Gate 2: Beth — Sergius of Adhorbaijan

ܡܹܐܡܪܘܿܢܵܐ ܕܲܥܒ݂ܝܼܕ ܠܤܲܪܓ݁ܝܼܣ ܐܵܕܘܿܪܒܲܝܓ̰ܵܝܵܐ܀ 53

Photograph of page 53 of Budge’s 1894 edition, leaf 0065 — Leaf 0065, from Archive.org.

ܘܐܝܟ݂ ܒܛܝܼܠܘܼܬ݂ܐ ܐܲܠܗܵܝܬ݁ܐ ܕܲܠܟ݂ܠ ܒܵܨܝܵܐ:

وَكَمَا فِي السُّكُونِ الإِلَهِيِّ الَّذِي لِكُلِّ طَالِبٍ،

w-aykh b-ṭīlūth alhāyt da-l-kul bāṣyā:

And as in divine stillness, which is for all who seek,

Et comme dans le repos divin, qui est pour tous ceux qui cherchent,

ܐܸܬ݂ܥܲܪܦܲܠܘ ܗ̄ܘ̣ܵܘ ܬܪܲܝܗܘܿܢ ܐܲܟ݂ܚ̄ܕܵܐ ܒܬܸܐܘܿܪܝܼܐ܀

التَفَّ كِلَاهُمَا مَعًا فِي التَّأَمُّلِ

ethʿarpalw (h)wāw trayhōn akh(ḥ)dā b-teōrī.

the two of them together were wrapped in contemplation

tous deux ensemble furent enveloppés de contemplation

ܕܲܓ݂ܫܘܿܡ ܘܠܐ ܓܫܘܿܡ ܘܲܡ̣ܕܝܼܩܝܼܢ ܛܵܒ݂ ܒܟ݂ܠ ܤ̈ܘܼܟܵܠܹܐ:

فِي الجَسَدِيِّ وَغَيْرِ الجَسَدِيِّ، يَفْحَصَانِ جَيِّدًا كُلَّ المَعَانِي،

da-ghshōm w-lā gshōm wa-mdīqīn ṭāv b-kul sūkālē:

of the corporeal and the incorporeal, examining well all the meanings,

du corporel et de l'incorporel, examinant bien tous les sens,

ܘܲܤܬ݂ܝܼܪܵܬ݂ܐ ܘܐ̄ܪ̈ܙܸܐ ܓܢܝܼܙܹ̈ܐ ܕܥܵܒܲܪܝܼܢ ܠܟ݂ܲܝ̈ܠܹܐ܀

وَالخَفِيَّاتِ وَالأَسْرَارِ المَخْفِيَّةِ الَّتِي تَفُوقُ كُلَّ قِيَاسٍ.

wa-sthīrāth w-rze gnīzē d-ʿābarīn l-khaylē.

and the secrets and hidden mysteries that pass all measure.

et les secrets et les mystères cachés qui passent toute mesure.

ܘܗܵܘܢܗܘܿܢ ܠܛܲܥܡܹܗ ܗܦܲܟ ܒܡܲܥܒ݁ܕܵܢܘܼ ܐܲܠܗܵܝܬ݁ܐ:

وَحَوَّلَ أَذْهَانَهُمَا إِلَى طَعْمِهِ بِالعَمَلِ الإِلَهِيِّ،

w-hāwnhōn l-ṭaʿmēh hpak b-maʿbdānū alhāyt:

And He turned their minds to the taste of it by divine working,

Et il tourna leurs esprits vers son goût par l'action divine,

ܘܬܲܡ̇ܢ ܚܲܕ݂ܸܬܘܼ ܠܗܘܿܢ ܬܲܪܥܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ ܟܹܝܬ݂ ܡܗܲܝܡܲܢܬ݁ܐ܀

وَهُنَاكَ تَجَدَّدَتْ أَفْكَارُهُمَا، مُؤْمِنَةً بِالحَقِّ،

w-tamn ḥadhetū l-hōn tarʿīthā kēyth mhaymant.

and there their minds were renewed, truly believing,

et là leurs esprits furent renouvelés, croyant en vérité,

ܕܪܲܚܝܼܩܵܐ ܕܹܝܢ ܡ̣ܢ ܦܠܝܼܓ݂ܘܼܬ݂݂ܵܐ ܤܲܩܘܼܒ݂ܠܵܝܬ݁ܐ:‏

بَعِيدَةً عَنِ الانْقِسَامِ المُضَادِّ،

d-raḥīqā dēyn men plīghūthā saqūvlāyt:

far from contrary division,

loin de la division contraire,

ܘܡ̣ܢ ܚ̈ܘܼܫܵܒܹܐ ܕܲܒ݂ܢܲܝ̈ܢܵܫܵܐ ܡܠܹܝܢ ܢܟ݂ܝܼܠܘܼܬܵܐ܀

وَعَنْ أَفْكَارِ النَّاسِ المَمْلُوءَةِ مَكْرًا.

w-men ḥūshābē da-b-naynāshā mlēyn nkhīlūtā.

and far from the thoughts of men, which are full of guile.

et loin des pensées des hommes, qui sont pleines de ruse.

ܚ̣ܙܲܩ ܡ̣ܢ ܬܲܡ̇ܢ ܡܵܪܝ ܤܸܠܘܵܢܘܿܣ ܘܠܲܐܬ݂ܪܹܗ ܥ̣ܒܲܪ ܗ̄ܘ̣ܵܐ:‏

غَادَرَ مَارْ سِلْوَانُوسُ ذَلِكَ المَكَانَ وَمَضَى إِلَى مَوْضِعِهِ،

ḥzaq men tamn mārī selwānōs w-la-ʾthrēh ʿbar (h)wā:

Mar Silvanus left there and went to his own place,

Mar Silvanus partit de là et se rendit à son lieu,

ܟܲܕ ܕܹܝܢ ܒܢܲܦܫܹܗ ܪܸܢܝܵܐ ܕܚܘܼܒܹܗ ܕܐܲܒ݂ܘܼܢ ܫܩܝܼܠ ܗ̄ܘ̣ܵܐ܀

حَامِلًا فِي نَفْسِهِ فِكْرَ مَحَبَّتِهِ لِأَبِينَا:

kad dēyn b-napshēh renyā d-ḥūbēh d-avūn shqīl (h)wā.

bearing in his soul the thought of his love for our father:

portant dans son âme la pensée de son amour pour notre père :

ܕܐܲܝܟܲܢܵܐ ܫܟ݂ܝܼܚ ܠܲܡܦܹܝܕ ܢܘܼܗܪܐ ܒܲܕܡܘܼܬ݂ ܗܵܢܵܐ:

كَيْفَ يُمْكِنُ أَنْ يَخْتَفِيَ نُورٌ مِثْلُ هَذَا،

d-aykanā shkhīḥ la-mpēyd nūhr ba-d-mūth hānā:

how can a light like this be hidden,

comment une lumière comme celle-ci peut-elle être cachée,

ܕܡܲܢܗܲܪ ܒܪܝܼܬܵܐ ܒܢܘܼܗܪܐ ܕܫܘܼܒ݂ܚܹܗ ܡܸܬ݂ܝܲܕܥܵܢܵܐ܀

الَّذِي يُنِيرُ الخَلِيقَةَ بِنُورِ مَجْدِهِ المَشْهُورِ؟

d-manhar b-rītā b-nūhr d-shūvḥēh methyadʿānā.

which lights the creation with the light of its famous glory?

elle qui éclaire la création de la lumière de sa gloire renommée ?

