كلمwords هيthey are الأمثالproverbs إلاexcept أنهاthat they
كلم هي الأمثال إلا أنها
فيamong الناسpeople قدindeed اضحتhave become بلاwithout أمثالِequals
في الناس قد اضحت بلا أمثالِ
Words that are proverbs, except that they
The proverbs are but words
have become without equals among people.
Yet among men they've become unmatched
فإذاso when لُقينَthey are encountered فإنهنthen they are عواليlong spears
فإذا لُقينَ فإنهن عوالي
وإذand when شممنthey are smelled فإنهنthen they are غواليprecious perfumes
وإذ شممن فإنهن غوالي
So when encountered, they are long spears;
When found they are burdens
and when smelled, they are precious perfumes.
And when heard they lead astray
Sol 6.1