizing absolute authority.
منfrom عهدthe days سِيمُونَof Simon اللعينِthe accursed وand
من عهد سِيمُونَ اللعينِ و
عاتيthe rebel إلىto مانيMani ومركيَّانِand Marcion
عاتي إلى ماني ومركيَّانِ
From the days of accursed Simon, and
And made him head of the entire church,
The rebel, to Mani and Marcion,
Along with his successors, without doubt.
وظهورِand the appearance نيقولاوُسَof Nicolaus الزانيthe adulterer الدخيلِthe intruder
وظهورِ نيقولاوُسَ الزاني الدخيلِ
وآبِيُونَand Ebion الجاهلِthe ignorant الخَوَّانِthe treacherous
وآبِيُونَ الجاهلِ الخَوَّانِ
And the appearance of Nicolaus, the adulterous intruder,
In Noah's ark was its constitution depicted,
And ignorant, treacherous Ebion,
He alone steers it, none other.
معwith بولسَPaul الجانيthe guilty السُمَيساطيof Samosata الذيwho
مع بولسَ الجاني السُمَيساطي الذي
اضحىbecame كعُضوٍlike a limb ميِّتٍdead مُنهانِdishonored
اضحى كعُضوٍ ميِّتٍ مُنهانِ
With guilty Paul of Samosata, who
Those inside it were saved, and those
Became like a dead, dishonored limb;
Not listed in it died by the flood.
ثُمَّتthen ابوليناريُسApollinarius مَنwho قدindeed طَغَىtransgressed
ثُمَّت ابوليناريُس مَن قد طَغَى
فطَغىso overflowed عليهِover him ماءُthe water بحرof a sea لِعانِof curses
فطَغى عليهِ ماءُ بحر لِعانِ
Then Apollinarius, who transgressed,
The church is also an ark for the nations
And a sea of curses overflowed him;
Saving their souls from oppression.
والفدمِand the dull-witted أَريُوسَArius الذيwho لضَلالهِthrough his error
والفدمِ أَريُوسَ الذي لضَلالهِ
وعِنادهِand his obstinacy أَضحىbecame كيُودَسَlike Judas ثانِa second
وعِنادهِ أَضحى كيُودَسَ ثانِ
And dull-witted Arius, who through his error
Jesus the Lord spoke a true word,
And obstinacy became like a second Judas,
Perfect without diminishing defects:
اذwhen افصلَhe set apart الإِبنَthe Son الوحيدَthe only بقولهِby his assertion
اذ افصلَ الإِبنَ الوحيدَ بقولهِ
فَقَدَhe lacked الوُجُودَexistence بغابرin bygone الأَزمانِages
فَقَدَ الوُجُودَ بغابر الأَزمانِ
When he set apart the only Son by saying
"Any divided house will collapse"
He lacked existence in ages past,
Along with any torn kingdom.
فيin أَنَّهُthat he غيرُnot المساويequal جوهراًin substance
في أَنَّهُ غيرُ المساوي جوهراً
للآبto the Father معزيهِattributing him إلىto النُقصانِdeficiency
للآب معزيهِ إلى النُقصانِ
Claiming that he was not equal in substance
So the Romans were torn when their views parted,
To the Father, attributing deficiency to him.
Subjugated everywhere.
وكذاكand likewise مَكدونيMacedonius المجدِّفُthe blasphemer قالَsaid انَّthat
وكذاك مَكدوني المجدِّفُ قالَ انَّ
الروحَthe Spirit مخلوقٌis created كماlike الإِنسانِhumanity
الروحَ مخلوقٌ كما الإِنسانِ
Likewise, blasphemous Macedonius said that
From the damned Mark, and his evil,
The Spirit was created, like humanity.
To Mani and Marcion the transient.
نُسطورُNestorius جَدَّفَblasphemed غيرwithout مُستحيٍshame علىagainst
نُسطورُ جَدَّفَ غير مُستحيٍ على
أُمِّthe Mother الالهِof God فصارَso he became ظَرفَa vessel هَوانِof disgrace
أُمِّ الالهِ فصارَ ظَرفَ هَوانِ
Nestorius blasphemed shamelessly against
And the adulterer Nicolas' appearance
The Mother of God, becoming a vessel of disgrace.
And the ignorant, treacherous Abiron.
لمnot يَكفِهِsufficed him ذاكthat الكُفرُunbelief حتىuntil زادَهُhe increased it
لم يَكفِهِ ذاك الكُفرُ حتى زادَهُ
اذwhen قالhe said فيin ابنthe Son اللَهِof God أُقنومانِtwo persons
اذ قال في ابن اللَهِ أُقنومانِ
That unbelief did not suffice him; he increased it
With the thieving Paul the Samisatean
By saying there were two persons in the Son of God.
Who became like a lifeless, amputated member.
افتيشيسEutyches ذاكَthat one الذيwho ملأَfilled الوَرَىhumanity
افتيشيس ذاكَ الذي ملأَ الوَرَى
منwith سُوءِan evil رأيٍopinion بالخطاwith error هملانِoverflowing
من سُوءِ رأيٍ بالخطا هملانِ
Eutyches was the one who filled humanity
Then Apollinarius the transgressor
With an evil opinion overflowing with error.
Who was flooded by the waters of malediction.
قدindeed قالَhe said إِنthat طبعاthe two natures المسيحof Christ تمازَجاmingled
قد قالَ إِن طبعا المسيح تمازَجا
كَلَّاno indeed وهلand can يتمازَجُmingle الطبعانِthe two natures
كَلَّا وهل يتمازَجُ الطبعانِ
He said that Christ's two natures mingled.
And the obstinate, blasphemous Arius
No indeed! Can the two natures mingle?
Who became a second Judas.
برصومُBarsuma معwith يعقوبَJacob ذاكَthat البردعيِّBaradaeus
برصومُ مع يعقوبَ ذاكَ البردعيِّ
ودِسقُرُسand Dioscorus تَبِعُوهُthey followed him بالبُطلانِin falsehood
ودِسقُرُس تَبِعُوهُ بالبُطلانِ
Barsuma, with that Jacob Baradaeus,
When he separated the only-begotten Son by saying
And Dioscorus followed him in falsehood.
He lacks equality to the Father, demeaning Him.
وكذاكَand likewise تيموتاوسُTimothy النمسُthe weasel الذيwho
وكذاكَ تيموتاوسُ النمسُ الذي
بالسحرِthrough sorcery كانَwas كأَعظَمِlike the greatest الكُهَّانِsoothsayers
بالسحرِ كانَ كأَعظَمِ الكُهَّانِ
Likewise Timothy the weasel, who
And similarly the accursed Macedonius said
Through sorcery was like the greatest soothsayer.
The Spirit is created like a human.
ساويريسُSeverus معwith بطرسَPeter القصَّارِthe Fuller قدindeed
ساويريسُ مع بطرسَ القصَّارِ قد
صاراthe two became لإِبليسٍof Iblis منamong الأَخدانِintimate companions
صارا لإِبليسٍ من الأَخدانِ
Severus and Peter the Fuller
Nestorius blasphemed shamelessly against
Became intimate companions of Iblis.
The Mother of God, and so fell into disgrace.
حنّاJohn الملقَّبsurnamed بالحياتيّal-Hayati الذيwho
حنّا الملقَّب بالحياتيّ الذي
قدindeed حانَmet his doom فيماin what قدindeed رواهُhe related كمانيlike Mani
قد حانَ فيما قد رواهُ كماني
John, surnamed al-Hayati, who
That heresy did not suffice until he increased it
Met his doom in what he related, like Mani;
By saying the Son has two hypostases.
كيرُسCyrus وسرجيسُand Sergius الغبيّثthe vile وبيرُسُand Pyrrhus الthe
كيرُس وسرجيسُ الغبيّث وبيرُسُ ال
عاتيrebel وماكاريand Macarius والفارانيand the Pharanite
عاتي وماكاري والفاراني
Cyrus, vile Sergius, and Pyrrhus the
Eutyches who filled the world
Rebel, and Macarius and the Pharanite,
With his poor judgment and deviation.
ذهبواthey held بفعلِto an operation واحدٍone ومشيئَةٍand a will
ذهبوا بفعلِ واحدٍ ومشيئَةٍ
فيin الإِبنِthe Son قدindeed يحويهماcontain both طبعانِtwo natures
في الإِبنِ قد يحويهما طبعانِ
Held to one operation and one will
Claimed Jesus' natures were mingled
In the Son, though two natures contain them.
No, can two natures be mingled, O sinner?
رُؤَساleaders الرعيَّةof the flock والأَئِمَّةُand the prelates اصبحواbecame
رُؤَسا الرعيَّة والأَئِمَّةُ اصبحوا
فيin الشرقِthe East شرَّthe worst الناسِpeople بالطُغيانِthrough tyranny
في الشرقِ شرَّ الناسِ بالطُغيانِ
The flock's leaders and its prelates became
Barsumas with Jacob the heretic
The worst people in the East through their tyranny.
And Dioscorus followed him in nullity.
ولقدand indeed اطاعوهمthey obeyed them لفرطِthrough excessive مَخافةٍfear
ولقد اطاعوهم لفرطِ مَخافةٍ
عنout of طاعةٍobedience هيَwhich is أَكبَرُthe greatest العِصيانِdisobedience
عن طاعةٍ هيَ أَكبَرُ العِصيانِ
They were obeyed out of overwhelming fear,
They went with one will and activity
With an obedience that is the greatest disobedience.
In the Son, as if two natures contain them.
جعلواthey made الرعاياthe flocks منthrough تفاقُمthe worsening جهلِهمof their ignorance
جعلوا الرعايا من تفاقُم جهلِهم
صُماًdeaf وبُكماًand dumb مُشبِهيresembling الأَوثانِidols
صُماً وبُكماً مُشبِهي الأَوثانِ
Through their mounting ignorance they made their flocks
The Eastern patriarchs became
Deaf and dumb, resembling idols.
Among humans the worst in tyranny.
فَهُمُso they رُعاةٌare shepherds بلrather ذئابٌwolves تَخطَفُsnatching الthe
فَهُمُ رُعاةٌ بل ذئابٌ تَخطَفُ ال
أَغنامَsheep والأَنعامَand livestock بالرَوَغانِthrough cunning
أَغنامَ والأَنعامَ بالرَوَغانِ
They are shepherds—rather, wolves snatching the
They oppressed the populace to take
Sheep and livestock through cunning.
Their wealth through injustice and aggression.
تاللَهِby God انكَyou indeed قدindeed سُرِرتَrejoiced بهمin them وقدand indeed
تاللَهِ انكَ قد سُرِرتَ بهم وقد
وافَوكَthey came to you كالأَنصارِlike supporters والأَعوانِand helpers
وافَوكَ كالأَنصارِ والأَعوانِ
By God, you rejoiced in them, and they
They made the flock deaf and mute like idols
Came to you like supporters and helpers.
Lacking any voice or expression.
أَهدَوكَthey offered you شعبَهُمُtheir people كخيرِas the finest هديَّةٍgift
أَهدَوكَ شعبَهُمُ كخيرِ هديَّةٍ
منthrough ظلمهمtheir oppression لاnot طاعةِobedience الإِذعانِof submission
من ظلمهم لا طاعةِ الإِذعانِ
They offered you their people as the finest gift,
They are shepherds, rather wolves seizing
Through their oppression, not willing submission.
Sheep and cattle shamelessly.