ܬܲܪܥܵܐ ܕܒܹܝܬ݂

بَابُ البَاءِ

tarʿā d-bēyth

Gate of Beth

Porte de Beth

ܒܵܬܲܪ ܕܫܲܡܠܝܼ ܦܘܼܠܚܵܢ ܩܢܘܿܒ݂ܝܢ ܘܠܐ ܐܸܬ݂ܪܲܗܸܒ݂:

بَعْدَ أَنْ أَتَمَّ خِدْمَتَهُ فِي الدَّيْرِ وَلَمْ يَتَرَاجَعْ،

bātar d-shamlī pūlḥān qnōvyn w-lā ethrahev:

After he had completed his service in the cenobium and had not shrunk back,

Après qu'il eut achevé son service au cénobium sans avoir reculé,

ܩ̣ܪܵܝܗܝ ܪܸܫ ܥܘܼܡܪܐ ܠܐܲܒ݂ܘܼܢ ܙܲܗܝܵܐ ܘܲܠܘܵܬܹܗ ܩܪܸܒ݂܀

دَعَا رَئِيسُ الدَّيْرِ أَبَانَا المَجِيدَ، فَاقْتَرَبَ إِلَيْهِ.

qrāyhī resh ʿūmr l-avūn zahyā wa-l-wātēh qrev.

the head of the monastery called our glorious father, and he came to him.

le chef du monastère appela notre père glorieux, et il vint à lui.

ܚܘܼܒܵܢܵܐܝܼܬ݂ ܕܟܲܕܘܼ ܩܢܘܿܒ݂ܝܼܢ ܠܐܲܒ݂ܘܼܢ ܐܲܓ݂ܝܼܒ݂:

بِمَحَبَّةٍ، كَمَا هِيَ عَادَةُ الدَّيْرِ، أَجَابَ أَبَانَا:

ḥūbānāīth d-kadū qnōvīn l-avūn aghīv:

Lovingly he answered our father, as the cenobium's way is:

Avec affection il répondit à notre père, comme l'usage du cénobium :

ܕܗܵܐ ܫܒܲܥ ܫܢܝ̈ܢ ܫܲܡܠܝܼܬ݁ ܒܓ݂ܵܘܵܐ ܘܢܸܨܚܵܢܟ ܛܒ݂ܝܼܒ݂܀

«هَا قَدْ خَدَمْتَ سَبْعَ سِنِينَ فِي الدَّاخِلِ، وَانْتِصَارَاتُكَ حَسَنَةٌ.»

d-hā shbaʿ shnyn shamlīt b-ghāwā w-neṣḥānk ṭvīv.

"Behold, you have served seven years within, and your victories are fine.

« Voici, tu as servi sept ans au-dedans, et tes victoires sont belles. »

ܠܡܸܠܟܹܗ ܩܲܒܸ݁ܠ ܕܩܲܕܝܼܫܵܐ ܘܒܐܹܝܢ ܡܸܢܹܗ ܐܸܬ݁ܬ݁ܓ݂ܝܼܒ݂:

قَبِلَ القِدِّيسُ مَشُورَتَهُ، وَأُذِنَ لَهُ مِنْهُ،

l-melkēh qabel d-qadīshā w-b-ēyn menēh ettghīv:

The holy one accepted his counsel, and was granted leave by him,

Le saint accepta son conseil, et en reçut congé,

ܘܙܲܝܢܹܗ ܒܟܸܤܝܵܐ ܒܲܨ̈ܠܵܘܵܬ݂ܵܐ ܘܲܢ̣ܦܲܩ ܟܲܕ ܠܒ݂ܝܼܒ݂܀

وَتَسَلَّحَ فِي الخَفَاءِ بِالصَّلَوَاتِ وَخَرَجَ بِشَجَاعَةٍ.

w-zaynēh b-kesyā ba-ṣlāwāthā wa-npaq kad l-b-īv.

and armed himself in secret with prayers, and went out with courage.

et s'arma en secret de prières, et sortit plein de courage.

ܡܹܐܡܪܘܿܢܵܐ ܕܲܥܒ݂ܝܼܕ ܠܤܲܪܓ݁ܝܼܣ ܐܵܕܘܿܪܒܲܝܓ̰ܵܝܵܐ܀ 54

Photograph of page 54 of Budge’s 1894 edition, leaf 0066 — Leaf 0066, from Archive.org.

ܫܲܪܝܼ ܡܚܲܠܸܦ ܙܢܲܝ̈ ܕܘܼܒܵܪ̈ܘܗܝ ܘܢܲܦܫܹܗ ܕܲܝܸܒ݂:‏

بَدَأَ يُغَيِّرُ طُرُقَ سِيرَتِهِ وَيُؤَدِّبُ نَفْسَهُ،

sharī mḥalep znaī d-w-bārwhī w-napshēh dayev:

He began to change the ways of his conduct, and disciplined his soul,

Il se mit à changer les manières de sa conduite, et il disciplina son âme,

ܘܚܲܫܲܝ̈ ܦܲܓܪܹܗ ܓܲܢ̄ܒܵܪܐܝܼܬ݂ ܐܲܫܪܸܒ݂ ܘܫܲܝܸܒ݂܀

وَأَذَلَّ جَسَدَهُ بِبَسَالَةٍ؛ جَفَّفَهُ وَأَذْبَلَهُ.

w-ḥashaī pagrēh ga(n)bārīth ashrev w-shayev.

and bravely afflicted his body; he dried it up and withered it.

et bravement il affligea son corps ; il le dessécha et le flétrit.

ܘܲܠܦܘܼܠܚܵܢܐ ܟܸܝܬ݂ ܕܪܸܥܝܵܢܐ ܢܲܦܫܹܗ ܛܲܝܸܒ݂:

وَحَقًّا أَعَدَّ نَفْسَهُ لِخِدْمَةِ التَّأَمُّلِ،

wa-l-pūlḥān keyth d-reʿyān napshēh ṭayev:

And truly he prepared his soul for the service of meditation,

Et en vérité il prépara son âme au service de la méditation,

ܘܡܵܘܬ݁ܒ݂ܵܐ ܕܫܸܠܝܐ ܕܒܲܠܚܘܿܕܵܝܘܼ ܪܚܸܡ ܗ̄ܘ̣ܵܐ ܘܐܲܚܸܒ݂܀

وَلِمَقَرِّ السُّكُونِ الَّذِي أَحَبَّهُ وَحْدَهُ وَاعْتَزَّ بِهِ.

w-māwtvā d-shely d-ba-l-ḥōdāyū rḥem (h)wā w-aḥev.

and the seat of tranquillity, which alone he loved and held dear.

et au siège de la tranquillité, qu'il aimait seul et chérissait.

ܒܡܸܠܲܬ݂ ܩܘܼܫܬ݁ܐ ܐܸܤܲܪ ܚܲܨܵܘ̈ܗܝ ܕܠܐ ܢܸܬܲܬܲܚܲܒ݂:

بِكَلِمَةِ الحَقِّ شَدَّ حَقْوَيْهِ لِئَلَّا يَتَرَاخَى،

b-melath qūsht esar ḥaṣāwhī d-lā netataḥav:

With the word of truth he girded his loins, that he not grow slack,

De la parole de vérité il ceignit ses reins, pour ne pas se relâcher,

ܘܲܤܐܲܢ ܒܪܸ̈ܓ݂ܠܵܘܗܝ ܕܡܸܗܓܵܠܝܼܘܿܢ ܟܹܐܡܲܬ݂ ܛܘܼܝܵܒ݂܀

وَانْتَعَلَ رِجْلَيْهِ بِاسْتِعْدَادِ الإِنْجِيلِ، مُبَارَكًا بِالحَقِّ.

wa-san b-reghlāwhī d-mehgālīōn kēmath ṭūyāv.

and shod his feet with the readiness of the gospel, truly blessed.

et chaussa ses pieds de la promptitude de l'Évangile, vraiment bienheureux.

