قالsaid ليto me صاحبa friend يرومseeks قريضاverse
قال لي صاحب يروم قريضا
فيin هجاءsatire الرقيبthe watcher فهوfor he is قبيحugly
في هجاء الرقيب فهو قبيح
A friend said to me, seeking verse
My friend who aspires to slander
in satire of the watcher, for he is ugly:
In insulting the critic, he is vile
عندكمwith you فيabout الرقيبthe watcher شيءanything مليحfine
عندكم في الرقيب شيء مليح
قلتI said ماnot فيabout الرقيبthe watcher شيءanything مليحfine
قلت ما في الرقيب شيء مليح
"Have you anything fine about the watcher?"
You think there is merit in the critic
I said, "There is nothing fine about the watcher."
I said there is no merit in the critic
Sol 6.1