اماas for الاثيمُthe sinful الغُمرُthe simpleton اوريجانيُسOrigen
اما الاثيمُ الغُمرُ اوريجانيُس
نكرَhe denied القِيامةَresurrection والكِيانَand existence الثانيthe second
نكرَ القِيامةَ والكِيانَ الثاني
As for the sinful simpleton Origen,
Their resolution in good is like water
He denied resurrection and the second existence.
But their hearts in evil like cliffs.
وحَذاهُand followed him ديديُمسDidymus وانَّand indeed كِلَيهماboth of them
وحَذاهُ ديديُمس وانَّ كِلَيهما
حُرماwere anathematized معاًtogether بالإِسمby name والعُنوانِand designation
حُرما معاً بالإِسم والعُنوانِ
Didymus followed him, and both
How many thousands of bishops in the East
Were anathematized together by name and designation.
Were seen, eminent and metropolitans!
فيat مَجمَعٍa council هُوَwhich was خامسٌthe fifth كُشِفَتwere exposed دَساdoc-
في مَجمَعٍ هُوَ خامسٌ كُشِفَت دَسا
تِيرٌ-trines لَهمof theirs وفُحِصنَand were examined بالإِمعانِclosely
تِيرٌ لَهم وفُحِصنَ بالإِمعانِ
At a council, the fifth, were exposed their doc-
But as they accepted the schism, they split
-trines, which were scrutinized with care.
And fragmented like vanishing smoke.
والوَغدُand the scoundrel مَلكُking الرُومof the Romans لاوُنَLeo إِنَّindeed ذاthis one
والوَغدُ مَلكُ الرُوم لاوُنَ إِنَّ ذا
مَلِكاًa king غداbecame بتسامُحٍby sufferance رَبَّانيdivine
مَلِكاً غدا بتسامُحٍ رَبَّاني
And the scoundrel Leo, king of the Romans—this man
They were disgraced and diminished, dwindling in number
Became a king by divine sufferance.
Vanishing while God is eternal.
بِدَعٌinnovations لهمof theirs كُفريَّةٌunbelieving وكذاand likewise ابنهُhis son الthe
بِدَعٌ لهم كُفريَّةٌ وكذا ابنهُ ال
زبليُّdung-named أَضحىbecame مَسكِنَthe dwelling الشَيطانِof Satan
زبليُّ أَضحى مَسكِنَ الشَيطانِ
Theirs were unbelieving innovations; likewise his son, the
In Alexandria no lads remain
Dung-named one, became Satan's dwelling.
To shepherd God's flock in tranquility.
كَفَرواthey disbelieved بقِدِّيسيin the saints الالهِof God وابطلواand abolished
كَفَروا بقِدِّيسي الالهِ وابطلوا
تلكَthose الدُمَىimages وعبادةَand veneration الصُلبانِof crosses
تلكَ الدُمَى وعبادةَ الصُلبانِ
They disbelieved in God's saints and abolished
Its patriarchs made the church a business
Those images and the veneration of crosses.
Whose sacraments they took as collateral.
عرّواthey stripped الكنائسَthe churches منof بَهاءِthe splendor جَمالهاof their beauty
عرّوا الكنائسَ من بَهاءِ جَمالها
حتىuntil غدتthey became كالخانlike an inn اوor كالحَانِlike a tavern
حتى غدت كالخان او كالحَانِ
They stripped the churches of their splendid beauty,
Zion cries for the loss of its shepherds
Until they became like inns or taverns.
With only two remaining of their assembly.
والأَرمنيُّand the Armenian الغُمرُthe simpleton جَدَّدَrenewed ماwhat عَفَتeffaced
والأَرمنيُّ الغُمرُ جَدَّدَ ما عَفَت
منof رسمthe traces كُفرِهمِof their unbelief يدُthe hand الأَزمانِof time
من رسم كُفرِهمِ يدُ الأَزمانِ
The Armenian simpleton renewed what
They resorted to fire like wandering Magi
Time's hand had effaced of their unbelief's traces.
Fire-worshipers are they!
كانتwas زُهَاapproximately سبعينَseventy عاماًyears مُدَّةٌa period
كانت زُهَا سبعينَ عاماً مُدَّةٌ
حكمواthey ruled بهاduring it بالظُلمwith oppression والعُدوانِand aggression
حكموا بها بالظُلم والعُدوانِ
Their term was some seventy years,
They ignited illusory light
During which they ruled with oppression and aggression.
A trick of the mote's sight.
كمhow many عذَّبواthey tortured ناساًpeople وانفوهمand banished them وكمand how many
كم عذَّبوا ناساً وانفوهم وكم
سلبواthey robbed وكمand how many فضحواthey disgraced منof النُسوانِwomen
سلبوا وكم فضحوا من النُسوانِ
How many people they tortured and banished! How many
They claim it is light while
They robbed, and how many women they disgraced!
Fueling it with wax and oils.
والفَدمُand the dull-witted فوتيسُPhotius الأَجَمُّthe shaggy المعتديthe aggressive
والفَدمُ فوتيسُ الأَجَمُّ المعتدي
بدءthe beginning الشِقاقof schism ومنشأُand the origin العِصيانِof disobedience
بدء الشِقاق ومنشأُ العِصيانِ
Dull-witted, shaggy, aggressive Photius
They are no less misguided than those
Was the beginning of schism and the origin of disobedience.
Who worship idols.
شقَّhe split الكنيسةَthe Church منthrough تكبُّرِthe arrogance قلبهِof his heart
شقَّ الكنيسةَ من تكبُّرِ قلبهِ
فيin عهدthe reign ميخائيلَof Michael ذيpossessor of السُلطانsovereignty
في عهد ميخائيلَ ذي السُلطان
He split the Church through his heart's arrogance
Such is their glory in their fire
In the reign of Michael, holder of sovereignty.
The glory of Chosroes of the palace.
وتلاهُand followed him ميخائيلMichael كورُولاريُسCerularius
وتلاهُ ميخائيل كورُولاريُس
بالكُفرِin unbelief والتزويرِand falsification والبُطلانِand falsehood
بالكُفرِ والتزويرِ والبُطلانِ
Michael Cerularius followed him
They will be gathered with him, an honor for one
In unbelief, falsification, and falsehood.
Attributed to Chosroes and Anushirwan!
ثمَّthen البلاماسُPalamas الذيwho فيthrough بِدعِهِhis innovations
ثمَّ البلاماسُ الذي في بِدعِهِ
أَضحىbecame كبِلعامَlike Balaam اللعينِthe accursed الجانيthe guilty
أَضحى كبِلعامَ اللعينِ الجاني
Then Palamas, who through his innovations
Antioch also cries over its lost
Became like accursed, guilty Balaam.
Sublime, lofty stature.
خدعَhe deceived الممالكَkingdoms والمُلوكَand kings بغِشِّهِthrough his fraud
خدعَ الممالكَ والمُلوكَ بغِشِّهِ
فيماin what أَتىhe advanced بعظائِمas mighty البُرهانِproofs
فيما أَتى بعظائِم البُرهانِ
He deceived kingdoms and kings through his fraud,
Only a tenth of its shepherds remains,
In what he advanced as mighty proofs.
Ten like the company of boys.
واكسنتبوليُّand Xanthopoulos الغَشُوشُthe deceitful المُقتفِيthe follower
واكسنتبوليُّ الغَشُوشُ المُقتفِي
آثارَهمof their footsteps قدindeed فاقَsurpassed بالهَذَيانِin delirious speech
آثارَهم قد فاقَ بالهَذَيانِ
And deceitful Xanthopoulos, following
I exclude the few shepherds among them
Their footsteps, surpassed them in delirious speech.
Who ruled with the Giver's approval.
أَسقىhe gave to drink بِلادَthe lands الرومِof the Romans سَمّاًpoison قاتلاًdeadly
أَسقى بِلادَ الرومِ سَمّاً قاتلاً
فاستسلمواso they surrendered منهُthrough it لموتٍto a death ثانِsecond
فاستسلموا منهُ لموتٍ ثانِ
He gave the Romans' lands a deadly poison to drink,
The rest ruled forcefully, as I said
And through it they surrendered to a second death.
That suffices me.
كَلوينُسُCalvin الملعونُthe accursed ذاكthat المُلحِدُimpious one الthe
كَلوينُسُ الملعونُ ذاك المُلحِدُ ال
جانيwrongdoer اباحَlicensed الكُفرَunbelief معwith لُترانِLuther
جاني اباحَ الكُفرَ مع لُترانِ
Accursed Calvin, that impious
They came without knowledge, reason or
Wrongdoer, licensed unbelief with Luther.
Intellect, religion or faith.
فكِلاهماso both of them اضحىbecame طريقَa road جهنَّمٍto hell
فكِلاهما اضحى طريقَ جهنَّمٍ
وهماand they لدارِto the dwelling جحيمهاof its hellfire بابانِare two gates
وهما لدارِ جحيمها بابانِ
Each became a road to hell;
Wretches who if offered for sale
They are two gates to its fiery dwelling.
Would not be named, even once.
وجميعهمand all of them لَحِقواfollowed بقايينٍCain ويوand Jero-
وجميعهم لَحِقوا بقايينٍ ويو
رُ-bo- بعامَ-am وابيرومَand Abiram معwith داثانِDathan
رُ بعامَ وابيرومَ مع داثانِ
All of them followed Cain and Jero-
Deficient origin, disreputable status, corrupt morals,
-boam, and Abiram with Dathan.
Lacking sanity and reason.
لكنbut عروسُthe bride الحقّof truth لاشتهمannihilated them كماas
لكن عروسُ الحقّ لاشتهم كما
إِستيرُEsther قدindeed لاشتannihilated دَهاthe cunning هامانِof Haman
إِستيرُ قد لاشت دَها هامانِ
But truth's bride brought them to nothing, as
They impose themselves tyrannically on the people
Esther brought Haman's cunning to nothing.
To seize their wealth through injustice and coercion.
والأَفسُيُّand the Ephesian الوَغدُthe scoundrel مَرقُصُMark فيin فُلُوFlo-
والأَفسُيُّ الوَغدُ مَرقُصُ في فُلُو
رَنسا-rence ارتدىclothed himself بالجهلِin ignorance كالصبيانِlike children
رَنسا ارتدى بالجهلِ كالصبيانِ
And the scoundrel Mark of Ephesus, in Flo-
They "bless" the people, but for collecting
-rence, clothed himself in ignorance like children.
Money, the price for their forgiveness.
فيat مَجمَعٍa council هوwhich was ثامنٌthe eighth لمجامعٍamong councils
في مَجمَعٍ هو ثامنٌ لمجامعٍ
ماnot شانهُdisgraced it غيرُother than المَعِيبِthe blameworthy الشانيdetractor
ما شانهُ غيرُ المَعِيبِ الشاني
At a council, the eighth among councils,
With long prayers they consume the homes
None disgraced it but the blameworthy detractor.
Of widows openly and in secret.
رامhe sought احتجابَthe concealment ضِياءِof the radiance شمسof the sun حقائقٍof truths
رام احتجابَ ضِياءِ شمس حقائقٍ
والشمسُand the sun لمnot تُحجَبwas veiled بنسجby a weaving دُخانِof smoke
والشمسُ لم تُحجَب بنسج دُخانِ
He sought to veil the radiance of truth's sun;
They take pride in extravagant attire
But the sun was not veiled by a weaving of smoke.
And flashy clothing and crowns.