ܠܒ݂ܝܼܟ݂ ܗ̄ܘ̣ܵܐ ܤܲܟ݁ܪܐ ܕܗܲܝܡܵܢܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ ܘܛܵܒ݂ ܐܸܬ݂ܠܲܒܲܒ݂:‏

أَمْسَكَ تُرْسَ الإِيمَانِ، وَتَشَجَّعَ جِدًّا،

l-b-īkh (h)wā sakr d-haymānūthā w-ṭāv ethlabav:

He held the shield of faith, and took good heart,

Il tenait le bouclier de la foi, et prit bon courage,

ܘܤܲܝܦܵܐ ܕܪܘܼܚܵܐ ܤܵܡ ܠܹܗ ܒܚܲܨܹܗ ܘܗ݀ܘ̤ ܐܸܬܲܛܲܝܲܒ݂܀

وَسَيْفَ الرُّوحِ وَضَعَهُ عَلَى حَقْوِهِ وَتَأَهَّبَ.

w-saypā d-rūḥā sām lēh b-ḥaṣēh w-hāw etaṭayav.

and the sword of the Spirit he set at his waist, and he made ready.

et l'épée de l'Esprit, il la mit à sa ceinture, et se tint prêt.

ܩܸܫܬ݁ܐ ܪܲܒ݁ܬ݂ܐ ܕܨܵܘܡܵܐ ܙܲܗܝܵܐ ܠܒ݂ܲܝܟ ܗ̄ܘ̣ܵܐ ܘܐܲܩܪܸܒ݂:

قَوْسَ الصَّوْمِ العَظِيمَةَ المَجِيدَةَ شَدَّ وَتَرَهَا وَمَدَّهَا،

qesht rabth d-ṣāwmā zahyā l-vayk (h)wā w-aqrev:

The great bow of glorious fasting he strung and drew,

Le grand arc du jeûne glorieux, il le banda et le tendit,

ܘܓܹܐܪ̈ܲܝ ܨ̈ܠܵܘܵܢ ܚܠܝܼ̈ܡܵܬ݂ ܓܸܦܹ̈ܐ ܥܲܬܸܕ ܘܨܲܝܸܒ݂܀

وَسِهَامَ الصَّلَوَاتِ، بِرِيشٍ قَوِيٍّ، أَعَدَّهَا وَسَنَّهَا.

w-gēraī ṣlāwān ḥlīmāth gepē ʿated w-ṣayev.

and the arrows of prayer, with strong feathers, he made ready and sharpened.

et les flèches de la prière, aux plumes fortes, il les prépara et les aiguisa.

ܒܲܕܡܘܼܬ݂ ܒܲܪܩܵܐ ܠܲܤ̣ܕܪ̈ܲܝ ܕܲܝܘܹ̈ܐ ܐܵܘܩܸܕ ܘܐܲܚܪܸܒ݂:

كَالبَرْقِ ضِدَّ صُفُوفِ الشَّيَاطِينِ أَحْرَقَ وَأَخْرَبَ،

ba-d-mūth ba-rqā la-sdraī da-ywē āwqed w-aḥrev:

Like lightning, against the ranks of the demons he burned and destroyed,

Comme l'éclair, contre les rangs des démons il brûla et détruisit,

ܘܝܲܗ̣̄ܒ݂ ܒܗܹܝܢ ܩܵܠܵܐ ܕܡ̣ܫܪ̈ܝܼܵܬܗܘܿܢ ܘܒܲܕܲܪ ܘܚܲܝܸܒ݂܀

وَرَفَعَ عَلَيْهِمْ صَوْتًا ضِدَّ مُعَسْكَرَاتِهِمْ، وَشَتَّتَهُمْ وَأَدَانَهُمْ.

w-ya(h)v b-hēyn qālā d-mshrīthōn w-badar w-ḥayev.

and he raised a cry against their camps, and scattered them and condemned them.

et contre leurs camps il poussa un cri, et les dispersa et les condamna.

ܙܪܝܼܙ ܗ̄ܘܵܐ ܘܩܲܠܝܼܠ ܥܝܼܪ ܗ̄ܘ̣ܵܐ ܘܲܚܦܝܼܛ ܩܫܸܐ ܗ̄ܘܵܐ ܘܲܠܒ݂ܝܼܒ݂:

كَانَ جَادًّا وَسَرِيعَ اليَقَظَةِ، مُجِدًّا وَصَلْبًا وَشُجَاعَ القَلْبِ.

zrīz (h)wā w-qalīl ʿīr (h)wā wa-ḥpīṭ qshe (h)wā wa-l-b-īv:

He was diligent and quickly awake, eager, hardy and stout-hearted.

Il était diligent et vite éveillé, ardent, robuste et courageux.

ܡܗܝܼܪ ܗ̄ܘ̣ܵܐ ܘܚܲܝܠܬ݂ܵܢ ܘܡ̣ܢ ܤܵܛܵܢܹ̈ܐ ܠܐ ܤܵܟ ܐܸܬ݁ܬ݁ܕܝܼܒ݂܀

كَانَ مَاهِرًا وَقَوِيًّا، وَلَمْ يُغْلَبْ أَبَدًا مِنَ الشَّيَاطِينِ.

mhīr (h)wā w-ḥaylthān w-men sāṭānē lā sāk ettdīv.

He was skilful and strong, and was not at all overcome by the satans.

Il était habile et fort, et ne fut pas du tout vaincu par les satans.

ܫܹܐܕܹ̈ܐ ܡܸܢܹܗ ܡܸܤܬܲܝܛܝܼܢ ܗ̄ܘܼܘ ܒܲܕܡܘܼܬ݂ ܚܲܒ݁ܘܼܒ݂:

كَانَتِ الشَّيَاطِينُ تَهْرُبُ مِنْهُ كَمَا مِنْ جَمْرَةٍ مُتَّقِدَةٍ،

shēdē menēh mestayṭīn (h)ūw ba-d-mūth ḥabūv:

The demons fled from him as from a burning ember,

Les démons fuyaient devant lui comme devant une braise ardente,

ܘܡܵܘܩܸܕ ܗ̄ܘ̣ܵܐ ܠܗܘܿܢ ܒܙܸܝܢ ܡܘܼܟܵܟܹܗ ܒܲܦܚܸܡ ܚܲܒ݁ܚܘܼܒ݁܀

وَكَانَ يُحْرِقُهُمْ بِسِلَاحِ وَدَاعَتِهِ، بِفَحْمٍ مُلْتَهِبٍ.

w-māwqed (h)wā l-hōn b-zeyn mūkākēh ba-pḥem ḥabḥūb.

and he burned them with the weapon of his humility, with burning coal.

et il les brûlait avec l'arme de son humilité, avec le charbon ardent.

ܐܲܦܢܝܼܘ ܚܲܨ̈ܐ ܚܲܫܹ̈ܐ ܘܫܹ̈ܐܕܹܐ ܤܸܕܪܲܝ ܒܥܸܠܙܒ݂ܘܿܒ݂:

رَدُّوا سِهَامَ الأَلَمِ، الشَّيَاطِينُ، صُفُوفُ بَعْلَزَبُولَ،

apnīw ḥaṣ ḥashē w-shēdē sedraī b-ʿelzvōv:

They turned back their arrows of pain, the demons, the ranks of Beelzebub,

Ils renvoyèrent leurs flèches de douleur, les démons, les rangs de Béelzéboul,

ܘܪܵܕܹܦ ܗ̄ܘ̣ܵܐ ܠܗܘܿܢ ܒܫܘܼܠܛܵܢ ܡܵܪܹܗ ܗܵܢ ܐܲܦܸܛܪܘܿܒ݂܀

وَطَارَدَهُمْ بِسُلْطَانِ رَبِّهِ هَذَا الوَكِيلُ.

w-rādēp (h)wā l-hōn b-shūlṭān mārēh hān apeṭrōv.

and he pursued them in the power of his Lord, this steward.

et il les poursuivit par la puissance de son Seigneur, cet intendant.

