ܘܒ݂ܐܘܼܪܚܹܗ ܕܪܲܒ݁ܗܘܿܢ ܗܲܠܸܟ݂ܘ ܒܚܝܼܨܘܼ ܘܲܒ݂ܟ݂ܠ ܦܘܼܪܵܫ܀
وَفي طَريقِ مُعَلِّمِهِمْ سارُوا بِاجْتِهادٍ، في كُلِّ نُسْكٍ.
w-b-ʾūrḥēh d-rabhōn halekhw b-ḥīṣū wa-b-kul pūrāsh.
and in the path of their master they walked eagerly, in all abstinence.
et dans le chemin de leur maître ils marchèrent avec ardeur, en toute abstinence.
ܠܸܒܗܘܿܢ ܟܲܢܸܫܘ ܡ̣ܢ ܟܠ ܦܸܗܝܵܐ ܘܐܵܦ ܡ̣ܢ ܟܠ ܛܥܵܫ:
جَمَعوا قَلْبَهُمْ مِنْ كُلِّ حَماقَةٍ وَمِنْ كُلِّ ضَلالٍ أَيْضًا،
lebhōn kaneshw men kul pehyā w-āp men kul ṭʿāsh:
They gathered their heart from all folly and also from all error,
Ils recueillirent leur cœur de toute folie et aussi de toute erreur,
ܘܲܓ݂ܡܝܼܪܵܐܝܼܬ݂ ܗܘ݀ܵܘ ܡܢܲܟ݂ܪ̈ܝܵܐ ܡ̣ܢ ܟܠ ܒܲܪܢܵܫ܀
وَصارُوا غُرَباءَ تَمامًا عَنْ كُلِّ إِنْسانٍ.
wa-ghmīrāīth hwāw mnakhryā men kul ba-rnāsh.
and became wholly strangers to every man.
et devinrent tout à fait étrangers à tout homme.
ܠܪܲܒ݁ܗܘܿܢ ܝܑܲܕܲܥܘ ܕܒܲܕܡܘܼܬ݂ ܫܠܝܼܚܹ̈ܐ ܗܼ̄ܘ ܢܲܨܝܼܚ ܘܩܲܕܝܼܫ:
عَرَفوا أَنَّ مُعَلِّمَهُمْ كانَ شَهِيرًا وَقِدّيسًا عَلى مِثالِ الرُّسُلِ،
l-rabhōn yadaʿw d-ba-d-mūth shlīḥē hāw naṣīḥ w-qadīsh:
They knew that their master was illustrious and holy, in the likeness of the apostles,
Ils savaient que leur maître était illustre et saint, à la ressemblance des apôtres,
ܘܲܒ݂ܓ݂ܵܘ ܡܥܲܪܬܹܗ ܐܲܟ݂ܙܸܢ ܥܝܼܪܵܐ ܫܠܸܐ ܗ̄ܘ̣ܵܐ ܘܲܚܒ݂ܝܼܫ܀
وَفي مَغارَتِهِ كانَ الرَّقيبُ مُسْتَريحًا، مُغْلَقًا عَلَيْهِ.
wa-b-ghāw mʿartēh akhzen ʿīrā shle (h)wā wa-ḥvīsh.
and in his cave the watcher was at rest, enclosed.
et que dans sa grotte le veilleur reposait, enfermé.
ܒܹܗ݀ܘܼ ܕܲܡܝܼܘ ܒܟ݂ܠ ܤܘܼܥܪܵܢܗܘܿܢ ܘܠܵܐ ܤܵܟ݂ ܐܲܦܝܼܫܘ:
كانوا مِثْلَهُ في كُلِّ سُلوكِهِمْ، وَلَمْ يَكُفّوا قَطُّ،
bēhū da-mīw b-kul sūʿrānhōn w-lā sākh apīshw:
They were like him in all their conduct, and did not cease at all,
Ils lui ressemblaient dans toute leur conduite, et ne cessèrent en rien,
ܘܡ̣ܢ ܟܠ ܦܸܗܝܵܐ ܘܲܡܕ݂ܵܘܕܘܼܬܵܐ ܗܵܘܢܗܘܿܢ ܗܘ݀ܵܐ ܟܢܝܼܫ܀
وَمِنْ كُلِّ حَماقَةٍ وَتَشَتُّتٍ كانَ فِكْرُهُمْ مَجْموعًا.
w-men kul pehyā wa-mdhāwdūtā hāwnhōn hwā knīsh.
and from all folly and distraction their mind was gathered.
et de toute folie et de toute distraction leur pensée fut recueillie.
