للصاحبِfor al-Sahib بنson of الصاحبِal-Sahib الناصرal-Nasir منwhom
للصاحبِ بن الصاحبِ الناصر من
دعاهprompted him رأيٌa thought فيconcerning الصلاةِthe prayer الراتِبةregular
دعاه رأيٌ في الصلاةِ الراتِبة
To al-Ṣāḥib, son of al-Ṣāḥib, al-Nāṣir—the man
For al-Sahib, son of al-Sahib al-Nasir, whom
my judgment acclaims for his abiding fortitude:
a thought concerning the regular prayer prompted:
يمنحhe grants منfrom قبلِbefore امْتداحِpraising مجدِهhis glory
يمنح من قبلِ امْتداحِ مجدِه
جائزةًa reward ثمَّthen يراهاhe considers it واجبةobligatory
جائزةً ثمَّ يراها واجبة
he bestows, before his glory is even praised,
He grants, before his glory is praised,
a reward, then reckons it a debt he owes.
a reward, then deems it obligatory.