ܟܲܕ ܒܩܸܠܵܝܬܵܐ ܒܫܸܠܝܐ ܢܛܝܼܪܐ ܐܲܒ݂ܘܼܢ ܝܼܬܸܒ݂:

وَبَيْنَمَا كَانَ أَبُونَا فِي قَلَّايَتِهِ، فِي سُكُونٍ، جَالِسًا مَحْرُوسًا،

kad b-qelāytā b-shely nṭīr avūn ītev:

While in his cell, in tranquillity, our father sat guarded,

Tandis que dans sa cellule, dans la tranquillité, notre père restait assis, gardé,

ܡܹܐܡܪܘܿܢܵܐ ܕܲܥܒܹܝܼܕ ܠܤܲܪܓܵܝܼܣ ܐܵܕܘܿܪܒܲܝܓ̰ܵܝܵܐ܀ 55

Photograph of page 55 of Budge’s 1894 edition, leaf 0067 — Leaf 0067, from Archive.org.

ܘܲܚܕ݂݂ܵܐ ܠܥܸܤܪܐ ܝܵܘܡ̈ܝܼܢ ܒܨܵܘܡܵܐ ܥܲܙܝܼ ܘܠܵܐ ܠܥܸܒ݂܀

يَأْكُلُ مَرَّةً كُلَّ عَشَرَةِ أَيَّامٍ، فِي الصَّوْمِ؛ قَوِيًّا وَغَيْرَ تَعِبٍ.

wa-ḥdhā l-ʿesr yāwmīn b-ṣāwmā ʿazī w-lā l-ʿev.

eating once in ten days, in fasting; strong, and not weary.

ne mangeant qu'une fois en dix jours, dans le jeûne ; fort, et non fatigué.

ܠܸܠܲܝ ܐܝܼܡܵܡ ܠܫܲܗܪܐ ܥܝܼܪܐ ܐܲܚܸܒ݂ ܘܚܲܒܸ݁ܒ݂:

لَيْلًا وَنَهَارًا أَحَبَّ السَّهَرَ اليَقِظَ وَاعْتَزَّ بِهِ.

lelaī ʾīmām l-shahr ʿīr aḥev w-ḥabev:

Night and day he loved and cherished wakeful vigil.

Nuit et jour il aimait et chérissait la veille vigilante.

ܘܥܲܠ ܐܲܪܥܵܐ ܤܵܟ݂ ܟܠܵܢܵܐܝܼܬ݂ ܠܵܐ ܕܡܸܟ ܘܲܫܟܸܒ݂܀

وَعَلَى الأَرْضِ لَمْ يَنَمْ أَبَدًا وَلَمْ يَضْطَجِعْ.

w-ʿal arʿā sākh klānāīth lā d-mek wa-shkev.

And on the earth he did not sleep at all, nor lie down.

Et sur la terre il ne dormait pas du tout, ni ne se couchait.

ܟܲܕ ܡܸܤܬ݁ܢܸܩ ܗ̄ܘ̣ܵܐ ܕܲܠܤܘܼܢܩܵܢܹܗ ܫܸܢܬ݂ܵܐ ܢܸܤܲܒ݂:

وَإِذْ كَانَ مَضْغُوطًا، أَخَذَ النَّوْمَ لِحَاجَتِهِ،

kad mestneq (h)wā da-l-sūnqānēh shenthā nesav:

When he was pressed, he took sleep for his need,

Quand il était pressé, il prenait le sommeil pour son besoin,

ܚܲܨܹܗ ܒܐܸܤܬ݂ܵܐ ܤܵܡܹ̇ܟ ܗ̄ܘ̣ܵܐ ܠܹܗ ܘܟܲܕ ܤܡܝܼܟ݂ ܢ̱ܤܲܒ݂܀

مُسْنِدًا حَقْوَيْهِ إِلَى عَمُودٍ، وَمُسْتَنِدًا أَخَذَ رَاحَتَهُ.

ḥaṣēh b-esthā sāmēk (h)wā lēh w-kad smīkh nsav.

leaning his waist against a post, and, leaning, took his rest.

appuyant sa taille contre un poteau, et, appuyé, il prenait son repos.

ܨܵܘܡܵܐ ܥܡܝܼܠܵܐ ܘܲܨ̈ܠܵܘܵܬ݂ܵܐ ܥܠܵܘܗܝ ܗ݀ܘ ܐܲܬ݂ܟܸܒ݂:‏

الصَّوْمَ وَالتَّعَبَ وَالصَّلَوَاتِ وَضَعَهَا عَلَى نَفْسِهِ،

ṣāwmā ʿmīlā wa-ṣlāwāthā ʿlāwhī hāw athkev:

Fasting, labour and prayers he laid upon himself,

Le jeûne, le labeur et les prières, il se les imposa,

ܘܟ݂ܠ ܚܘܼܫܵܒܹ̈ܐ ܘܚܲܫܲܝ̈ ܟܝܵܢܐ ܐܲܡܚܸܠ ܘܐܲܬ݂ܚܸܒ݂܀

وَجَلَدَ وَعَاقَبَ كُلَّ فِكْرٍ وَكُلَّ أَهْوَاءِ الطَّبِيعَةِ.

w-kul ḥūshābē w-ḥashaī kyān amḥel w-athḥev.

and he scourged and punished every thought and passion of nature.

et il flagella et châtia toute pensée et toute passion de la nature.

ܓܘܼܫܡܹܗ ܒܥܲܡ̈ܠܹܐ ܥܲܓܪܹ̈ܐ ܤܲܓ݁ܝܼ ܢܚܸܒ݂ ܘܐܸܬ݁ܕܲܝܲܒ݂:‏

أَنْهَكَ جَسَدَهُ بِأَتْعَابٍ شَاقَّةٍ؛ فَنَحُلَ وَذَابَ.

gūshmēh b-ʿamlē ʿagrē sagī nḥev w-etdayav:

He wore out his body with hard labours; it wasted and melted away.

Il usa son corps par de durs labeurs ; il s'amaigrit et fondit.

ܘܪܸܟ݂ܢܲܬ݀ ܚܙܵܬܹܗ ܘܒ݂ܵܒ݂ܵܬܹ̈ܗ ܥ̣ܡܲܛ ܘܠܵܐ ܐܸܬ݂ܚܲܝܲܒ݂܀

وَطَأْطَأَ نَظَرَهُ وَأَغْمَضَ عَيْنَيْهِ، وَلَمْ يَكُنْ مُذْنِبًا.

w-rekhnat ḥzātēh w-vāvātēh ʿmaṭ w-lā ethḥayav.

He bent down his gaze and closed his eyes, and was not at fault.

Il baissa son regard et ferma ses yeux, et ne fut pas en faute.

ܪܸܚܡܲܬ݂ ܡܵܪܹܗ ܤܸܦܲܬ݀ ܒܠܸܒܹܗ ܘܒ݂ܵܗ̇ ܐܸܫܬܲܠܗܲܒ݂:

انْسَكَبَتْ مَحَبَّةُ رَبِّهِ فِي قَلْبِهِ، وَاشْتَعَلَ بِهَا.

reḥmath mārēh sepat b-lebēh w-vāh eshtalhav:

The love of his Lord was poured out in his heart, and in it he was set aflame.

L'amour de son Seigneur se répandit dans son cœur, et il en fut embrasé.

