سَمِعتI heard حَبيبيmy beloved مُنشِداًreciting عِندَماwhen غَداbegan
سَمِعت حَبيبي مُنشِداً عِندَما غَدا
يُمانعنيkeeps me away عَنهُfrom him رَقيبa watcher وَعاذلُand a reproacher
يُمانعني عَنهُ رَقيب وَعاذلُ
I heard my beloved reciting when
A watcher and a reproacher began keeping me from him:
وَلمّاand when رَأَيتI saw الجَهلignorance فيamong الناسthe people فاشياwidespread
وَلمّا رَأَيت الجَهل في الناس فاشيا
تَجاهَلتI feigned ignorance حَتّىuntil ظُنَّit was thought أَنّيَthat I جاهِلُignorant
تَجاهَلت حَتّى ظُنَّ أَنّيَ جاهِلُ
And when I saw ignorance widespread among the people,
I feigned ignorance until I was thought ignorant.
Sol 6.1