هنّcongratulate اِبنson آدمAdam بالفردوسon Paradise حيثsince قضىhe lived out
هنّ اِبن آدم بالفردوس حيث قضى
أبهىmost splendid حيوةlife بتقوىin reverence for اللهGod منتهيةْending
أبهى حيوة بتقوى الله منتهيةْ
Congratulate the son of Adam on Paradise, for he lived
The son of Adam in Paradise where he spent
A most splendid life, ending in reverence for God.
The most beautiful life in piety to God ended
جرمانوسGermanos السيدthe lord المفضالthe munificent منwhose شهدتbore witness
جرمانوس السيد المفضال من شهدت
لفضلهto his merit الساميlofty المشهورrenowned كلevery فيهْcommunity
لفضله السامي المشهور كل فيهْ
Germanos, the munificent lord, whose merit was attested—
Gerwanos the master, the virtuous of whom witnessed
Lofty and renowned—by every community.
His high renowned virtue all in it
ياO كوكباًa star كانwas فيهthrough it الشرقthe East مستضياًfinding light
يا كوكباً كان فيه الشرق مستضياً
وفيand in سناهits radiance قضاةjudges الدينof religion مهتديهْguided
وفي سناه قضاة الدين مهتديهْ
O star through whom the East found light,
O you were a star in whom the East enlightened
And in whose radiance the judges of religion found guidance.
And in its years the judges of religion guided
نلتyou attained الأكاليلthe crowns فيin سنةa year مورخةrecorded
نلت الأكاليل في سنة مورخة
جاءتit came بألفto a thousand وتسعand nine معwith ثمانeight ميهْhundred
جاءت بألف وتسع مع ثمان ميهْ
You attained the crowns in a year recorded
You obtained the crowns in a dated year
As a thousand and nine, with eight hundred.
That came with one thousand and nine hundred eight