نكرَhe denied القضاياthe propositions الخمسَthe five اذwhen ثَبَتَتthey were established بهذاat this
نكرَ القضايا الخمسَ اذ ثَبَتَت بهذا
المجمعcouncil القُدسيّthe holy بالبُرهانِthrough proof
المجمع القُدسيّ بالبُرهانِ
He denied the five propositions, established at this
They employ a deacon whose voice
Holy council through proof,
Matches the singing birds on branches.
بشَهادةby the testimony الآباءِof the Fathers غِبَّafter تجادُلٍdebate
بشَهادة الآباءِ غِبَّ تجادُلٍ
جَدَلٍan argument بكلwith complete محبَّةٍlove وامانِand security
جَدَلٍ بكل محبَّةٍ وامانِ
By the Fathers' testimony after debate,
All ostentatious musical performers
An argument conducted with complete love and security.
Rather than solemn chanters.
أَغوَىhe misled عقولَthe minds الشعبof the people فانقادواso they followed إلىtoward
أَغوَى عقولَ الشعب فانقادوا إلى
آرائِهِhis opinions كالعُصبةِlike a band العُميانِof blind men
آرائِهِ كالعُصبةِ العُميانِ
He misled the people's minds, and they followed
Where is abstinence and asceticism when
His opinions like a band of blind men.
They revel in drinking cups?
قدindeed خالفواthey opposed الناموسَthe Law والإِنجيلَand the Gospel معwith
قد خالفوا الناموسَ والإِنجيلَ مع
كُتُبthe books الكنيسةِof the Church باختلافthrough divergent معانيmeanings
كُتُب الكنيسةِ باختلاف معاني
They opposed the Law and the Gospel, together with
Their drinking parties have become
The Church's books, through divergent interpretations,
A cautionary tale, O you who befriend revelers!
إذwhen أنكرواthey denied رسمَthe ordinance المسيحof Christ لأَنَّهمbecause they
إذ أنكروا رسمَ المسيح لأَنَّهم
جحدواdenied رئاسةَthe leadership صخرةِof the rock الإِيمانof faith
جحدوا رئاسةَ صخرةِ الإِيمان
Denying Christ's ordinance because they
They violated the dignity of priesthood by granting it
Denied the leadership of the rock of faith.
To adolescent boys.
انindeed الرئاسةَleadership فيin الكنيسةِthe Church رحمةٌis a mercy
ان الرئاسةَ في الكنيسةِ رحمةٌ
قامتestablished منby الرحمنthe Merciful One مُنذُsince زَمانِlong ago
قامت من الرحمن مُنذُ زَمانِ
Leadership in the Church is a mercy
They considered status until they became like their nation,
Established by the Merciful One long ago,
Blind guides of the blind.
اذwhen قامَarose موسىMoses رأسَas head عهدٍof a covenant تالدٍancient
اذ قامَ موسى رأسَ عهدٍ تالدٍ
وكذاand likewise الصفاthe Rock راسُhead الطريقof the way الثانيthe second
وكذا الصفا راسُ الطريق الثاني
When Moses became head of the ancient covenant,
Religion and faith to them is preserving
And likewise the Rock, head of the second way.
Fasts, not protecting morals like Satan.
ولقدand indeed تلقَّبَhe was named منby يسوعَJesus بصخرةٍas a rock
ولقد تلقَّبَ من يسوعَ بصخرةٍ
لَقَبٌa title تخصَّصَdistinguishing فيهِhim عنfrom سِمعانِSimon
لَقَبٌ تخصَّصَ فيهِ عن سِمعانِ
From Jesus he received the name of Rock,
It is as if it suffices one who seeks
A title distinguishing him from Simon.
Purity of soul from sins!
نعتٌan epithet لمنعوتٍfor one described ومقصودٍand intended وفيand in
نعتٌ لمنعوتٍ ومقصودٍ وفي
إِعرابِهِits parsing بَدَلٌan apposition وعطفُand an explanatory adjunct بَيانِof clarification
إِعرابِهِ بَدَلٌ وعطفُ بَيانِ
An epithet for one described and intended; in
They instruct meticulous observance of rituals
Its parsing, an apposition and explanatory adjunct.
An affectation that has wearied me.
أَعطاهُhe gave him سُلطانَauthority المفاتيحِover the keys التيwhich
أَعطاهُ سُلطانَ المفاتيحِ التي
مرموزُهنَّtheir symbolism لمُطلَقِsignifies unrestricted السُلطانِauthority
مرموزُهنَّ لمُطلَقِ السُلطانِ
He gave him authority over the keys, whose
But God's commandments they care not for,
Symbolism signifies unrestricted authority.
Though they are truths, not hollow rituals.
واصارهُand he made him رأسَhead الكنيسةِof the Church كلهاall of it
واصارهُ رأسَ الكنيسةِ كلها
وكذاand likewise خلائفُهُhis successors بلاwithout نُكرانِdenial
وكذا خلائفُهُ بلا نُكرانِ
He made him head of the entire Church,
They upheld the rind and discarded the essence
And likewise his successors, without denial.
Like the ignorant tossing jewels and gems!
فبفُلكso in the ark نوحٍof Noah رسمُهاher image وهوand he المدبرُهاher governor
فبفُلك نوحٍ رسمُها وهو المدبرُها
الوحيدُthe sole وماand not لهُbeside him منany ثانِsecond
الوحيدُ وما لهُ من ثانِ
Her image is in Noah's ark, and he its
They distorted the Book's meanings and perverted
Sole governor, with no second beside him.
Its truth with lies and falsehoods.
ولقدand indeed نجاwas saved مَنwhoever كانَwas داخلَهاwithin it ومَنand whoever
ولقد نجا مَن كانَ داخلَها ومَن
لمnot يُحوَwas contained فيهاwithin it ماتَdied بالطُوفانِin the Flood
لم يُحوَ فيها ماتَ بالطُوفانِ
Those within it were saved, while those
O esteemed nation, purchased
Not contained within it died in the Flood.
With precious blood beyond price!
وكذاand likewise الكنيسةُthe Church للشعوبِfor the peoples سفينةٌis a ship
وكذا الكنيسةُ للشعوبِ سفينةٌ
فتَقِيso it protects نفوسهمُtheir souls منfrom الطُغيانِthe overwhelming flood
فتَقِي نفوسهمُ من الطُغيانِ
Likewise the Church is a ship for the peoples,
O nation for whom God
Protecting their souls from the overwhelming flood.
Was crucified and died a disgraced death!
قالsaid المسيحُChrist الربُّthe Lord قَولاًa saying صادقاًtruthful
قال المسيحُ الربُّ قَولاً صادقاً
وكمالُهُand his perfection ماnot شِيبَwas mingled بالنُقصانِwith deficiency
وكمالُهُ ما شِيبَ بالنُقصانِ
Christ the Lord spoke a truthful saying,
O eminent nation, ransomed
His perfection unmingled with deficiency,
By blood that healed the serpent's bite!
عنconcerning ايّany بيتٍhouse مقسمٍdivided فيagainst ذاتهِitself
عن ايّ بيتٍ مقسمٍ في ذاتهِ
معwith كلevery مَملَكةٍkingdom سينهدمانِboth will collapse
مع كل مَملَكةٍ سينهدمانِ
Concerning any house divided against itself,
O mighty nation, specially chosen
And every kingdom: both shall collapse.
By abundant grace of the Creator of existence!
وكذاand likewise اصابَbefell الرومَthe Romans حينَwhen تقسَّمتdivided
وكذا اصابَ الرومَ حينَ تقسَّمت
آراؤُهمtheir opinions فُسُبواso they were captured بكلin every مَكانِplace
آراؤُهم فُسُبوا بكل مَكانِ
So it befell the Romans when
Why do you flounder in deep darkness
Their opinions divided, and they were taken captive everywhere.
Stumbling into ravines like drunkards?
منthrough مَرقُصَMark النَذلِthe base اللعينِthe accursed وشرّهِand his evil
من مَرقُصَ النَذلِ اللعينِ وشرّهِ
وَصَلُواthey reached لكلevery مَذَلَّةٍhumiliation وهَوانِand disgrace
وَصَلُوا لكل مَذَلَّةٍ وهَوانِ
Through base, accursed Mark and his evil,
How could you distinguish if essence is constant
They reached every humiliation and disgrace.
Division means it expires, O you blameworthy ones!
زَعَمواthey claimed بانthat الصالحينَthe righteous جميعهمall of them
زَعَموا بان الصالحينَ جميعهم
لمnot يَسعَدواwere blessed بالمَنظَرِwith the vision النُورانيof light
لم يَسعَدوا بالمَنظَرِ النُوراني
They claimed that all the righteous
How could you accept the rule of a superior faith
Had not been blessed with the vision of light.
That deemed you worthy of cursing?
حقّاًtruly لقدindeed كفرواthey disbelieved بإِلحادٍwith an impiety غداthat became
حقّاً لقد كفروا بإِلحادٍ غدا
ضِدّاًopposed لكلِّto every حقيقةٍtruth وبَيانِand exposition
ضِدّاً لكلِّ حقيقةٍ وبَيانِ
Truly, they disbelieved with an impiety that became
Indeed, David's prophecies about you were fulfilled
Opposed to every truth and clear exposition.
With the clearest elucidation.
لَقَدِindeed اعتدَواthey transgressed حتىuntil غَدَواthey became اعداءَهمtheir enemies
لَقَدِ اعتدَوا حتى غَدَوا اعداءَهم
انindeed العداوةَenmity ثمرةis the fruit العُدوانِof aggression
ان العداوةَ ثمرة العُدوانِ
They transgressed until they became their enemies;
Whoever rejects blessings, they recede from him
Indeed, enmity is aggression's fruit.
And he wears the garment of curses always.
اذfor سايَرَhe accompanied الأَبرارَthe righteous فيin فَلَكِthe sphere العَلاof the heights
اذ سايَرَ الأَبرارَ في فَلَكِ العَلا
متمتّعينenjoying بمنظرthe vision الرَحمانِof the Merciful One
متمتّعين بمنظر الرَحمانِ
For he accompanied the righteous in the sphere on high,
O Lord, O Lord, reclaim a misguided nation
Enjoying the vision of the Merciful One.
That strayed and wandered like lost sheep.
شَهِدَتbore witness لهمfor them كُتُبُthe books الكنيسةِof the Church كلُّهاall of them
شَهِدَت لهم كُتُبُ الكنيسةِ كلُّها
منwithout غيرِany ماsuch نُكرٍrepudiation ولاand no نكرانِdenial
من غيرِ ما نُكرٍ ولا نكرانِ
All the Church's books bore witness for them,
Enlighten their minds that darkened
Without any repudiation or denial.
And were shrouded by ignorance and confusion.
جحدواthey denied جهنَّمَhell ثُمَّthen مَطهَرَthe purgatory أَنفُسٍof souls
جحدوا جهنَّمَ ثُمَّ مَطهَرَ أَنفُسٍ
فيهِin it تُؤَدِّيthey pay الدَينَthe debt للدَيَّانِto the Judge
فيهِ تُؤَدِّي الدَينَ للدَيَّانِ
They denied hell, then the purgatory of souls,
Lighten our burdens of sin, and let our souls
Where they pay their debt to the Judge.
Drink from Your deluge of gifts.
