the king says to him we know that the estate which you have given us is from what we have prayed for you and we have already thanked you for that blessing. it is not just that you should be in our service and your expenses should be from something which you have given us with thanks that has already been given and the sanctity that has been confirmed. so let what your estate has produced for you be a shield against the vicissitudes of time the passing of days the overthrow of states and the accidents of death and let your provisions and expenses be from our own money.
ويقول له الملك قد علمنا أن الضيعة التي أفدتها هي مما تقدم من صلاتنا لك، وقد تسلفنا شكر تلك النعمة منك، وليس من العدل أن تكون في خدمتنا، وتكون نفقتك من شيء أفدته بشكر قد تقدم، وحرمة قد تأكدت. فليكن ما أثمرت لك ضيعتك ظهريا لنوائب الزمان، وتخرم الأيام، وانقلاب الدول، وحوادث الموت، ولتكن مؤنك وكلفك على خاص أموالنا.