قالواthey said حكىmirrored بدرthe full moon الدجاthe darkness وجهthe face الذيthe one who
قالوا حكى بدر الدجا وجه الذي
أحببتهI loved him قلتI said امهلوهgive him time وتربصواand wait
أحببته قلت امهلوه وتربصوا
They said the full moon of the night mirrored the face of the one
They said the full moon related the face of the one
I loved. I said, “Give him time and wait.
I loved. I said: Give him time and wait patiently.
أناI منone who أصدقbelieve منsomeone who عليهupon him كلفةٌa blemish
أنا من أصدق من عليه كلفةٌ
وإذاand when حكىhe recounts شيئاًsomething يزيدُhe adds وينقصand he subtracts
وإذا حكى شيئاً يزيدُ وينقص
Am I one to believe someone who bears a blemish
I am more truthful than the one who is tasked
and, when he recounts something, adds and subtracts?”
And if he relates something, he adds and omits
Sol 6.1