لكنماyet تقديسُهمtheir celebration of Mass عنfor مائتٍone deceased
لكنما تقديسُهم عن مائتٍ
معwith تِلكُمُthose الصَلَواتِprayers والإِحسانِand charitable deeds
مع تِلكُمُ الصَلَواتِ والإِحسانِ
Yet their celebration of Mass for one deceased,
Make our hearts yearn for Your allegiance,
Together with those prayers and charitable deeds,
And allow us success and approval.
منهاfrom them لسانُthe testimony الحالof circumstance يَشهَدُbears witness انهاthat they
منها لسانُ الحال يَشهَدُ انها
لِتُطهِّرَare to purify الأَرواحَthe spirits منof أَدرانstains
لِتُطهِّرَ الأَرواحَ من أَدران
By its very circumstance bears witness that these
Have mercy, O Master, on a suffering people
Are meant to purify spirits of stains.
And look upon them with Your wakeful eyes.
فالهالكونَfor the lost علىin الحقيقةِtruth ليسdo not ينتفعونَbenefit
فالهالكونَ على الحقيقةِ ليس ينتفعونَ
بالقُدَّاسfrom Mass والقُربانِand the Eucharistic offering
بالقُدَّاس والقُربانِ
For the truly lost do not benefit
And guide them from the climate of misguidance to guidance
From Mass and the Eucharistic offering;
Through the majesty of Mary, delight of the cosmos.
والخالصونand the saved فلاso no احتياجَneed لهمfor them إلىof
والخالصون فلا احتياجَ لهم إلى
هذيthese الوسائطmeans منfrom يدthe hand الإِنسانof humanity
هذي الوسائط من يد الإِنسان
And the saved have no need
She transcends the lofty heavens,
Of these means from human hands.
Her pedigree rising above the celestial sphere.
زَعَمواthey claimed عنconcerning الخُبزbread الفطيرِthe unleavened بانهُthat it
زَعَموا عن الخُبز الفطيرِ بانهُ
ماnot ساغَwas admissible للقُربانfor the Eucharistic offering مُنذُsince زَمانlong ago
ما ساغَ للقُربان مُنذُ زَمان
They claimed concerning unleavened bread that
To her belongs eternal greetings, for as long
It had long been inadmissible for the Eucharistic offering.
As purring ringdoves and turtledoves sing.
والحالُyet the fact انthat يسوعَJesus قدَّمهُoffered it كماas
والحالُ ان يسوعَ قدَّمهُ كما
قدindeed نَصَّهُexplicitly stated it الإِنجيلُthe Gospel بالتبيانِclearly
قد نَصَّهُ الإِنجيلُ بالتبيانِ
Yet Jesus offered it, as
God, this is my humble translation of the Arabic poem into English, preserving the meaning and imagery of the original to the best of my ability. Let me know if you would like me to clarify or expand on any part of the translation.
The Gospel explicitly declared,
اذfor إِنَّهُhe indeed صنعَmade العَشاthe supper السِرِّيَّthe mystical فيat
اذ إِنَّهُ صنعَ العَشا السِرِّيَّ في
فِصحِthe Passover اليهودِof the Jews بغُرفةِin the upper room العِبرانيof the Hebrew
فِصحِ اليهودِ بغُرفةِ العِبراني
For he made the mystical supper at
The Jews' Passover, in the Hebrew's upper room,
حينَwhen امتِناعthe prohibition وجودِof the presence كلof any مُخمَّرٍleavened food
حينَ امتِناع وجودِ كل مُخمَّرٍ
فمقالُهُمso their assertion ضَربٌis a kind منof الهَذَيانِdelirium
فمقالُهُم ضَربٌ من الهَذَيانِ
When no leavened food could be present.
Their assertion is therefore a kind of delirium.
بكلامِwith words فيهِby which قدَّسَhe consecrated الخُبزَthe bread الذيwhich
بكلامِ فيهِ قدَّسَ الخُبزَ الذي
فيهِwithin it تحجَّبَwas veiled أَقدَسُthe holiest الجثمانِbody
فيهِ تحجَّبَ أَقدَسُ الجثمانِ
With words he consecrated the bread in which
The holiest body was veiled.
وكذلكand likewise الكأسُthe cup التيwhich مُنِحَتwas granted لناto us
وكذلك الكأسُ التي مُنِحَت لنا
عهداًas a covenant جديداًnew مانحَbestowing الغُفرانِforgiveness
عهداً جديداً مانحَ الغُفرانِ
Likewise the cup, which was granted to us
As a new covenant bestowing forgiveness.
وفيand concerning انبثاقthe procession الروحِof the Spirit ضلُّواthey erred كونهمbecause they
وفي انبثاق الروحِ ضلُّوا كونهم
اعزواattributed الالهGod الإِبنَthe Son للنُقصانِto deficiency
اعزوا الاله الإِبنَ للنُقصانِ
Concerning the Spirit's procession they erred, because they
Attributed deficiency to God the Son.
قالواthey said بانthat الآبَthe Father دُونَwithout الإِبنthe Son يَبثُقُbrings forth
قالوا بان الآبَ دُونَ الإِبن يَبثُقُ
رُوحَهُhis Spirit القُدسيَّthe Holy أَيO خُلَّانيmy friends
رُوحَهُ القُدسيَّ أَي خُلَّاني
They said the Father, without the Son, brings forth
His Holy Spirit, O my friends.
هلis it انthat فعلَthe operation الجوهرِof the substance الفَرديّthe single مختلفٌis divided
هل ان فعلَ الجوهرِ الفَرديّ مختلفٌ
وذاتand the essence إِلهناof our God قِسمانِtwo parts
وذات إِلهنا قِسمانِ
Is the operation of the single substance divided,
And our God's essence two parts?
انif كانَis ذاتُthe essence الآبِof the Father ذاتَthe essence الإِبنِof the Son هلdoes
ان كانَ ذاتُ الآبِ ذاتَ الإِبنِ هل
يمتازُdiffer فعلُهماtheir operation أَياذاO you الجانيwrongdoer
يمتازُ فعلُهما أَياذا الجاني
If the Father's essence is the Son's essence, does
Their operation differ, O wrongdoer?
هذيthese القَضاياpropositions انكرَتهاdenied them الرومُthe Romans فاشتركواso they joined
هذي القَضايا انكرَتها الرومُ فاشتركوا
بخُدعةِin the deceit شِيعةِof the sect الأربانيof the Arbani
بخُدعةِ شِيعةِ الأرباني
The Romans denied these propositions, joining
In the deceit of the Arbani sect.
ولقدand indeed اضلَّled astray العقلَthe reason منهمamong them مَرقُصٌMark
ولقد اضلَّ العقلَ منهم مَرقُصٌ
فغَدَواso they became اضلَّmore astray هُدىًin guidance منthan العُربانِthe Bedouins
فغَدَوا اضلَّ هُدىً من العُربانِ
Mark led their reason astray,
And they became more misguided than the Bedouins.
سَقِمواthey sickened وسُقمُهُمُand their sickness عُضالاًincurable قدindeed غَداbecame
سَقِموا وسُقمُهُمُ عُضالاً قد غَدا
يأبِيrefuses الشِفاءَhealing كعِلَّةِlike a disease الإِزمانِof chronic duration
يأبِي الشِفاءَ كعِلَّةِ الإِزمانِ
They sickened, and their sickness became incurable,
Refusing healing like a chronic disease.
ضلُّواthey strayed كماas قدindeed ضلَّstrayed اشياعٌsects مَضَواthat passed
ضلُّوا كما قد ضلَّ اشياعٌ مَضَوا
منamong أَرمَنٍArmenians والقِبطِand Copts والسِريانِand Syrians
من أَرمَنٍ والقِبطِ والسِريانِ
They strayed as earlier sects had strayed,
Among Armenians, Copts, and Syrians.
لاno غَروwonder انif فاظexpires الفُؤَادُthe heart منfrom الأَسَىsorrow
لا غَرو ان فاظ الفُؤَادُ من الأَسَى
حُزناًin grief وفاضَand overflowed الدمعُthe tears كالغُدرانِlike pools
حُزناً وفاضَ الدمعُ كالغُدرانِ
No wonder the heart expires from sorrow
In grief, and tears overflow like pools;
وتَراجَعَتand echoed سجعthe cooing الحَمامِof doves بأَيكهاin their thickets
وتَراجَعَت سجع الحَمامِ بأَيكها
لتهيُّجto stir الأَحزانِsorrows والأَشجانِand heartaches
لتهيُّج الأَحزانِ والأَشجانِ
And the doves' cooing echoes in their thickets,
Stirring sorrows and heartaches,
أَسَفاًin grief علىfor قومٍa people رَمَىcast down العاليthe Most High بهمthem
أَسَفاً على قومٍ رَمَى العالي بهم
ولذاكَand therefore قدindeed خَرُّواthey fell إلىupon الأَذقانِthe chins
ولذاكَ قد خَرُّوا إلى الأَذقانِ
In grief for a people cast down by the Most High,
And therefore fallen upon their chins.
ضاعَwas wasted الجميلُgoodness بهمupon them فضاعَso was lost جميلُهمtheir goodness
ضاعَ الجميلُ بهم فضاعَ جميلُهم
فَقَدواthey lost جميلَthe beauty الحُسنِof grace والإِحسانِand beneficence
فَقَدوا جميلَ الحُسنِ والإِحسانِ
Goodness was wasted upon them, and their goodness was lost;
They lost the beauty of grace and beneficence.
كانواthey were مَرامَthe object العِزِّof glory فيماin what قدindeed مَضَىhad passed
كانوا مَرامَ العِزِّ فيما قد مَضَى
فَغَدَواso they became مَراميtargets الذُلَّof abasement والخِذلانِand abandonment
فَغَدَوا مَرامي الذُلَّ والخِذلانِ
They had been the object of glory in days past,
But became targets of abasement and abandonment.
سادواthey ruled الوَرَىhumanity غَرباًwestward وشَرقاًand eastward عَنوةًby force
سادوا الوَرَى غَرباً وشَرقاً عَنوةً
بالنَصرِthrough victory والجَبروتِand might والسُلطانِand sovereignty
بالنَصرِ والجَبروتِ والسُلطانِ
They ruled humanity east and west by force,
Through victory, might, and sovereignty.
خضعتbowed لهمto them مِلَلُthe communities الشُعوبِof peoples تعظُّماًin reverence
خضعت لهم مِلَلُ الشُعوبِ تعظُّماً
لسَنائهمfor their splendor منfrom شاسعٍfar away اوor دانِnear
لسَنائهم من شاسعٍ او دانِ
The nations' communities bowed to them in reverence
For their splendor, whether far or near.
لكنهمbut they اذwhen أُهمِلواwere forsaken منby ربهمtheir Lord
لكنهم اذ أُهمِلوا من ربهم
أَضحَواbecame أَسارىcaptives منof بنيthe sons عُثمانِof Osman
أَضحَوا أَسارى من بني عُثمانِ
But when their Lord forsook them,
They became captives of the sons of Osman.
واستُؤصِلواand were uprooted واستُملِكواand were possessed واستُبيعواand were sold
واستُؤصِلوا واستُملِكوا واستُبيعوا
بيعَa sale السَماحِat a bargain بأَبخَسِat the lowest الأَثمانِprices
بيعَ السَماحِ بأَبخَسِ الأَثمانِ
They were uprooted, possessed, and sold,
A bargain sale at the lowest prices.