ܘܠܵܐ ܐܸܬ݂ܥܲܤܲܣ ܒܗܘܼ̈ܠܲܝ ܥܵܠܸܡ ܘܠܵܐ ܐܸܬ݂ܩܲܛܠܲܒ݂܀

وَلَمْ يَضْطَرِبْ بِأُمُورِ العَالَمِ وَلَمْ يَقَعْ فِي شِبَاكِهَا.

w-lā ethʿasas b-hūlaī ʿālem w-lā ethqaṭlav.

He was not troubled by the stuff of the world, nor caught in its toils.

Il ne fut pas troublé par la matière du monde, ni pris dans ses filets.

ܒܪܲܡ ܐܸܬ݂ܥܲܠܲܡ ܒܙܲܗܝܘܼ ܘܲܕܟ݂ܝܘܼ ܘܛܵܒ݂ ܐܸܫܬܵܘܙܲܒ݂:

بَلِ احْتَجَبَ فِي الصَّفَاءِ وَالطَّهَارَةِ، وَخَلُصَ كَثِيرًا،

b-ram ethʿalam b-zahyū wa-d-khyū w-ṭāv eshtāwzav:

But he hid himself in brightness and purity, and was greatly saved,

Mais il se cacha dans la clarté et la pureté, et fut grandement sauvé,

ܘܠܲܕܪܲܓ݂ ܪܵܡܵܐ ܕܪܘܼܚܵܢܘܼܬܵܐ ܤܠܸܩ ܘܐܸܬ݂ܪܵܘܪܲܒ݂܀

وَإِلَى الدَّرَجَةِ السَّامِيَةِ لِلحَيَاةِ الرُّوحِيَّةِ صَعِدَ وَارْتَفَعَ.

w-la-d-ragh rāmā d-rūḥānūtā sleq w-ethrāwrav.

and to the lofty degree of the spiritual life he rose and was exalted.

et au degré élevé de la vie spirituelle il monta et fut exalté.

ܠܫܲܦܝܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ ܕܠܵܐ ܚܵܫܘܿܫܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ ܟܹܝܬ݂ ܐܸܨܛܲܝܲܒ݂:

صُوِّرَ حَقًّا إِلَى جَمَالٍ بِلَا ضَعْفٍ.

l-shapyūthā d-lā ḥāshōshūthā kēyth eṣṭayav:

He was fashioned, in truth, into a beauty without weakness.

Il fut façonné, en vérité, en une beauté sans faiblesse.

ܘܟ݂ܠܫܵܥ ܗܵܘܢܹܗ ܠܪ̈ܘܼܚܵܢܝܵܬ݂ܐ ܗܘ݀ܵܐ ܡܸܬ݂ܩܲܪܲܒ݂܀

وَفِي كُلِّ سَاعَةٍ كَانَ ذِهْنُهُ يَقْتَرِبُ مِنَ الأَرْوَاحِ،

w-khlshāʿ hāwnēh l-rūḥānyāth hwā methqarav.

And at every hour his mind drew near to the spirits,

Et à toute heure son esprit s'approchait des esprits,

ܘܲܗܘ݀ܵܐ ܟܠܹܗ ܢܘܼܪܐ ܒܢܘܼܪܵܐ ܒܲܕܡܘܼܬ݂ ܟܪܘܿܒ݂:

وَصَارَ كُلُّهُ نَارًا فِي نَارٍ، عَلَى شِبْهِ كَرُوبٍ.

wa-hwā klēh nūr b-nūrā ba-d-mūth krōv:

and he became wholly fire in fire, in the likeness of a cherub.

et il devint tout feu dans le feu, à la ressemblance d'un chérubin.

ܘܲܠܪ̈ܚܝܼܩܵܢ ܐܝܟ݂ ܩܲܪ̈ܝܼܒ݂ܵܢ ܚ̣ܙܵܐ ܗܘܵܐ ܒܐܲܪܓ݁ܘܿܒ݂܀

وَالبَعِيدَاتِ كَانَ يَرَاهَا قَرِيبَةً فِي رُؤْيَا.

wa-l-rḥīqān aykh qarīvān ḥzā hwā b-argōv.

And the far things he saw as near, in a vision.

Et les choses lointaines, il les voyait comme proches, en vision.

ܠܢܸܟ̈ܠܲܝ ܡܕܲܪ̈ܡܹܐ ܡ̣ܢ ܤܘܿܦ ܒܪܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ ܦܲܪܤܝܼ ܘܐܲܚܪܸܒ݂:

مَزَّقَ وَأَخْرَبَ فِخَاخَ المَاكِرِينَ مِنْ أَقَاصِي الخَلِيقَةِ.

l-neklaī mdarmē men sōp b-rīthā parsī w-aḥrev:

He tore apart and ruined the traps of the crafty, from the ends of creation.

Il déchira et ruina les pièges des rusés, depuis les extrémités de la création.

ܘܠܲܥܢܵܩܲܝ̈ܗܘܿܢ ܘܲܠܫܸܪ̈ܫܲܝܗܘܿܢ ܫܲܝܸܒ݂ ܘܐܲܫܪܸܒ݂܀

وَأَعْنَاقَهُمْ وَجُذُورَهُمْ أَذْبَلَ وَأَخْرَبَ.

w-la-ʿnāqayhōn wa-l-shershayhōn shayev w-ashrev.

Their necks and their roots he withered and wasted.

Leurs cous et leurs racines, il les dessécha et les flétrit.

ܡ̣ܢ ܨܸܢܥܵܬ̈ܗܘܿܢ ܤܵܟ݂ܵܢܵܐܝܼܬ݂ ܠܵܐ ܕܝܢ ܐܸܬ݂ܓ݁ܲܢܸܒ݂:

لَمْ يُسْرَقْ أَبَدًا بِحِيَلِهِمْ،

men ṣenʿāthōn sākhānāīth lā d-yn ethganev:

He was not at all stolen away by their crafts,

Il ne fut pas du tout dérobé par leurs artifices,

ܘܡ̣ܢ ܡܕܲܪܡܘܼܬ݂ܗܘܿܢ ܠܵܐ ܬܚܸܒ݂ ܚܲܝܠܹܗ ܘܠܐ ܐܸܬ݂ܥܠܸܒ݂܀

وَبِفِخَاخِهِمْ لَمْ تَضْعُفْ قُوَّتُهُ وَلَمْ يُغْلَبْ.

w-men mdarmūthhōn lā tḥev ḥaylēh w-lā ethʿlev.

and by their snares his strength did not fail, nor was he overcome.

et par leurs embûches sa force ne défaillit pas, et il ne fut pas vaincu.

ܡܹܐܡܪܘܿܢܵܐ ܕܲܥܒ݂ܝܼܕ ܠܤܲܪܓ݁ܝܼܣ ܐܵܕܘܿܪܒܲܝܓ̰ܵܝܵܐ܀ 56

Photograph of page 56 of Budge’s 1894 edition, leaf 0068 — Leaf 0068, from Archive.org.

ܡ̣ܢ ܟܠ ܒܝܼܫܵܢ ܕܡܲܝܬܸܝܢ ܗ̄ܘܵܘ ܥܠܵܘܗܝ ܠܵܐ ܐܸܬ݁ܬܲܕܐܲܒ݂:

مِنْ كُلِّ الشُّرُورِ الَّتِي جَلَبُوهَا عَلَيْهِ لَمْ يَضْعُفْ،

men kul b-īshān d-mayteyn (h)wāw ʿlāwhī lā ettadav:

From all the evils they brought upon him he did not grow faint,

De tous les maux qu'ils lui infligeaient, il ne se découragea pas,

ܘܲܒ݂ܪܸܓܲܬ݂ ܦܓܲܪ ܟܠܗܘܿܢ ܝܵܘܡܵܘ̈ܗܝ ܠܵܐ ܐܸܬ݂ܠܲܥܲܒ݂܀

وَطَوَالَ أَيَّامِهِ كُلِّهَا لَمْ تَلْعَبْ بِهِ شَهْوَةُ الْجَسَدِ.

wa-b-regath pgar klhōn yāwmāwhī lā ethlaʿav.

and all his days the lust of the body did not make sport of him.

et, tous ses jours, la convoitise du corps ne se joua pas de lui.

