كَمhow many مِنof صَديقٍa friend أَرانيshowed me حُسنَgoodness صُحبَتِهِhis companionship
كَم مِن صَديقٍ أَراني حُسنَ صُحبَتِهِ
وَلَفظُهُand his speech لَيِّنٌgentle أَحلىsweeter مِنَthan العسَلِhoney
وَلَفظُهُ لَيِّنٌ أَحلى مِنَ العسَلِ
Many a friend has shown me the goodness of his companionship,
And his speech is gentle, sweeter than honey.
وَلِلعَدوِّand to the enemy بِماof what أَنويهِI intend it يُخبرُهُhe informs him
وَلِلعَدوِّ بِما أَنويهِ يُخبرُهُ
وَعَنand about عَدوّيmy enemy وَماand what يَنويهِhe intends it ينقلُhe conveys ليto me
وَعَن عَدوّي وَما يَنويهِ ينقلُ لي
Yet he tells the enemy what I intend,
And reports to me about my enemy and what he intends.
كَمhow many أَوجدَcreated اللَّهُGod مِنof وَجهَينِtwo faces فيin رَجلٍa man
كَم أَوجدَ اللَّهُ مِن وَجهَينِ في رَجلٍ
وَلَمand not يَكُنْHe was جاعِلاًmaking قَلبَينِtwo hearts فيin رَجُلِa man
وَلَم يَكُنْ جاعِلاً قَلبَينِ في رَجُلِ
How often God has created two faces in a man,
Yet He has not placed two hearts in a man.
Sol 6.1