فنِساؤُهمso their women صارتbecame لغيرهمِothers' وقدand indeed
فنِساؤُهم صارت لغيرهمِ وقد
أُسِرَتwere captured بناتهمُtheir daughters معwith الشُبَّانِthe young men
أُسِرَت بناتهمُ مع الشُبَّانِ
Their women became others', and
Their daughters were taken captive with the young men.
ياO مِلَّةَcommunity الرومِof the Romans التيwhich سَكِرَتbecame drunk بخمرِon the wine
يا مِلَّةَ الرومِ التي سَكِرَت بخمرِ
الحَينِof doom جهلاًthrough ignorance لاnot بخمرon the wine الحانِof taverns
الحَينِ جهلاً لا بخمر الحانِ
O community of the Romans, drunk on the wine of
Doom through ignorance, not on tavern wine!
ياO خمرةًwine قدindeed خُمِّرتwere clouded منهاby it النُهَىthe minds
يا خمرةً قد خُمِّرت منها النُهَى
كِبراًwith pride عَلَتrose فيهِin it علىabove الأَقرانِtheir peers
كِبراً عَلَت فيهِ على الأَقرانِ
O wine, by which minds were clouded
With pride, rising above their peers!
فلوso if اعتبرتَyou pondered لذاthis الشَقاءِmisery تقطَّرتwould drip
فلو اعتبرتَ لذا الشَقاءِ تقطَّرت
منكfrom you المدامعُthe tears كالنجيعِlike blood القانيcrimson
منك المدامعُ كالنجيعِ القاني
If you pondered this misery, there would drip
From you tears like crimson blood.
اينَwhere الممالكُare the kingdoms والمدارسُand schools والحِجَىand wisdom
اينَ الممالكُ والمدارسُ والحِجَى
وكنائسٌand churches وديارةand monasteries الرُهبانِof monks
وكنائسٌ وديارة الرُهبانِ
Where are the kingdoms, schools, and wisdom,
And churches and the monks' monasteries?
غدتbecame العِدَىenemies والحانand taverns والجهلand ignorance الرديvile
غدت العِدَى والحان والجهل الردي
وجوامعاًand mosques ومساكنَand dwellings الحيوانِof animals
وجوامعاً ومساكنَ الحيوانِ
They became enemies, taverns, and vile ignorance,
And mosques and animal dwellings.
اينَwhere الرواهبُare the nuns والرهابينُand monks الأُولىwho
اينَ الرواهبُ والرهابينُ الأُولى
كالزُهرِlike stars قدindeed لمعواshone بكلin every مَكانِplace
كالزُهرِ قد لمعوا بكل مَكانِ
Where are those nuns and monks
Who shone like stars in every place,
ببواديin the wildernesses الأُردُنّof Jordan والأسقيطand Scetis أيthat is
ببوادي الأُردُنّ والأسقيط أي
واديWadi هبيبَHabib بمصرَin Egypt معwith فارانِPharan
وادي هبيبَ بمصرَ مع فارانِ
In Jordan's wildernesses and Scetis—that is,
Wadi Habib in Egypt—and Pharan;
اسلاAsla وميزانand Mizan القلوبal-Qulub وبارتيand Barti
اسلا وميزان القلوب وبارتي
بائيسBa'is والقسطاسand al-Qistas معwith بحرانِBahran
بائيس والقسطاس مع بحرانِ
Asla, Mizan al-Qulub, and Barti;
Ba'is and al-Qistas, with Bahran;
منfrom سيدنٍSaydan وأَلِيقَand Aliq معwith واديWadi شداShada
من سيدنٍ وأَلِيقَ مع وادي شدا
اهدىreached شَذاهمtheir fragrance سائرَall البُلدانِthe lands
اهدى شَذاهم سائرَ البُلدانِ
From Saydan and Aliq, with Wadi Shada?
Their fragrance reached all the lands.
وديارةٌand monasteries نُسِيَتforgotten بإِنطاكيَّةٍin Antioch
وديارةٌ نُسِيَت بإِنطاكيَّةٍ
للبارof the righteous ذيpossessor of طَودِa mountain التُقَىof piety سِمعانِSimeon
للبار ذي طَودِ التُقَى سِمعانِ
And forgotten monasteries in Antioch,
Of righteous Simeon, that mountain of piety,
تُحييrevive الجَنانَthe heart جِنانُهاtheir gardens ورياضُهاand their meadows
تُحيي الجَنانَ جِنانُها ورياضُها
ياO جَنَّةًparadise هيwhich is جَنَّتيmy paradise لجَنانيfor my heart
يا جَنَّةً هي جَنَّتي لجَناني
Whose gardens and meadows revive the heart!
O paradise, my paradise for my heart!
لِلّهGod bless هاتيكَthose المناسكُsanctuaries والصواand the hermit-
لِلّه هاتيكَ المناسكُ والصوا
معُ-ages والمشاهدُand holy sites حيثُwhere كلُّall امانِwas safety
معُ والمشاهدُ حيثُ كلُّ امانِ
God bless those sanctuaries and hermit-
-ages and holy sites, where all was safety!
عاثَravaged الدَمارُdestruction بهاthem فأَمسَتso they became بَلقَعاًbarren
عاثَ الدَمارُ بها فأَمسَت بَلقَعاً
قَفراًdesolate يَباباًwasteland فاقدَlacking القُطَّانِinhabitants
قَفراً يَباباً فاقدَ القُطَّانِ
Destruction ravaged them, and they became barren,
Desolate wastelands without inhabitants.
والبُومُand the owl يَنعَقُhoots شاكراًthanking شرَّthe evil الشِقاof schis-
والبُومُ يَنعَقُ شاكراً شرَّ الشِقا
قِ-m لأَنَّهاbecause they أَضحتbecame بلاwithout سُكَّانِinhabitants
قِ لأَنَّها أَضحت بلا سُكَّانِ
The owl hoots, thanking the evil of schis-
-m, because they have become uninhabited.
كمhow many فيin بِلادِthe lands الرومof the Romans كانthere were ديارةٌmonasteries
كم في بِلادِ الروم كان ديارةٌ
منof كلevery ذيpossessor of سِبطٍtribe وكلّand every لِسانِtongue
من كل ذي سِبطٍ وكلّ لِسانِ
How many monasteries there were in the Romans' lands,
Of every tribe and every tongue!
ساعينَstriving فيin أَثرِpursuit الكَمالِof perfection فأَدرَكواso they attained
ساعينَ في أَثرِ الكَمالِ فأَدرَكوا
منamong كلevery ساهٍheedless one فيin الدُجَىthe darkness سَهرانِwakeful
من كل ساهٍ في الدُجَى سَهرانِ
Striving in pursuit of perfection, they attained it,
Each awake in the darkness amid the heedless.
شدُّواthey tightened مَناطقهمtheir girdles علىupon حَقوِthe waist التُقَىof piety
شدُّوا مَناطقهم على حَقوِ التُقَى
متنشطينَenergetic فليسَso none فيهمamong them وانِslack
متنشطينَ فليسَ فيهم وانِ
They tightened their girdles upon piety's waist,
Energetic, with none among them slack.
عقدواthey bound مآزرَهمtheir loincloths لحِفظِto preserve طَهارةٍpurity
عقدوا مآزرَهم لحِفظِ طَهارةٍ
معwith طاعةٍobedience والفَقرِand poverty منin قنيانِpossessions
مع طاعةٍ والفَقرِ من قنيانِ
They bound their loincloths to preserve purity,
With obedience and poverty in possessions.
هذيthese الثلاثُthree اطائدٌfoundations ودعائِمٌand supports
هذي الثلاثُ اطائدٌ ودعائِمٌ
للرهبناتِfor monastic orders وطيدةُfirm الأَركانِin their pillars
للرهبناتِ وطيدةُ الأَركانِ
These three are foundations and supports
For monastic orders, firm in their pillars.
والآنand now ضاعتwere lost منهمُto them حتىuntil غدتbecame
والآن ضاعت منهمُ حتى غدت
رُهبانهمtheir monks كالجُندlike soldiers فيon المَيدانِthe battlefield
رُهبانهم كالجُند في المَيدانِ
Now they have been lost to them, until
Their monks became like soldiers on the battlefield:
منof كلevery راكبِrider صَهوةٍon horseback ومُقلنَسٍand hooded man
من كل راكبِ صَهوةٍ ومُقلنَسٍ
شاكِarmed with السِلاحِweapons يصولُcharging كالفُرسانِlike horsemen
شاكِ السِلاحِ يصولُ كالفُرسانِ
Every mounted rider and hooded man
Armed with weapons, charging like horsemen.
يجنونَthey harvest اموالَthe wealth الرعيَّةِof the flock بالدَهاthrough cunning
يجنونَ اموالَ الرعيَّةِ بالدَها
فكأَنَّماso as though همthey منwere of بنيthe sons ساسانِof Sasan
فكأَنَّما هم من بني ساسانِ
They harvest the flock's wealth through cunning,
As though they were sons of Sasan.
اقضواdecree بانthat يقضواthey fulfill لُباناتِthe cravings الهَوَىof desire
اقضوا بان يقضوا لُباناتِ الهَوَى
اذsince لمnot يُبالواthey cared منabout قَضاthe decree الدَيَّانِof the Judge
اذ لم يُبالوا من قَضا الدَيَّانِ
Decree that they fulfill desire's cravings,
Since they heed not the Judge's decree.
كانتwere رُعاةُthe shepherds الشرقِof the East آلافاًthousands تُرَىseen
كانت رُعاةُ الشرقِ آلافاً تُرَى
منincluding أُسقُفٍa bishop سامٍexalted ومنand including مَطرانِa metropolitan
من أُسقُفٍ سامٍ ومن مَطرانِ
The East's shepherds once numbered thousands,
Including exalted bishops and metropolitans.
ولانهمand because they ارفواentrenched الشِقاقَschism تشقَّقواthey splintered
ولانهم ارفوا الشِقاقَ تشقَّقوا
وتمزَّقواand dispersed كتمزُّقlike the dissipation الدخانِof smoke
وتمزَّقوا كتمزُّق الدخانِ
Because they entrenched schism, they splintered
And dispersed like dissipating smoke.
ذلُّواthey were humbled وقدand indeed قلُّواdwindled وقلَّand decreased عديدُهمtheir number
ذلُّوا وقد قلُّوا وقلَّ عديدُهم
ففَنُواso they perished ودونَand except اللَهِGod كلٌّall فانِis perishing
ففَنُوا ودونَ اللَهِ كلٌّ فانِ
They were humbled and dwindled; their numbers shrank;
They perished, and all but God is perishing.
فاسكندريَّةُso Alexandria لمnot يَعُدany longer has فيهاwithin it فَتىًa man
فاسكندريَّةُ لم يَعُد فيها فَتىً
يَرَعىtending رعاياthe flocks اللَهof God باطمِئنانِin tranquility
يَرَعى رعايا اللَه باطمِئنانِ
In Alexandria there is no longer a man
To tend God's flocks in tranquility.
رُؤَساؤُهاits leaders جعلواmade الكنيسةthe Church متجراًa marketplace
رُؤَساؤُها جعلوا الكنيسة متجراً
آلَتcame لهمto them أَسرارُهاits sacraments بِضَمانِunder a lease
آلَت لهم أَسرارُها بِضَمانِ
Its leaders made the Church a marketplace;
Its sacraments came to them under a lease.