ܥܡܲܪܘ ܗ̄ܘ̣ܵܘ ܒܥܘܼܡܪܹܗ ܐܢ̄ܫܵܐ ܥܠܲܝܡܹ̈ܐ ܘܐܵܦ ܡ̇ܢ ܕܩܲܫܝܼܫ:
عاشوا عَلى سيرَتِهِ، فِتْيانًا وَشُيوخًا أَيْضًا،
ʿmarw (h)wāw b-ʿūmrēh ʾ(n)shā ʿlaymē w-āp men d-qashīsh:
They lived in his way of life, young men and also the old,
Ils vécurent selon sa manière de vivre, jeunes gens et aussi vieillards,
ܘܠܐ ܗܘܸܵܐ ܒܗܘܿܢ ܐ̄ܢܵܫ ܕܝܲܥܢܵܐ ܢܲܦܫܹܗ ܘܢܲܦܝܼܫ ܘܲܫܝܼܫ܀
وَلَمْ يَكُنْ فيهِمْ أَحَدٌ يَتَباهى بِنَفْسِهِ وَيَتَكَبَّرُ وَيَضْطَرِبُ.
w-lā hwe b-hōn nāsh d-yaʿnā napshēh w-napīsh wa-shīsh.
and there was not among them one who was vain of himself, and proud and troubled.
et il n'y eut parmi eux personne qui fût vain de lui-même, orgueilleux et troublé.
ܬܲܪܥܵܐ ܕܬܵܘ
بابُ التّاوِ
tarʿā d-tāw
Gate of Taw
Porte de Taw
ܟܠܗܘܿܢ ܐܲܟ݂ܚ̄ܕ ܙܲܝܲܚܘ ܩܒ݂ܘܼܪܬܹܗ ܡܪ̈ܲܡܪܡܵܐܝܼܬ݂:
جَميعُهُمْ مَعًا كَرَّموا قَبْرَهُ تَكْريمًا عَظيمًا،
klhōn akh(ḥ)d zayaḥw qvūrtēh mramrmāīth:
All of them together honoured his tomb most highly,
Tous ensemble honorèrent son tombeau au plus haut point,
ܘܲܠܥܘܼܦܵܝܹܗ ܩܲܠܸܤܘ ܘܐܵܘܪܸܒ݂ܘ ܡܪܵܘܪܒ݂ܵܐܝܼܬ݂܀
وَمَدَحوا رُفاتَهُ وَعَظَّموها جِدًّا.
wa-l-ʿūpāyēh qalesw w-āwrevw mrāwrvāīth.
and praised his remains and magnified them greatly.
et ses restes, ils les louèrent et les magnifièrent grandement.
ܕܘܼܦܢܹܗ ܡܩܲܕܫܵܐ ܥܲܦܸܩܘ ܘܢܲܫܸܩܘ ܚܲܒ݁ܝܼܒ݂ܵܐܝܼܬ݂:
عانَقوا جانِبَهُ المُقَدَّسَ وَقَبَّلوهُ بِمَحَبَّةٍ،
d-w-pnēh mqadshā ʿapeqw w-nasheqw ḥabīvāīth:
They embraced his holy side and kissed it lovingly,
Son flanc saint, ils l'embrassèrent et le baisèrent avec amour,
ܘܐܦ ܠܲܓ݂ܠܘܼܤܩܡܹܗ ܐܲܚܸܒ݂ܘ ܘܚܲܒܸ݁ܒ݂ܘ ܪܸܚܡܸܬ݂ܵܢܵܐܝܼܬ݂܀
وَتابوتَهُ أَيْضًا أَحَبّوهُ وَاعْتَزّوا بِهِ في مَوَدَّةٍ.
w-ʾp la-ghlūsqmēh aḥevw w-ḥabevw reḥmethānāīth.
and also his coffin they loved and cherished in love.
et son cercueil aussi, ils l'aimèrent et le chérirent avec tendresse.