ܡ̣ܢ ܕܟܲܬܲܪ ܗ̄ܘ̣ܵܐ ܒܡܵܪܝ ܒܲܪ ܥܸܕܬ݁ܐ ܐܲܬ݂ܠܹܝܛܵܐ ܛܒ݂ܝܼܒ݂:

مُنْذُ أَقَامَ عِنْدَ مَارِي بَرْ عِدْتَا، الْمُجَاهِدِ الْمَشْهُورِ،

men d-katar (h)wā b-mārī bar ʿedt athlēyṭā ṭvīv:

From the time he stayed with Mar Bar ʿIdta, the renowned athlete,

Depuis qu'il demeurait auprès de Mar Bar ʿIdta, l'athlète renommé,

ܬܠܵܬ݂ܝܼܢ ܘܲܬ݂ܫܲܥ ܫ̈ܢܲܝܐ ܒܥܲܡ̈ܠܸܐ ܘܗ݀ܘ ܟܲܕ ܠܒ݂ܝܼܒ݂܀

تِسْعًا وَثَلَاثِينَ سَنَةً فِي الْأَتْعَابِ، وَهُوَ طَوَالَ ذلِكَ شُجَاعٌ.

tlāthīn wa-thshaʿ shnay b-ʿamle w-hāw kad l-b-īv.

thirty-nine years in labours, and all the while he was brave.

trente-neuf ans dans les labeurs, et tout ce temps il fut vaillant.

ܐ̄ܬ̄ܘܵܢ ܘܬܸܕܡܪܵܢ ܕܒܲܐܝ̈ܕܵܘ ܐܸܤܬ݁ܥܲܪ ܒܟ݂ܠܕܘܼܟ݂ ܐܸܬ݁ܛܒܸܒ݂:

آيَاتٌ وَعَجَائِبُ جَرَتْ عَلَى يَدَيْهِ وَذَاعَ صِيتُهُ فِي كُلِّ مَكَانٍ،

(t)wān w-tedmrān d-ba-ʾydāw estʿar b-khldūkh etṭbev:

Signs and wonders were done by his hands and became famous everywhere,

Des signes et des prodiges se firent par ses mains et se répandirent partout,

ܘܲܒ݂ܟ݂ܠ ܐܲܬܲܪ ܘܲܡܕ̈ܝܼܢܵܬܹܐ ܐܸܬ݂ܓܵܠܝܼ ܘܐܸܬܸܪܒܸܒ݂

وَفِي كُلِّ نَاحِيَةٍ وَمَدِينَةٍ ظَهَرَتْ وَكَثُرَتْ.

wa-b-kul atar wa-mdīnātē ethgālī w-eterbev

and in every region and city they were revealed and multiplied.

et dans chaque contrée et chaque ville ils furent révélés et se multiplièrent.

ܐܲܪܟ݁ܘܿܢ ܒܝܼܫܬ݁ܐ ܐܸܬ݁ܬ݁ܙܝܼܥ ܡܸܢܹܗ ܘܐܸܬ݂ܪܗܸܒ݂ ܘܐܸܬ݂ܚܒܸܒ݂:

رَئِيسُ الشَّرِّ ارْتَعَدَ مِنْهُ وَخَافَ وَذَابَ،

arkōn b-īsht ettzīʿ menēh w-ethrhev w-ethḥbev:

The prince of evil trembled at him, took fright and was consumed;

Le prince du mal trembla devant lui, prit peur et se consuma ;

ܒܕܲܠܕܲܪܵܪܐ ܕܡܲܩܪܸܒ݂ ܥܲܡܹܗ ܚ̣ܙܵܐ ܕܠܐ ܡܸܬ݂ܥܲܠܸܒ݂܀

وَفِي كُلِّ قِتَالٍ قَاتَلَهُ بِهِ رَأَى أَنَّهُ لَا يُغْلَبُ.

b-da-l-da-rār d-maqrev ʿamēh ḥzā d-lā methʿalev.

in every combat he waged with him, he saw that he was not overcome.

dans chaque combat qu'il livrait contre lui, il vit qu'il n'était pas vaincu.

ܩܪ̈ܒܹܐ ܕܕܲܝܘܹ̈ܐ ܠܵܐ ܬܵܟ݂ܘ ܡܹܢܹܗ ܥܕܲܡܵܐ ܕܲܤܐܸܒ݂:

حُرُوبُ الشَّيَاطِينِ لَمْ تُفَارِقْهُ حَتَّى شَاخَ،

qrbē d-da-ywē lā tākhw mēnēh ʿdamā da-sev:

The battles of the demons did not leave him until he grew old,

Les assauts des démons ne le quittèrent pas jusqu'à sa vieillesse,

ܘܕܘܼܝܵܒ݂ܝ̈ܗܘܿܢ ܐܲܬ݂ܟܒܸܒ݂ܘ ܥܠܵܘܗܝ ܘܗ݀ܘ ܠܵܐ ܐܸܫܬ݁ܒܸܒ݂

وَهَجَمَاتُهُمْ تَكَاثَفَتْ عَلَيْهِ وَهُوَ لَمْ يَتَزَعْزَعْ.

w-d-w-yāvyhōn athkbevw ʿlāwhī w-hāw lā eshtbev

and their attacks were heaped upon him, but he was not shaken.

et leurs attaques s'amoncelèrent sur lui, mais il ne fut pas ébranlé.

ܐܹܝܘ ܠܐܲܬ݂ܠܹܝܤܵܐ ܕܲܠܕܲܪ̈ܲܝܗܘܿܢ ܕܤܵܢ̈ܐܹܐ ܐܲܟ݂ܐܸܒ݂:

هُوَ الْمُجَاهِدُ الَّذِي آلَمَ صُفُوفَ الْأَعْدَاءِ،

ēyw l-athlēysā da-l-da-rayhōn d-sānē akhev:

He is the athlete who brought pain on the ranks of the enemies,

Il est l'athlète qui fit souffrir les rangs des ennemis,

ܘܡ̣ܢ ܦܲܚܲܝ̈ܗܘܿܢ ܓܲܢ̄ܒܵܪܵܐܝܼܬ݂ ܢܲܦܫܹܗ ܫܵܘܙܸܒ݂܀

وَنَجَّى نَفْسَهُ بِبَسَالَةٍ مِنْ فِخَاخِهِمْ.

w-men paḥayhōn ga(n)bārāīth napshēh shāwzev.

and bravely saved himself from their snares.

et qui, vaillamment, se sauva lui-même de leurs filets.

ܒܚܲܕ ܕܹܝܢ ܠܸܠܝܐ ܥܲܡ ܡܲܠܐܟܹ̈ܐ ܐܸܬ݂ܥܢܝܼ ܒܚܘܼܒ̇:

وَفِي لَيْلَةٍ وَاحِدَةٍ حَادَثَ الْمَلَائِكَةَ بِمَحَبَّةٍ،

b-ḥad dēyn lely ʿam malkē ethʿnī b-ḥūb:

On one night, then, he conversed with angels in love,

Or, une nuit, il s'entretint avec les anges dans l'amour,

ܘܡܸܢܫܸܠܝ ܐܸܬ݂ܚܛܸܦ ܒܬܹܐܘܿܪܝܵܐ ܠܲܕܡܵܪܹܗ ܥܘܼܒ݁܀

وَفَجْأَةً اخْتُطِفَ فِي رُؤْيَا إِلَى حِضْنِ رَبِّهِ.

w-menshelī ethḥṭep b-tēōryā la-d-mārēh ʿūb.

and suddenly he was caught up in a vision to the bosom of his Lord.

et soudain il fut ravi en vision jusqu'au sein de son Seigneur.

