يفديكَwould ransom you عبدٌa servant كمhow often دعاكhe called upon you مسطراًinscribing
يفديكَ عبدٌ كم دعاك مسطراً
رقّthe parchment المديحof praise فحازand so he gained أوفرthe fullest حقّهhis due
رقّ المديح فحاز أوفر حقّه
A servant would ransom you; how often he has called upon you, inscribing
A servant who prays to you as often as he can
the parchment of praise, and so gained the fullest share of his due.
His praise was so sincere he got what he deserved
ووعدتهand you promised him وعداًa promise ستملكهyou will possess him بهِby it
ووعدته وعداً ستملكه بهِ
وتكونand you will be فيin الحالينboth cases مالكmaster of رقَّهhis bondage (a pun on his parchment)
وتكون في الحالين مالك رقَّه
And you have promised him a promise by which you will possess him,
You promised him with a pledge that will make him yours
and in both cases you will be master of his bondage.
And in both worlds, you'll be the owner of his neck
Claude 2 is inferred from the historical translator configuration. The original record does not identify its model.