باعsold صديقيmy friend لجامbridle بغلتهhis mule
باع صديقي لجام بغلته
ليشتريso that he may buy الخبزthe bread منهwith its proceeds والأدماand the condiments
ليشتري الخبز منه والأدما
My friend sold his mule’s bridle
My friend sold his horse's bridle
To buy bread and condiments with its proceeds.
To buy bread and clothes from it
فآهاًso, alas! عليهfor him راحتis gone وظيفتهhis post
فآهاً عليه راحت وظيفته
فهوso he علىin الحالينboth circumstances يأكلeats اللّجماthe bridles
فهو على الحالين يأكل اللّجما
So alas for him—his post is gone;
Alas for him, gone is his job
In either case, he eats bridles.
Now in both cases he eats bitterness
Sol 6.1