أتيتI came لمصرto Egypt فيin كتابa letter شفاعةintercession
أتيت لمصر في كتاب شفاعة
إلىto ولدٍa son منfrom والدٍa father مورثbequeathing العلياlofty honor
إلى ولدٍ من والدٍ مورث العليا
I came to Egypt in a letter seeking intercession,
I came to Egypt with a letter of intercession,
to a son, from a father who inherited the highest distinction.
To a son, from a father who bequeathed lofty honor.
فياand oh! لكتابwhat a letter! جاءَcame منfrom عندthe presence of ميتa dead man
فيا لكتاب جاءَ من عند ميت
لحيٍّto a living man فقالso said السعدgood fortune لبَّيكat your service ياO يحيىYahya
لحيٍّ فقال السعد لبَّيك يا يحيى
Oh, what a letter—come from one who is dead
And oh, what a letter, coming from a dead man
to one alive! Then Fortune said, “At your service, O Yaḥyā.”
To a living one! So good fortune said, "At your service, O Yahya!"
Sol 6.1