إنيindeed, I علقتattached myself بمحييto Muhyi (reviver of) الدينthe faith معتضداseeking support
إني علقت بمحيي الدين معتضدا
فعادso he began يفتحto open up دهريmy days وهوand he is إحسانkindness
فعاد يفتح دهري وهو إحسان
I have attached myself to Muhyi al-Din, seeking support;
so he began to brighten my days—he is kindness itself.
وكمand how many رأيتI have seen لغيريfor others than me غيرهsomeone other than him عضُداًa mainstay
وكم رأيت لغيري غيره عضُداً
لكنbut أولئكthose مرعىpasture وهوwhile he is سعدانsaʿdān, a prized fodder plant
لكن أولئك مرعى وهو سعدان
Many another have I seen serving others as a mainstay,
but those are pasture, while he is saʿdān.
Sol 6.1