أرىI see الحرthe free man عبداًa slave للذيto the one whose سيبُbounty كفهِof his hand
أرى الحر عبداً للذي سيبُ كفهِ
شراهُbought him بماwith what قدalready غاظهُvexed him غايةَthe utmost degree الحمدِof praise
شراهُ بما قد غاظهُ غايةَ الحمدِ
I see the free man as a slave to one whose hand’s bounty
I see the free man a slave to him who left his palm
Has bought him with what vexed him—the utmost praise.
Bought him with what had angered him, exceeding praise
علىon أنthat ملكَownership of الحرthe free man أسنىnobler ذريعةًa means
على أن ملكَ الحر أسنى ذريعةً
إلىto المجدglory منthan مالٍwealth يصانُis kept safe ومنand than عبدِa slave
إلى المجد من مالٍ يصانُ ومن عبدِ
Yet owning a free man is a nobler means
For the free man's kingdom is a better path
To glory than wealth kept safe or a slave.
To glory than protected wealth or slave
وإنand though خصis restricted بيعُthe sale ملكِof ownership حرof a free man بنعمةٍto a favor
وإن خص بيعُ ملكِ حر بنعمةٍ
إذاwhen قوبلتit is met بالشكرwith gratitude قارنهاaccompanies it المجدُglory
إذا قوبلت بالشكر قارنها المجدُ
And though ownership of a free man is sold only for a favor,
And though the sale of a free man's realm with bounty
When that favor is met with gratitude, glory accompanies it.
When met with thanks, glory accompanies it