ܘܲܒ݂ܓܵܘܼ ܟܘܼܪܚܹܗ ܐܲܙܠܸܓ݂ ܢܘܼܗܪܐ ܗ̇ܘ ܕܠܐ ܥܵܪܹܒ݂:

وَفِي طَرِيقِهِ أَشْرَقَ نُورٌ لَا يَغِيبُ،

wa-b-gāū kūrḥēh azlegh nūhr hāw d-lā ʿārēv:

And in his path shone a light that never sets,

Et sur son chemin brilla une lumière qui ne se couche pas,

ܕܠܲܢܗܘܿܪ ܫܸܡܫܵܐ ܒܐܲܥܦܹ̈ܐ ܫܲܒ݂ܥܵܐ ܥܵܒܲܪ ܘܥܵܠܹܒ݂܀

يَفُوقُ نُورَ الشَّمْسِ سَبْعَةَ أَضْعَافٍ، يَتَجَاوَزُهُ وَيَعْلُو عَلَيْهِ.

d-la-nhōr shemshā b-aʿpē shavʿā ʿābar w-ʿālēv.

which outdoes the light of the sun sevenfold, passing beyond it and surpassing it.

qui surpasse sept fois la lumière du soleil, la dépassant et l'emportant.

ܦܵܚ̣ ܡ̣ܢ ܟܘܼܪܚܹܗ ܪܹܚܝ ܗܲܢܝܼܐܵܐ ܗ̇ܘ ܕܠܐ ܕܵܐܹܒ݂:

مِنْ طَرِيقِهِ فَاحَتْ رَائِحَةٌ عَذْبَةٌ لَا تَذْبُلُ،

pāḥ men kūrḥēh rēḥī hanīā hāw d-lā dāēv:

From his path breathed a sweet scent that never fades,

De son chemin s'exhalait un parfum doux qui ne se fane pas,

ܘܲܠܪܹܝܚܬ݂ܵܢܘܼ ܕܟ݂ܠ ܗܸܪ̈ܘܿܡܲܝ ܥܵܠܲܡ ܙܵܪܹܒ݂

وَقَدْ غَلَبَتْ عِطْرَ كُلِّ أَطْيَابِ الْعَالَمِ.

wa-l-rēyḥthānū d-kul herōmaī ʿālam zārēv

and it overpowered the fragrance of all the spices of the world.

et il l'emportait sur l'odeur de tous les aromates du monde.

ܥܡܝܼܪ ܗ̄ܘܵܐ ܒܓܲܒ݂ܹܗ ܡܵܪܝ ܐܲܒ݂ܪܗܵܡ ܫܵܘܹܐ ܠܟ݂ܠ ܛܘܼܒ݂:

كَانَ مَارِي أَبْرَاهَامُ مُقِيمًا بِجَانِبِهِ، أَهْلًا لِكُلِّ خَيْرٍ،

ʿmīr (h)wā b-gavēh mārī avrhām shāwē l-kul ṭūv:

Mar Abraham was living near him, worthy of every blessing,

Mar Abraham demeurait près de lui, digne de toute bénédiction,

ܡܐܡܪܘܿܢܵܐ ܕܲܥܒ݂ܹܝܼܕ ܠܤܲܪܓ݁ܝܼܣ ܐܵܕܘܿܪܒܲܝܓܵܝܵܐ؟ 57

Photograph of page 57 of Budge’s 1894 edition, leaf 0069 — Leaf 0069, from Archive.org.

ܓܲܒ݂ܪܐ ܡܝܲܬ݁ܪܐ ܕܕܵܫ ܥܲܠ ܩܘܼܪ̈ܛܒܲܝ ܕܲܝܘܹ̈ܐ ܘܥܲܒ݁ܘܼܒ݂܀

رَجُلٌ فَاضِلٌ دَاسَ جُمُوعَ الشَّيَاطِينِ وَضَجِيجَهُمْ.

gavr myatr d-dāsh ʿal qūrṭbaī da-ywē w-ʿabūv.

an excellent man who trampled on the troops of the demons and their uproar.

homme excellent qui foulait aux pieds les troupes des démons et leur tumulte.

ܐܸܬ݂ܒܲܤܲܡ ܗ̄ܘ̣ܵܐ ܥܲܡܹܗ ܐܲܟ݂ܡܵܐ ܕܠܹܗ ܡܵܪܝܵܐ ܝܲܗ̄ܒ݂:‏

فَرِحَ مَعَهُ بِمَا وَهَبَهُ الرَّبُّ،

ethbasam (h)wā ʿamēh akhmā d-lēh māryā ya(h)v:

He rejoiced with him, as the Lord had granted him;

Il se réjouit avec lui, comme le Seigneur le lui avait accordé ;

ܒܲܟ݂ܡܵܝܘܼܬܵܐ ܠܵܐ ܠܲܡ ܒܫܲܘܝܘܼ ܗ݀ܘ ܐܸܬ݁ܬܲܛܐܲܒ݂܀

لَا بِقَدْرٍ مُسَاوٍ، إِنْ جَازَ الْقَوْلُ، بَلْ فَوْقَهُ ابْتَهَجَ.

ba-khmāyūtā lā lam b-shawyū hāw ettaṭav.

not in equal measure, so to speak, but beyond it he was glad.

non pas à égalité, pour ainsi dire, mais au-delà il se réjouit.

ܒܲܕܠܵܐ ܥܕܲܟܹܝܠ ܠܛܲܟ݂ܤܹܗ ܕܐܲܒ݂ܘܼܢ ܗ݀ܘ ܐܸܨܛܲܝܲܒ݂:

وَمِنْ غَيْرِ إِبْطَاءٍ تَهَيَّأَ لِرُتْبَةِ أَبِينَا،

ba-d-lā ʿdakēyl l-ṭakhsēh d-avūn hāw eṣṭayav:

Without delay he made himself ready for the rule of our father,

Sans délai il se prépara à la règle de notre père,

ܘܐܵܦܠܵܐ ܟܹܐܡܲܬ݂ ܠܲܓ݂ܡܝܼܪܘܼܬܹܗ ܟܹܝܬ݂ ܐܸܬ݂ܩܲܪܲܒ݂܀

وَمِنْ غَيْرِ تَرَدُّدٍ اقْتَرَبَ حَقًّا مِنْ كَمَالِهِ.

w-āplā kēmath la-ghmīrūtēh kēyth ethqarav.

and without any hesitation he truly drew near to his perfection.

et sans aucune hésitation il s'approcha vraiment de sa perfection.

ܘܟܲܕ ܬܠܬ݂ ܫܵܥ̇ܝܼܢ ܒܗܵܢܐ ܚܸܙܘܵܐ ܒܤܸܡ ܘܐܸܬ݂ܝܲܒ݁ܒ݂:

وَلَمَّا مَكَثَ ثَلَاثَ سَاعَاتٍ فِي هذِهِ الرُّؤْيَا، فَرِحَ وَهَتَفَ مِنَ الْفَرَحِ،

w-kad tlth shāʿīn b-hānā ḥezwā b-sem w-ethyabv:

And when he had been three hours in this vision, he rejoiced and cried out for joy,

Et quand il eut passé trois heures dans cette vision, il se réjouit et poussa des cris de joie,

ܟܸܢ ܒܪܸܥܝܵܢܹܗ ܗܦܲܟ ܠܹܗ ܒܛܲܝܒ݁ܘܼ ܕܝܼܫܘܿܥ ܝܘܿܐܵܒ݂܀

ثُمَّ قَلَّبَهَا فِي فِكْرِهِ، بِصَلَاحِ يَسُوعَ الْوَاهِبِ.

ken b-reʿyānēh hpak lēh b-ṭaybū d-īshōʿ yōāv.

then he turned it over in his mind, by the goodness of Jesus the giver.

puis il la retourna dans son esprit, par la bonté de Jésus qui donne.

