يَقولsays غَبيa fool ليI have صَديقٌa friend ذَخَرتُهُI have kept him in reserve
يَقول غَبي لي صَديقٌ ذَخَرتُهُ
لِخَطبٍfor adversity مُعينa helper ليto me وَلَوeven if only بِمَقالِهِwith his words
لِخَطبٍ مُعين لي وَلَو بِمَقالِهِ
A fool says, “I have a friend whom I have kept in reserve
A fool says, “I have a friend I have kept in reserve
For dire need, to help me—even if only with his words.”
for adversity, to help me, if only with his words.”
وَلَمand did not يَعلمknow المسكينُthe poor fellow أَنَّthat صَديقَهُhis friend
وَلَم يَعلم المسكينُ أَنَّ صَديقَهُ
عَدوٌan enemy مُبينٌmanifest زائِدٌadding فيto نِكالِهِhis torment
عَدوٌ مُبينٌ زائِدٌ في نِكالِهِ
The poor wretch does not know that his friend
Yet the poor fellow has not realized that his friend
Is a manifest enemy, adding to his torment.
is an outright enemy who adds to his torment.
Sol 6.1