فُلَانٌ مُسْتَدْبِرٌ المَجْدِ مُسْتَقْبِلُهُ

(tropical:) Such a one is [as though he had behind him and before him honour or dignity or nobility; meaning that he is] generous, or noble, in respect of his first and his last acquisition of honour or dignity. (TA. [But it is there without any syll. signs; and with مستقبل in the place of مُسْتَقْبِلُهُ.])