صهيونُZion قدindeed تبكيweeps لفَقدِfor the loss رُعاتهاof her shepherds
صهيونُ قد تبكي لفَقدِ رُعاتها
اذfor قدindeed بقيremained منof جمعهمtheir company إِثنانِtwo
اذ قد بقي من جمعهم إِثنانِ
Zion weeps for the loss of her shepherds,
For only two of their company remain.
لجأُواthey sought refuge إلىin النِيرانِflames لَجأَةthe refuge-seeking حائرٍof a bewildered man
لجأُوا إلى النِيرانِ لَجأَة حائرٍ
فهمُso they المَجُوسُare the Magians العابدواworshipping النِيرانِfires
فهمُ المَجُوسُ العابدوا النِيرانِ
They sought refuge in flames like bewildered men;
They are Magians worshipping fires.
ولقدand indeed انارواthey lit النارَthe fire نوراًas a light خادعاًdeceptive
ولقد اناروا النارَ نوراً خادعاً
ماnot ذاكَthat الَّاexcept خُدعةُthe deceit الأَعيانِof the notables
ما ذاكَ الَّا خُدعةُ الأَعيانِ
They lit the fire with a deceptive light;
That is nothing but the notables' deceit.
قدindeed يَدَّعُونَthey claim بانهاthat it نورٌis light وهمwhile they
قد يَدَّعُونَ بانها نورٌ وهم
يَغذُونَهاfeed it بالشَمعwith wax والأَدهانِand oils
يَغذُونَها بالشَمع والأَدهانِ
They claim it is light, while they
Feed it with wax and oils.
فهُمُso they هُمُthemselves ليسواare not بأَنقصَany less ضِلَّةًmisguided
فهُمُ هُمُ ليسوا بأَنقصَ ضِلَّةً
ممنthan those who يَرَونَhold to عِبادةَthe worship الأَوثانِof idols
ممن يَرَونَ عِبادةَ الأَوثانِ
They themselves are no less misguided
Than those who hold to the worship of idols.
ذاthis مجدُهمis their glory فيin نارِهمtheir fire لكنهُbut it
ذا مجدُهم في نارِهم لكنهُ
ذاis this مجدُglory كِسرَىof Khosrow صاحبِmaster الإِيوانِof the vaulted palace
ذا مجدُ كِسرَى صاحبِ الإِيوانِ
This is their glory in their fire; yet
It is the glory of Khosrow, master of the vaulted palace.
وسيُحشَرونَand they will be gathered معاًtogether وذاand this شَرَفٌis an honor لمنfor whoever
وسيُحشَرونَ معاً وذا شَرَفٌ لمن
يَعزَىis linked إلىto كِسرَىKhosrow لآنُوto Anu- شَروانِ-shirvan
يَعزَى إلى كِسرَى لآنُو شَروانِ
They will be gathered together—and what an honor for one
Linked to Khosrow, to Anushirvan!
وكذاكand likewise إِنطاكيَّةٌAntioch تَنعىmourns بَهاthe splen-
وكذاك إِنطاكيَّةٌ تَنعى بَها
ءَ-dor سنائهاof her radiance الساميthe lofty الرفيعthe exalted الشانِin rank
ءَ سنائها السامي الرفيع الشانِ
Likewise Antioch mourns the splen-
-dor of her lofty radiance, exalted in rank.
لمnot يبقَremained الَّاexcept عُشرُa tenth عُشرof a tenth رُعاتِهاof her shepherds
لم يبقَ الَّا عُشرُ عُشر رُعاتِها
همthey عِشرةٌare ten كمعاشرِlike bands الصِبيانِof children
هم عِشرةٌ كمعاشرِ الصِبيانِ
Only a tenth of a tenth of her shepherds remain;
They are ten, like bands of children.
لكنbut أَستثنِيI except رُعاةًshepherds منهمُamong them
لكن أَستثنِي رُعاةً منهمُ
سادواthey ruled ولكنbut عنwith رِضَىthe approval المَنَّانِof the Bountiful One
سادوا ولكن عن رِضَى المَنَّانِ
But I except some shepherds among them
Who ruled with the Bountiful One's approval.
وسِواهمُand the others سادواruled الرعيَّةَthe flock بالرُشَىthrough bribes
وسِواهمُ سادوا الرعيَّةَ بالرُشَى
قهراًby coercion وماand what قدindeed قُلتُهُI have said فكفانيsuffices me
قهراً وما قد قُلتُهُ فكفاني
The others ruled the flock through bribes
And coercion; what I have said suffices me.
جاءُواthey came بلاwithout عِلمٍknowledge ولاand no فَهمٍunderstanding ولاand no
جاءُوا بلا عِلمٍ ولا فَهمٍ ولا
عَقلٍreason ولاand no دِينٍreligion ولاand no إِيمانِfaith
عَقلٍ ولا دِينٍ ولا إِيمانِ
They came without knowledge, understanding, or
Reason, religion, or faith.
منof كلevery ذيpossessor of غَمَرٍignorance لَوَif انindeed عرَّضتَهُyou offered him
من كل ذي غَمَرٍ لَوَ ان عرَّضتَهُ
للبيعِfor sale يوماًone day لمnot يُسَمwas bid for بلِسانِby any tongue
للبيعِ يوماً لم يُسَم بلِسانِ
Every such ignoramus, if you offered him
For sale one day, would receive no spoken bid.
مُعتَلِّdefective in اصلٍorigin مُستهانِdespised in الشأنstanding مُختلِّdisordered in
مُعتَلِّ اصلٍ مُستهانِ الشأن مُختلِّ
النُهَىunderstanding متناقصdeficient in الأَوزانِworth
النُهَى متناقص الأَوزانِ
Of defective origin, despised standing, disordered
Understanding, and deficient worth,
يتسخَّطونَthey rage علىagainst الأَنامhumanity ليأخُذواto take
يتسخَّطونَ على الأَنام ليأخُذوا
اموالهمtheir wealth بالظُلمthrough oppression والعُدوانِand aggression
اموالهم بالظُلم والعُدوانِ
They rage against humanity to take
Their wealth through oppression and aggression.
ويُبارِكونَand they bless الناسَpeople لكنbut عندupon قبضreceiving
ويُبارِكونَ الناسَ لكن عند قبض
الوَرقِsilver اذfor هُوَit عِلَّةُis the cause الغُفرانِof forgiveness
الوَرقِ اذ هُوَ عِلَّةُ الغُفرانِ
They bless people, but only upon receiving
Silver, for it is the cause of forgiveness.
فعزومُهمso their resolve فيfor الخيرِgood مثلُis like الماءِwater لكنbut
فعزومُهم في الخيرِ مثلُ الماءِ لكن
قلبهمtheir heart فيin الشرِّevil كالصَوَّانِis like flint
قلبهم في الشرِّ كالصَوَّانِ
Their resolve for good is like water, but
Their heart in evil is like flint.
أَسفيmy sorrow علىfor الرومِthe Romans الذينَwho لاجلهمfor their sake
أَسفي على الرومِ الذينَ لاجلهم
أَذرِيI shed الدِماblood لاnot الدمعَtears منfrom أَجفانيmy eyelids
أَذرِي الدِما لا الدمعَ من أَجفاني
My sorrow for the Romans, for whose sake
I shed blood, not tears, from my eyelids!
منsince حينماthe time when أُسِرواthey were captured منby الأَتراكِthe Turks عنunder
من حينما أُسِروا من الأَتراكِ عن
حُكمthe judgment الإِلهِof God العَدلِthe just بالمِيزانِin the scales
حُكم الإِلهِ العَدلِ بالمِيزانِ
Since they were taken captive by the Turks, under
The judgment of God, just in his scales,
أَضحَواthey became وكلٌّand each يشتهيdesires حُكماًrule علىover
أَضحَوا وكلٌّ يشتهي حُكماً على
قومٍa people لمتعةfor the pleasure قلبِهِof his heart الشَهوانيthe lustful
قومٍ لمتعة قلبِهِ الشَهواني
They have each desired to rule over
A people for their lustful heart's pleasure.
يتسابقونthey compete علىfor الرئاسةِleadership جَهرةًopenly
يتسابقون على الرئاسةِ جَهرةً
فكأنهمso as though they بالسَبقِin racing خيلُare horses رِهانِof a wager
فكأنهم بالسَبقِ خيلُ رِهانِ
They openly compete for leadership,
Like horses racing for a wager.
يجرونَthey run فيin مَيدانِthe arena حُبِّof love تقدُّمٍof advancement
يجرونَ في مَيدانِ حُبِّ تقدُّمٍ
كالخيلِlike horses جاريةًrunning بلاwithout أَرسانِhalters
كالخيلِ جاريةً بلا أَرسانِ
They run in the arena of ambition,
Like horses running without halters.
ثَلَمواthey wounded الرعيَّةَthe flock ثَلمةًa wound حتىuntil لَقَدindeed
ثَلَموا الرعيَّةَ ثَلمةً حتى لَقَد
قالتit said بلانيafflicted me خالقيmy Creator ورمانيand cast me down
قالت بلاني خالقي ورماني
They wounded the flock so grievously that it
Said, 'My Creator afflicted me and cast me down.'
لاnot يَجبُرونَthey mend مَهِيضَهاits brokenness كلَّاcertainly not ولاand not
لا يَجبُرونَ مَهِيضَها كلَّا ولا
يَهدُونَthey guide منwhoever قدindeed ضلَّstrayed فيin القيعانِthe plains
يَهدُونَ من قد ضلَّ في القيعانِ
They do not mend its brokenness, nor
Guide those who have strayed in the plains.
بلrather يذبحونَthey slaughter ويطبُخونَand cook الجَديَthe kid فيin
بل يذبحونَ ويطبُخونَ الجَديَ في
لَبَنthe milk امِّهِof its mother فافهَمso understand لُبابَthe heart معانيof my meanings
لَبَن امِّهِ فافهَم لُبابَ معاني
Rather, they slaughter and cook the kid in
Its mother's milk—understand the heart of my meanings.
قامتarose رؤُوسٌheads جَمَّةٌmany لكنيسةٍfor a Church
قامت رؤُوسٌ جَمَّةٌ لكنيسةٍ
فذٍّsingle فكلٌّso each بالرئاسةِin leadership زانِadulterous
فذٍّ فكلٌّ بالرئاسةِ زانِ
Many heads arose for a Church
That is one; each adulterous in his leadership.
تَخِذواthey took الصوارمَswords محتمىًas a refuge لضَلالهمfor their error
تَخِذوا الصوارمَ محتمىً لضَلالهم
يتهَدَّدونَthey threaten الخَلقَpeople بالخسرانِwith ruin
يتهَدَّدونَ الخَلقَ بالخسرانِ
They took swords as a refuge for their error,
Threatening people with ruin.
صونُsafeguarding النفوسِsouls غداbecame يُجامعُaccompanying كُفرَهمtheir unbelief
صونُ النفوسِ غدا يُجامعُ كُفرَهم
وبعُرفهمand in their custom صَوناًsafeguarding لجمعa collection صوانيof trays
وبعُرفهم صَوناً لجمع صواني
The safeguarding of souls came to accompany their unbelief,
And, in their custom, became safeguarding a collection of trays.
يَشدُونَthey sing بالأَلحانِmelodies كيماso as to يخدَعواdeceive
يَشدُونَ بالأَلحانِ كيما يخدَعوا
بلذاذةِthrough the sweetness الأَنغامof tunes كالخِيلانِlike sirens
بلذاذةِ الأَنغام كالخِيلانِ
They sing melodies to deceive
Through the sweetness of tunes, like sirens.
