ليI have صديقa friend بلديّa fellow townsman
لي صديق بلديّ
وجههhis face غيظrage وكربand anguish
وجهه غيظ وكرب
I have a friend from my town;
I have a fellow countryman
His face is rage and anguish.
His face, anger and distress
قدindeed رمزناهwe have hinted at him in code ليدريso that he may know
قد رمزناه ليدري
منwhoever لهhe has فكرthought وقلبand a heart
من له فكر وقلب
We have hinted at him in code, to be recognized
We hinted at him so he knows
By whoever has thought and heart.
Who has a mind and heart
أبدلreplace الحاءthe letter ḥāʾ بكافwith the letter kāf
أبدل الحاء بكاف
ثمّthen كنيهgive him a byname بحربwith Harb ('war')
ثمّ كنيه بحرب
Replace the letter ḥāʾ with kāf,
Replace the 'h' with a 'k'
Then give him the byname Abu Harb.
Then call him by 'war'
Sol 6.1