وَصاحِبٍand a friend إِنif جِئتُهُI came to him قاصِداًwith a purpose
وَصاحِبٍ إِن جِئتُهُ قاصِداً
أَخَذتُI took مِنهُfrom him العِلمَknowledge وَالظَرفاand wit
أَخَذتُ مِنهُ العِلمَ وَالظَرفا
A friend—if I came to him with a purpose,
I gained knowledge and wit from him;
حَتّىuntil إِذاwhen ماindeed (emphasis) جِئتُهُI came to him زائِراًas a visitor
حَتّى إِذا ما جِئتُهُ زائِراً
لَمdid not أَلقَI find لاneither ناناًbread وَلاnor أُفّاwater
لَم أَلقَ لا ناناً وَلا أُفّا
yet when I came to him as a visitor,
I found neither bread nor water.
Sol 6.1