إلىto مدحpraise ابنIbn (son of) فضلFadl اللهAllah (God) أفضتled
إلى مدح ابن فضل الله أفضت
بيَwith me الأفكارthe thoughts واتّسقand became harmonious النظامthe verse
بيَ الأفكار واتّسق النظام
To the praise of Ibn Fadl Allah I was led
I overflow with praise for Ibn Fadlallah
by my thoughts, and the verse fell into harmony.
My thoughts are aligned and my system coherent
هيَthey السحرmagic الحلالlawful لهfor him وأماand as for
هيَ السحر الحلال له وأما
علىfor حسادهhis enviers فهيthen they are الحرامforbidden
على حساده فهي الحرام
They are lawful magic for him; but
This is the lawful magic for him, but
for his enviers, they are forbidden.
For his enviers, it is forbidden