1. بشراً لشهباء الوجود لأنها

    قد عوضت عن ذلك المرحومِ

    Glad tidings to the world's al-Shahba, for she

    Has been compensated for the loss of that departed man

  2. في خير مطرانٍ سما بين الورى

    شرفاً بأعمالٍ زكت وعلومِ

    In the finest metropolitan, exalted among humankind

    In honor through pure deeds and learning:

  3. مكسيموس الحبر المهذب ذو التقى

    فخر الأفاضل خير كل حزومِ

    Maximos, the refined prelate, endowed with piety,

    Pride of the virtuous, best of all resolute men.

  4. قال للذين أبو رياسته لقد

    أخطأتم رايا بغير لزومِ

    He said to those who rejected his leadership: "Indeed,

    You have erred in judgment without cause.

  5. ادّوا له حسن الإطاعة ذمةً

    ومن الوجوب تبرر المتهم

    Render him proper obedience as a solemn duty;

    And vindicating the accused is obligatory."

  6. ولمن يسل عنه بتاريخي اجب

    حكم الإله بنصفة المظلومِ

    And to whoever asks about him, reply with my chronogram:

    "God decreed justice for the wronged."