ɡˈæðɚɹɪŋ ɐ smˈɔːl ˈɑːɹmi ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ɹˈɛfjuːdʒˌiːz fɹʌm ˈɑːɹdɐbˌɪl hˌuː hædtə biː pˈeɪd tˈɛn ɡˈoʊld dˈɪnɑːɹz təbi pɚswˈeɪdᵻd tə fˈaɪt, sˈæɪd mˈænɪdʒd tə ɹᵻkˈʌvɚɹ ˈækɬæt ˌɔn lˈeɪk vˈæn.
Gathering a small army (including refugees from Ardabil who had to be paid ten gold dinars to be persuaded to fight), Sa'id managed to recover Akhlat on Lake Van.