نقيبُchief of السَّادةthe sayyids (lords) الأَشرافthe noble ones زَانتْbecame beautiful
نقيبُ السَّادة الأَشراف زَانتْ
بطَلْعَتِهِby his countenance المنازلُthe homes والقصورُand the palaces
بطَلْعَتِهِ المنازلُ والقصورُ
The Chief of the Sayyids, of noble lineage—fair grew
The chief of the noble sayyids—adorned
at his appearing, the mansions and the palaces.
by his countenance were the homes and palaces.
بنىhe built مقصورةًa pavilion شَرُفَتْbecame noble بناءًin construction
بنى مقصورةً شَرُفَتْ بناءً
أُعِدَّتْwas prepared بالسُّرورwith joy لمنfor whoever يزورُvisits
أُعِدَّتْ بالسُّرور لمن يزورُ
He built a pavilion, noble in its making;
He built a pavilion, noble in its construction,
it was made ready with joy for whoever visits.
Prepared with joy for whoever visits.
فقلتُso I said لسيِّدto the master of النُّقباءthe chiefs أرِّخcompose a chronogram
فقلتُ لسيِّد النُّقباء أرِّخ
مبانيهاits buildings يشرِّفُهاennobles them المشيرُthe marshal
مبانيها يشرِّفُها المشيرُ
Then I said to the master of the naqibs, “Compose its chronogram:
So I said to the master of the chiefs, “Compose a chronogram:
‘The Mushir ennobles its halls.’”
Its buildings are ennobled by the marshal.”