ܘܐܸܬ݂ܡܲܕܲܥ ܗ̄ܘ̣ܵܐ ܒܗܵܘܢܹܗ ܫܲܦܝܼܪ ܘܩܵܡ̣ ܐܸܬ݁ܛܲܝܲܒ݂:

وَفَهِمَهَا فِي ذِهْنِهِ جَيِّدًا، وَقَامَ وَتَأَهَّبَ،

w-ethmadaʿ (h)wā b-hāwnēh shapīr w-qām etṭayav:

And he understood it clearly in his mind, and rose and made ready,

Et il la comprit clairement dans son esprit, et il se leva et se prépara,

ܘܲܠܘܵܬ݂ ܬܡܝܼܗܵܐ ܡܵܪܝ ܐܲܒ݂ܪܗܵܡ ܡܥܲܬ݁ܕܵܐܝܼܬ݂ ܨܵܒ݂܀

وَمَضَى مُسْرِعًا إِلَى مَارِي أَبْرَاهَامَ الْعَجِيبِ.

wa-l-wāth tmīhā mārī avrhām mʿatdāīth ṣāv.

and set out promptly to the wondrous Mar Abraham.

et se mit en route sans tarder vers l'admirable Mar Abraham.

ܒܵܬܲܪ ܕܦܲܬ݂ܚܹܗ ܠܬܲܪܥܵܐ ܘܐܲܥܠܹܗ ܚܲܕ ܠܚܲܕ ܚܲܒܸ݁ܒܘܼ:

وَبَعْدَ أَنْ فَتَحَ لَهُ الْبَابَ وَأَدْخَلَهُ، تَعَانَقَا،

bātar d-pathḥēh l-tarʿā w-aʿlēh ḥad l-ḥad ḥabebū:

After he opened the door and brought him in, they embraced each other,

Après qu'il lui eut ouvert la porte et l'eut fait entrer, ils s'embrassèrent l'un l'autre,

ܘܨܲܠܝܼܘ ܘܝܼܬܸܒ݂ܘ ܐܝܟ݂ ܕܡ̣ܢ ܥܝܵܕ݂ܵܐ ܘܠܝܼܫܘܿܥ ܝܲܒܸ݁ܒ݂ܘ܀

وَصَلَّيَا وَجَلَسَا كَمَا جَرَتِ الْعَادَةُ، وَرَنَّمَا لِيَسُوعَ.

w-ṣalīw w-ītevw aykh d-men ʿyādhā w-l-īshōʿ yabevw.

and prayed and sat as was their custom, and sang out to Jesus.

et prièrent, et s'assirent selon leur coutume, et chantèrent à Jésus.

ܟܸܢ ܤܵܒܲܪ ܐ̄ܢܵܐ ܕܐܲܟ݂ܚ̄ܕܵܐ ܢܫܲܢܸܐ ܐܲܒ݂ܘܼܢ ܐܲܓ݂ܝܒ݂:

«هكَذَا أَرَى أَنْ نَرْحَلَ مَعًا»، أَجَابَ أَبُونَا،

ken sābar nā d-akh(ḥ)dā nshane avūn aghyv:

"So I think we should move together," our father answered;

« Je pense ainsi que nous devons partir ensemble », répondit notre père ;

ܘܲܫܠܸܡ ܠܹܗ ܛܵܒ݂ ܡܵܪܝ ܐܲܒ݂ܪܗܵܡ ܘܐܵܦ ܗ݀ܘܼ ܐܲܬ݂ܝܼܒ݂܀

فَوَافَقَهُ مَارِي أَبْرَاهَامُ بِطِيبِ خَاطِرٍ، وَهُوَ أَيْضًا أَجَابَ:

wa-shlem lēh ṭāv mārī avrhām w-āp hāw athīv.

and Mar Abraham readily agreed with him, and he too answered:

et Mar Abraham consentit volontiers avec lui, et lui aussi répondit :

ܬܠܵܬ݂ܥܸܤܪܹ̈ܐ ܫܢ̈ܝܼܢ ܒܒܹܝܬ݂ ܥܵܒܹ̈ܐ ܨܒ݂ܝܵܢܝ ܐܲܚܸܒ݂:

«ثَلَاثَ عَشْرَةَ سَنَةً فِي بَيْتِ عَابِي رَضِيَتْ إِرَادَتِي،

tlāthʿesrē shnīn b-bēyth ʿābē ṣvyānī aḥev:

"Thirteen years in Beth ʿAbhe my will has been content,

« Treize ans à Beth ʿAbhe ma volonté s'est tenue contente,

ܘܐܵܦ ܡ̣ܢ ܗܵܪܟ݁ܐ ܠܲܡܫܲܢܵܝܘܼ ܝܵܬܹܗ ܛܲܝܸܒ݂܀

وَهِيَ مُسْتَعِدَّةٌ أَيْضًا لِلرَّحِيلِ مِنْ هُنَا.

w-āp men hārk la-mshanāyū yātēh ṭayev.

and yet it is ready to move from here too.

et elle est prête aussi à partir d'ici.

ܡܸܟܹ݁ܝܠ ܘܲܠܗܵܠ ܠܝܼ ܕܐܲܬ݂ܝܼܒ݂ܵܟ݂ ܠܵܐ ܢܸܗܘܸܐ ܐܲܒ݁̇:

فَمِنَ الْآنَ فَصَاعِدًا لَا يَكُنْ جَوَابُكَ لِي بَاطِلًا،

mekēyl wa-l-hāl lī d-athīvākh lā nehwe ab:

From now on, let your answer to me not be in vain,

Dès maintenant, que ta réponse à mon égard ne soit pas vaine,

ܒܪܲܡ ܕܐܸܫܲܡܠܸܐ ܟܠ ܦܘܼܩܕܵܢܝ̈ܟ ܘܨܸܒ݂ܝܵܢܟ݂ ܪܲܒ݁܀

بِشَرْطِ أَنْ أُتِمَّ كُلَّ وَصَايَاكَ وَإِرَادَتَكَ الْعَظِيمَةَ».

b-ram d-eshamle kul pūqdānyk w-ṣevyānkh rab.

provided I fulfil all your commands and your great will."

pourvu que j'accomplisse tous tes commandements et ta grande volonté. »

ܤܵܡ̣ ܠܹܗ ܬܸܢܘܵܝ ܘܠܲܐܒ݂ܘܼܢ ܙܲܗܝܵܐ ܝܵܬܹܗ ܐܲܥܪܸܒ݂:

عَقَدَ مَعَهُ عَهْدًا، وَأَلْزَمَ أَبُونَا الْمُشْرِقُ نَفْسَهُ بِهِ،

sām lēh tenwāī w-la-ʾvūn zahyā yātēh aʿrev:

He made a pact with him, and our radiant father bound himself to it,

Il fit avec lui un pacte, et notre père radieux s'y engagea,

ܘܲܠܬܸܫܡܸܫܬܲܗ ܟܠܗܘܿܢ ܝܵܘܡܵܘ̈ܗܝ ܢܲܦܫܹܗ ܐܲܗܸܒ݂܀

أَنْ يَبْذُلَ نَفْسَهُ لِخِدْمَتِهِ كُلَّ أَيَّامِهِ.

wa-l-teshmeshtah klhōn yāwmāwhī napshēh ahev.

to give himself to his service all his days.

à se donner à son service tous ses jours.

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