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We have a friend who's been touched but whose mind remains

لنا صاحب قد مس إلا بقية

1. We have a friend who's been touched but whose mind remains
He's neither sane nor insane

١. لَنا صاحِبٌ قَد مُسَّ إِلّا بَقِيَّةٌ
فَلَيسَ بِمَجنونٍ وَلَيسَ بِعاقِلِ

2. His feet won't settle in one place
As he prances about aimlessly like a strutting rooster

٢. لَهُ قَدَمٌ لا تَستَقِرُّ بِمَوضِعٍ
كَما يَتَنَزّى في الحَصى غَيرُ ناعِلِ

3. When he appears at a gathering, the loud hubbub makes him seem immersed
But in truth he is not immersed

٣. إِذا ما بَدا في مَجلِسٍ ظُنَّ حافِلاً
مِنَ الصَخَبِ العالي وَلَيسَ بِحافِلِ

4. He bombards us with lifeless words
And evil drivel pours out of him

٤. وَيُمطِرُنا مِن لَفظِهِ كُلَّ جامِدٍ
وَيُمطِرُنا مِن رَيلِهِ شَرَّ سائِلِ

5. He playfully smacks the gamblers with his palm
Like the sting of cold in the joints

٥. وَيُلقي عَلى السُمّارِ كَفّاً دِعابُها
كَعَضَّةِ بَردٍ في نَواحي المَفاصِلِ