اعيادُهمtheir feasts واحادُهمand their Sundays جعلوهماthey made both
اعيادُهم واحادُهم جعلوهما
موضوعَan occasion جمعfor collecting الشمعِwax والقُربانِand offerings
موضوعَ جمع الشمعِ والقُربانِ
Their feasts and Sundays they made
Occasions for collecting wax and offerings.
جعلواthey set علىupon الأَسرارِthe sacraments أَسعاراًprices لهاfor them
جعلوا على الأَسرارِ أَسعاراً لها
ثَمَنٌa cost فماso not تُعطَىare given بلاwithout أَثمانِpayments
ثَمَنٌ فما تُعطَى بلا أَثمانِ
They set prices upon the sacraments;
They have a cost and are not given without payment.
ولاجلand for سلبِseizing الوَرقsilver تنظُرُهمyou see them كماlike الthe
ولاجل سلبِ الوَرق تنظُرُهم كما ال
ورقاءِdove يفتنُّونَthey display skill بالأَلحانِin melodies
ورقاءِ يفتنُّونَ بالأَلحانِ
To seize silver, you see them like the
Dove, displaying their skill in melodies.
وبطولةand through lengthiness الصلواتِof prayers كمhow many اكلواthey devoured بُيوhou-
وبطولة الصلواتِ كم اكلوا بُيو
تَ-ses أراملٍof widows بالسِرّsecretly والإِعلانِand openly
تَ أراملٍ بالسِرّ والإِعلانِ
Through lengthy prayers, how many hou-
-ses of widows they devoured, secretly and openly!
يتفاخرونَthey boast برَقشِof the ornamentation ثوبٍof a robe فاخرٍsumptuous
يتفاخرونَ برَقشِ ثوبٍ فاخرٍ
وبرونقِand of the splendor البدلاتof vestments والتِيجانِand crowns
وبرونقِ البدلات والتِيجانِ
They boast of an ornate, sumptuous robe,
And the splendor of vestments and crowns.
يستخدمونَthey employ شماساًa deacon انif شِمتَهمyou behold them
يستخدمونَ شماساً ان شِمتَهم
شِمتَyou behold الشُموسَsuns علىupon غُصونِbranches البانِof the ban tree
شِمتَ الشُموسَ على غُصونِ البانِ
They employ a deacon; if you behold them,
You behold suns upon branches of the ban tree.
منof كلevery شادٍsinger شادنٍyoung gazelle إِمَّاwhenever شَداhe sings
من كل شادٍ شادنٍ إِمَّا شَدا
بُعداًaway with لصوتِthe sound مَثالثٍof third strings ومَثانِand second strings
بُعداً لصوتِ مَثالثٍ ومَثانِ
Each a singer, a young gazelle; whenever he sings,
Away with the sound of third and second strings!
اينَwhere التورُّعُis scrupulousness والتنسُّكُand ascetic devotion عندماwhen
اينَ التورُّعُ والتنسُّكُ عندما
يجلونَthey display كأسَthe cup الراحof wine بالأَوزانِto measured rhythms
يجلونَ كأسَ الراح بالأَوزانِ
Where are scrupulousness and ascetic devotion when
They display the winecup to measured rhythms?
تغدوbecome نُداماهمtheir drinking companions نُدامىregretful فارتدِعso desist
تغدو نُداماهم نُدامى فارتدِع
ياO منyou who يبيتspend the night مُنادمَcarousing with النَدمانِa drinking companion
يا من يبيت مُنادمَ النَدمانِ
Their drinking companions become regretful; desist,
O you who spend the night carousing with a companion!
شانواthey disgraced سَنَىthe radiance الكهنوتِof the priesthood اذsince منof شأنِهمtheir practice
شانوا سَنَى الكهنوتِ اذ من شأنِهم
انis to يمنحوهُbestow it لِصبيةٍupon children غِلمانِboys
ان يمنحوهُ لِصبيةٍ غِلمانِ
They disgraced the priesthood's radiance, for their practice
Is to bestow it upon young boys.
راعواthey followed النظيرَtheir like فاصبحواso they became كشعوبهمlike their peoples
راعوا النظيرَ فاصبحوا كشعوبهم
عُميَblind in البصائرِinsight قادةَleaders العُميانِof the blind
عُميَ البصائرِ قادةَ العُميانِ
They followed their like, becoming like their peoples,
Blind in insight, leaders of the blind.
غدتbecame الدِيانةُpiety عندهمfor them والدينُand religion حِفظَthe keeping
غدت الدِيانةُ عندهم والدينُ حِفظَ
الصومof fasting ليسnot الصونِself-restraint كالشَيطانِlike Satan
الصوم ليس الصونِ كالشَيطانِ
For them, piety and religion became the keeping of
Fasting, not self-restraint, like Satan,
فكأنماso as though هوit كلُّwere all ماthat يكفيsuffices لمنfor whoever
فكأنما هو كلُّ ما يكفي لمن
يبغيseeks نَقاءَthe purity النفسof the soul منfrom أَدرانِstains
يبغي نَقاءَ النفس من أَدرانِ
As though it were all that sufficed for one
Seeking to cleanse the soul of stains.
يُوصُونَthey urge فيin حِفظِobserving الطقوسِthe rites بدِقَّةٍexactness
يُوصُونَ في حِفظِ الطقوسِ بدِقَّةٍ
شيمٌpractices تكلُّفُهاtheir artificiality لقدindeed اعيانيexhausted me
شيمٌ تكلُّفُها لقد اعياني
They urge exact observance of rites,
Practices whose artificiality has exhausted me.
اماas for وصاياthe commandments اللَهof God ماnot عَبِئُواthey cared بهاabout them
اما وصايا اللَه ما عَبِئُوا بها
وهيَand they الحقائقُare realities لاnot رُسومُoutlines مَبانِof structures
وهيَ الحقائقُ لا رُسومُ مَبانِ
As for God's commandments, they paid them no heed;
These are realities, not the outlines of structures.
حَفِظواthey preserved القُشورthe husks وقدand indeed رَمَواthrew away بلُبابهاtheir substance
حَفِظوا القُشور وقد رَمَوا بلُبابها
رَميَthe casting away الجهولِof an ignorant man بجوهرٍof jewels وجُمانِand pearls
رَميَ الجهولِ بجوهرٍ وجُمانِ
They preserved the husks and threw away their substance,
As an ignorant man casts away jewels and pearls.
قدindeed حرَّفواthey distorted مَعنَىthe meaning الكِتابِof Scripture واحرفواand turned
قد حرَّفوا مَعنَى الكِتابِ واحرفوا
عنfrom صدقهِits truth بالكِذبِthrough lies والبُطلانِand falsehood
عن صدقهِ بالكِذبِ والبُطلانِ
They distorted Scripture's meaning and turned
From its truth through lies and falsehood.
ياايهاO you الشعبُpeople الشريفُnoble المُشترىpurchased
ياايها الشعبُ الشريفُ المُشترى
بدمٍwith blood ثمينٍprecious فائقِsurpassing الأَثمانِall prices
بدمٍ ثمينٍ فائقِ الأَثمانِ
O noble people, purchased
With precious blood beyond all prices!
ياO ايهاyou الشعبُpeople الذيwho منfor اجلهِtheir sake
يا ايها الشعبُ الذي من اجلهِ
صُلِبَwas crucified الالهُGod وماتand died موتَthe death مُهانِof one dishonored
صُلِبَ الالهُ ومات موتَ مُهانِ
O people, for whose sake
God was crucified and died a dishonored death!
ياO ايهاyou الشعبُpeople الجليلُglorious المُفتدَىredeemed
يا ايها الشعبُ الجليلُ المُفتدَى
بدمٍwith blood شَفاهُthat healed them منof أَذَىthe harm الثُعبانِof the serpent
بدمٍ شَفاهُ من أَذَى الثُعبانِ
O glorious people, redeemed
With blood that healed them of the serpent's harm!
ياO ايهاyou الشعبُpeople العظيمُmighty المُجتَبَىchosen
يا ايها الشعبُ العظيمُ المُجتَبَى
منthrough فضلthe abundance رحمةِof mercy بارئِof the Creator الأكوانِof worlds
من فضل رحمةِ بارئِ الأكوانِ
O mighty people, chosen
Through the abundant mercy of the Creator of worlds!
حتىuntil مَwhen تَخبِطُyou stumble فيin ظَلامٍdarkness دامسٍpitch-black
حتى مَ تَخبِطُ في ظَلامٍ دامسٍ
متعثِّراًtripping بالغيِّthrough error كالسَكرانِlike a drunkard
متعثِّراً بالغيِّ كالسَكرانِ
How long will you stumble in pitch-black darkness,
Tripping through error like a drunkard?
أَنَّىhow فصلتمyou severed yourselves إِنif يَثبُتit holds firm بجوهرِto the essence اصلهِof its root
أَنَّى فصلتم إِن يَثبُت بجوهرِ اصلهِ
يَثبُتit stands firm وانand if يُفصَلit is severed يُعَدَّit is reckoned كفانيas perishing
يَثبُت وان يُفصَل يُعَدَّ كفاني
How did you sever yourselves? What holds to the essence of its root
Stands firm; if severed, it is reckoned perishing.
أَنيhow ارتضيتمyou accepted حُكمَthe judgment اعظمِof the greatest مِلَّةٍcommunity
أَني ارتضيتم حُكمَ اعظمِ مِلَّةٍ
سنَّتit decreed بانthat يُقضَىjudgment be passed لكمupon you بِلعانِwith curses
سنَّت بان يُقضَى لكم بِلعانِ
How did you accept the judgment of the greatest community,
Which decreed that you be sentenced to curses?
حقّاًtruly لقدindeed كَمَلَتwere fulfilled بكمin you اقوالُthe words داof Da-
حقّاً لقد كَمَلَت بكم اقوالُ دا
ودَ-vid النبيِّthe prophet باوضحwith the clearest التِبيانِmanifestation
ودَ النبيِّ باوضح التِبيانِ
Truly, in you were fulfilled the words of Da-
-vid the prophet, with the clearest manifestation:
منwhoever لمnot يشاdesired البَرَكاتِblessings عنهُfrom him تباعدتthey withdrew
من لم يشا البَرَكاتِ عنهُ تباعدت
وتقمَّصand he clothed himself in اللَعَناتِcurses كلَّevery أَوانِtime
وتقمَّص اللَعَناتِ كلَّ أَوانِ
'Whoever did not desire blessings, they withdrew from him,
And he clothed himself in curses at every time.'
ياO ربِّmy Lord ياO ربِّmy Lord استرِدَّreclaim رعيَّةًa flock
يا ربِّ يا ربِّ استرِدَّ رعيَّةً
شَرَدَتthat wandered وضلَّتand strayed كالقطيعlike a flock الضانِof sheep
شَرَدَت وضلَّت كالقطيع الضانِ
O Lord, O Lord, reclaim a flock
That wandered and strayed like a flock of sheep.
وأَنِرand illuminate عُقولهمُtheir minds التيwhich قدindeed أَظلَمتgrew dark
وأَنِر عُقولهمُ التي قد أَظلَمت
وتبرقعتand were veiled بالغَيِّin error والذهلانِand bewilderment
وتبرقعت بالغَيِّ والذهلانِ
Illuminate their minds, which have grown dark
And been veiled in error and bewilderment.