ܠܵܘ ܐܲܝܟ݂ ܟܠܢܵܫ ܐܲܓ̈ܣ ܒܲܥܪܸܣ ܕܲܡܝܼܟ݂ܵܐܝܼܬ݂:
لَيْسَ كَكُلِّ إِنْسانٍ يَرْقُدُ عَلى سَريرٍ نائِمًا،
lāw aykh klnāsh ags ba-ʿres da-mīkhāīth:
Not like everyone, who lies on a bed asleep,
Non pas comme tout le monde, qui repose sur un lit, endormi,
ܐܸܠܵܐ ܒܥܝܼܪܘܼ ܗܘ݀ܵܐ ܫܘܼܢܵܝܹܗ ܟܹܝܬ݂ ܕܲܡܟܵܐܝܼܬ݂܀
بَلْ كانَ نَوْمُهُ في يَقَظَةٍ، حَقًّا كَمَنْ يَرْقُدُ في راحَةٍ.
elā b-ʿīrū hwā shūnāyēh kēyth da-mkāīth.
but his sleep was in wakefulness, truly like one lying at rest.
mais son sommeil était dans la veille, vraiment comme celui qui repose.
ܟܲܕ ܚܵܐܲܪ ܗ̄ܘ̣ܵܐ ܒܥܝܼܪ̈ܲܝ ܪܵܘܡܵܐ ܥ̣ܢܲܕ ܬܗܝܼܪܵܐܝܼܬ݂:
وَهُوَ يَتَأَمَّلُ بَيْنَ السّاهِرينَ في العُلى، رَحَلَ في سُطوعٍ،
kad ḥāar (h)wā b-ʿīraī rāwmā ʿnad thīrāīth:
While he gazed among the watchers on high, he departed in brightness,
Tandis qu'il contemplait les veilleurs d'en haut, il s'en alla dans la clarté,
ܘܢܲܦܫܹܗ ܦܸܪܚܲܬ݀ ܠܓ݂ܵܘ ܤ̈ܝܼܥܵܬ݂ܗܘܿܢ ܡܢܲܒ݂ܪܲܫܵܐܝܼܬ݂܀
وَنَفْسُهُ طارَتْ في صُفوفِهِمْ، مُتَلَأْلِئَةً كَالسِّراجِ.
w-napshēh perḥat l-ghāw sīʿāthhōn mnavrashāīth.
his soul flew within their ranks, shining like a lamp.
son âme vola parmi leurs rangs, brillant comme une lampe.
ܡܗܲܝܡ̈ܢܹܐ ܘܟ݂ܵܗ̈ܢܹܐ ܘܲܩܠܹܝܪ̈ܝܼܩܹܐ ܪܗܸܛܘ ܦܪܝܼܫܵܐܝܼܬ݂:
المُؤْمِنونَ وَالكَهَنَةُ وَالإِكْليريكِيّونَ رَكَضوا، كُلٌّ عَلى حِدَةٍ،
mhaymnē w-khāhnē wa-qlēyrīqē rheṭw prīshāīth:
The faithful and the priests and the clerics ran, each apart,
Les fidèles, les prêtres et les clercs coururent, chacun à part,
ܘܙܲܝܚܘܼܗܝ ܠܐܲܒ݂ܘܼܢ ܘܫܲܒ݁ܚܘ ܠܡܵܪܹܗ ܡܝܲܒ݁ܒ݂ܵܢܵܐܝܼܬ݂܀
وَمَجَّدوا أَبانا وَسَبَّحوا رَبَّهُ بِهُتافِ فَرَحٍ.
w-zayḥūhī l-avūn w-shabḥw l-mārēh myabvānāīth.
and glorified our father, and praised his Lord with shouts of joy.
et glorifièrent notre père, et louèrent son Seigneur avec des cris de joie.
