ليI have صاحبٌa friend فيin مصرEgypt يركبrides بغلةًa female mule
لي صاحبٌ في مصر يركب بغلةً
منbecause of غبنهاbeing cheated over her ماnot صحhe was well قطever ولاnor صحاhe became sober
من غبنها ما صح قط ولا صحا
I have a friend in Egypt who rides a mule.
I have a friend in Egypt who rides a mule
Having been cheated over her, he has never been well or sober.
That has never been healthy or well
تسعىshe moves بهcarrying him طولthroughout الزمانtime ولمand has not تزلmoved away
تسعى به طول الزمان ولم تزل
عنfrom موضعٍa place كانتshe was بهin it مثلlike الرحىthe millstone
عن موضعٍ كانت به مثل الرحى
She carries him along all the while, yet has never moved
It takes him around forever yet never
From the spot where she was, like a millstone.
Moves from the spot where it stands like a mill
Sol 6.1