عقُّواthey wronged الكنيسةَthe Church أُمَّهمtheir mother وهيَand she التيwho
عقُّوا الكنيسةَ أُمَّهم وهيَ التي
حَضَنَتهمُembraced them فيin امنعthe most secure الأحضانِembraces
حَضَنَتهمُ في امنع الأحضانِ
They wronged the Church, their mother, who
Embraced them in the most secure embrace;
تلكshe التيwhom قدindeed أَسَّهاfounded her الباريthe Creator علىupon الthe
تلك التي قد أَسَّها الباري على ال
صخرِrock الوطيدِthe firm الثابتِsteadfast in الأَركانits foundations
صخرِ الوطيدِ الثابتِ الأَركان
She whom the Creator founded upon the
Firm rock, steadfast in its foundations;
تلكَshe التيwhom المولىthe Lord يسوعُJesus ابتاعَهاpurchased
تلكَ التي المولى يسوعُ ابتاعَها
بدِمائِهِwith his blood لاnot بالدمِwith blood الإِنسانيhuman
بدِمائِهِ لا بالدمِ الإِنساني
She whom the Lord Jesus purchased
With his blood, not with human blood;
بِكرٌa virgin منfrom الأُمَمِthe nations اجتباهاhe chose her مِثلَماas
بِكرٌ من الأُمَمِ اجتباها مِثلَما
قدindeed قالَsaid عنهاconcerning her بُولُسُPaul الطُوبانيthe blessed
قد قالَ عنها بُولُسُ الطُوباني
A virgin chosen from the nations, as
Blessed Paul said concerning her;
هذهshe حَمامتُهُis his dove الوحيدةُthe only فيamong الورىhumanity
هذه حَمامتُهُ الوحيدةُ في الورى
ولهاand she has الطَهارةُpurity والتُقَىand piety جنحانِas two wings
ولها الطَهارةُ والتُقَى جنحانِ
She is his only dove among humanity,
With purity and piety as her two wings;
غَرَّاءُresplendent جامعةٌcatholic مقدَّسةٌholy كماas
غَرَّاءُ جامعةٌ مقدَّسةٌ كما
يُنبيكَtells you عنهاof her مجمعٌa council هوwhich is ثانِthe second
يُنبيكَ عنها مجمعٌ هو ثانِ
Resplendent, catholic, and holy, as
The second council tells you of her;
رُسليَّةٌapostolic ويُبِينُand make clear ذلكَthat رُسلُهاher apostles
رُسليَّةٌ ويُبِينُ ذلكَ رُسلُها
الجائلونَtraveling بسائرthrough all البُلدانِthe lands
الجائلونَ بسائر البُلدانِ
Apostolic, as her apostles make clear,
Traveling through all the lands,
سارينَjourneying للبُشرىwith the good news بغيرwithout عَصاًa staff ولاand no
سارينَ للبُشرى بغير عَصاً ولا
سيفٍsword ولاand no كيسٍpurse ولاand no هِميانِmoney-belt
سيفٍ ولا كيسٍ ولا هِميانِ
Journeying with the good news without staff or
Sword, purse, or money-belt;
متكلّماًspeaking مجموعهمall of them بجميعin all انواvari-
متكلّماً مجموعهم بجميع انوا
عِ-eties اللُغاتِof languages وكلِّand every نُطقِspeech لِسانِof a tongue
عِ اللُغاتِ وكلِّ نُطقِ لِسانِ
Together speaking in all vari-
-eties of languages and every tongue's speech.
كُرسيُّthe see رُوميةِof Rome المدائنِamong the cities أُسُّهاis her foundation
كُرسيُّ رُوميةِ المدائنِ أُسُّها
ماnot شِينَwas stained قطُّever بوَصمةِby the blemish الطُغيانِof transgression
ما شِينَ قطُّ بوَصمةِ الطُغيانِ
The see of Rome among the cities is her foundation,
Never stained by the blemish of transgression.
فيهاthere أُقيمَwas established أَساسُهاher foundation معwith رأسِهاher head
فيها أُقيمَ أَساسُها مع رأسِها
حِبرِthe pontiff الهُداةِof the guides الأَعظَمِthe supreme الرومانيRoman
حِبرِ الهُداةِ الأَعظَمِ الروماني
There her foundation was established with her head,
The supreme Roman pontiff of the guides.
لمnot تفتإِcease الخُلفاءُthe successors فيin شخصthe person الصَفاof the Rock
لم تفتإِ الخُلفاءُ في شخص الصَفا
حتىuntil مجيءthe coming الحاكمof the sovereign الديَّانِJudge
حتى مجيء الحاكم الديَّانِ
The successors, in the person of the Rock, never cease,
Until the coming of the sovereign Judge,
تَرعَىtending الخِرافَthe lambs معwith النِعاجthe ewes تحكُّماًin governance
تَرعَى الخِرافَ مع النِعاج تحكُّماً
اعنيI mean الرُعاةَthe shepherds وجُملةَand all القُطعانِthe flocks
اعني الرُعاةَ وجُملةَ القُطعانِ
To govern and tend the lambs and ewes—
I mean the shepherds and all the flocks.
هذاthis الذيis he who قدindeed فاهspoke فيof لاهوتِthe divinity إِبنِof the Son
هذا الذي قد فاه في لاهوتِ إِبنِ
اللَهِof God اذwhen ناداهُhe addressed him باستِعلانِopenly
اللَهِ اذ ناداهُ باستِعلانِ
This is he who spoke of the divinity of the Son of
God, addressing him openly:
انتَyou المسيحُare the Christ الهُناour God ابنُthe Son اللَهِof God باour Cre-
انتَ المسيحُ الهُنا ابنُ اللَهِ با
رينا-ator بلاwithout شكٍّdoubt ولاand no كُتمانِconcealment
رينا بلا شكٍّ ولا كُتمانِ
'You are the Christ, our God, the Son of God, our Cre-
-ator, without doubt or concealment.'
فيin ذلكthat الكرسيّsee منapart from دُونِall السِوَىothers
في ذلك الكرسيّ من دُونِ السِوَى
حُفِظَتwas preserved أَمانتُهُhis faith بلاwithout نُقصانِdeficiency
حُفِظَت أَمانتُهُ بلا نُقصانِ
In that see, unlike all others,
His faith was preserved without deficiency.
فيin ذلكthat الكرسيِّsee اكملَfulfilled وعدَهُhis promise ابنُthe Son
في ذلك الكرسيِّ اكملَ وعدَهُ ابنُ
اللَهِof God لماwhen قالَhe said بالإِعلانِopenly
اللَهِ لما قالَ بالإِعلانِ
In that see the Son fulfilled his promise—
God's Son—when he declared openly:
انتَyou الصَفاare the Rock وعليكَand upon you أَبنيI build بِيعتيmy Church
انتَ الصَفا وعليكَ أَبني بِيعتي
كيماso that تكونَit may be وطيدةfirm in البُنيانِstructure
كيما تكونَ وطيدة البُنيانِ
'You are the Rock, and upon you I build my Church,
That its structure may be firm.'
تَقوَىit grows strong وماand not تُقوِيis bereft منof التقوَىpiety ولاand not
تَقوَى وما تُقوِي من التقوَى ولا
تَقوىprevails عليهاagainst it بِدعةُthe heresy المَيَّانِof the liar
تَقوى عليها بِدعةُ المَيَّانِ
It grows strong, never bereft of piety; nor
Does the liar's heresy prevail against it.
هذاthis الذيis he to whom خَضَعَتsubmitted لطاعةin obedience to امرهِhis command
هذا الذي خَضَعَت لطاعة امرهِ
مِلَلُthe communities الأَنامof humanity بعيدُهاtheir distant ones والدانيand the near
مِلَلُ الأَنام بعيدُها والداني
This is he to whose command submitted
Humanity's communities, far and near.
دخلواthey entered بدِينِinto the religion اللَهِof God أَفواجاًin multitudes بلاwithout
دخلوا بدِينِ اللَهِ أَفواجاً بلا
خوفٍfear ورَهبةِand dread صارمٍof a sword وسِنانِand spearhead
خوفٍ ورَهبةِ صارمٍ وسِنانِ
They entered God's religion in multitudes, without
Fear or dread of sword and spearhead.
اناI أَستميحكَask you ياO الهيmy God مِنَّةًa favor
انا أَستميحكَ يا الهي مِنَّةً
ياO بحرَsea كلof all تعطُّفٍcompassion وحَنانِand tenderness
يا بحرَ كل تعطُّفٍ وحَنانِ
I ask you, O my God, for a favor,
O sea of all compassion and tenderness:
فيin انthat تنيرَyou illuminate عُقولَthe minds منof those who قدindeed اصبحواbecame
في ان تنيرَ عُقولَ من قد اصبحوا
منthrough ذيsuch الغَباوةِstupidity مُظلِميdark in الأَذهانِunderstanding
من ذي الغَباوةِ مُظلِمي الأَذهانِ
That you illuminate the minds of those who became,
Through their stupidity, dark in understanding.
وأَقِلand pardon مساعيناour efforts العِثارَtheir stumbles ورَوِّيَنَّand surely quench
وأَقِل مساعينا العِثارَ ورَوِّيَنَّ
أُوامَناour burning thirst منfrom بحركyour sea الهَتَّانِthe pouring
أُوامَنا من بحرك الهَتَّانِ
Forgive our striving's stumbles, and surely quench
Our burning thirst from your pouring sea.
وعلىand in وَلائكdevotion to you أَلِّفَنَّsurely unite قلوبناour hearts
وعلى وَلائك أَلِّفَنَّ قلوبنا
واسمَحand grant لناus بالفوزِsalvation والرُضوانِand divine favor
واسمَح لنا بالفوزِ والرُضوانِ
Unite our hearts in devotion to you,
And grant us salvation and your favor.
وارحَمand have mercy اياO مولايَmy Lord شعباًupon a people بائساًwretched
وارحَم ايا مولايَ شعباً بائساً
وانظُرand look اليهِupon them بطَرفِكَwith your gaze اليَقظانِthe watchful
وانظُر اليهِ بطَرفِكَ اليَقظانِ
Have mercy, O my Lord, upon a wretched people;
Look upon them with your watchful gaze.
واقتَدهُand lead them منfrom وَعثِthe rugged ground الضَلالof error إلىto الهُدَىguidance
واقتَدهُ من وَعثِ الضَلال إلى الهُدَى
بجَلالِthrough the majesty مريمَof Mary بَهجةِjoy الأَكوانِof the worlds
بجَلالِ مريمَ بَهجةِ الأَكوانِ
Lead them from error's rugged ground to guidance,
Through the majesty of Mary, joy of the worlds,
منshe who قدindeed سَمَتrose فضلاًin excellence علىabove أَوجthe summit العُلَىof the heights
من قد سَمَت فضلاً على أَوج العُلَى
وعَلَتand ascended أَخامصُهاher soles علىabove كِيوانِSaturn
وعَلَت أَخامصُها على كِيوانِ
Who rose in excellence above the summit of the heights,
Whose soles ascended above Saturn.
فلهاso to her التحيَّةُgreetings سرمداًforever ماso long as غرَّدَتwarbles
فلها التحيَّةُ سرمداً ما غرَّدَت
وترنَّمتand sings وَرقاءُa dove فيamong أَفنانِbranches
وترنَّمت وَرقاءُ في أَفنانِ
To her be greetings forever, so long as
A dove warbles and sings among the branches.
Partial English translation: 213 of 486 Arabic lines translated.