محياface علىAli (name) بايBay (title) بنson of برقوقَBarquq (name) مشرقٌradiant
محيا على باي بن برقوقَ مشرقٌ
كبدرٍlike a full moon سنىّresplendent ليسthere is not بينهماbetween the two of them فرقُa difference
كبدرٍ سنىّ ليس بينهما فرقُ
The face of Ali Bay, son of Barquq, is radiant,
Like a resplendent full moon—there is no difference between them.
فإنso if يكُhe is سباقاone who races ahead إلىtoward الفضلexcellence والنداand generosity
فإن يكُ سباقا إلى الفضل والندا
فلاthen do not تعجبواmarvel (you, plural) منهat him فوالدهfor his father برقُlightning وقūq (the remaining fragment of Barquq)
فلا تعجبوا منه فوالده برقُ وق
So if he races ahead toward excellence and generosity,
Then do not marvel at him: his father is Barquq—“lightning” plus “ūq.”
Sol 6.1