ممزقtearer of الطرسthe written page أجرىconveyed
ممزق الطرس أجرى
اليكto you فيconcerning ذاكthat أمراan order
اليك في ذاك أمرا
The page-tearer conveyed
The clashing rocks made way,
an order to you concerning that.
Bringing you a command,
نادىcalled بناto us تالفوناby telephone
نادى بنا تالفونا
وأودعand entrusted السمعthe hearing سراa secret
وأودع السمع سرا
He called us by telephone
Calling us in unison,
and entrusted a secret to the ear.
Entrusting the ear with a secret.
فقلتso I said يكفيit is enough فهمناwe understood
فقلت يكفي فهمنا
وأهلand the people of مكةMecca أدرىknow best
وأهل مكة أدرى
So I said, “Enough—we have understood,”
So I said, our understanding suffices,
and the people of Mecca know best.
And the people of Mecca know best.
Sol 6.1