قالَ لي أنتَ أَخو الكَلبِ وفي

قالَ لي أنتَ أَخو الكَلبِ وفي

ظَنِّه أن قَد تَناهَى واجتهَد

ظَنِّه أن قَد تَناهَى واجتهَد

He said to me, “You are the dog’s brother,” and in

He said to me, "You are the brother of a dog," and in

his mind he thought he had gone to the utmost and tried his hardest.

his opinion he went too far and made an effort.

أحمدُ اللَّهَ كَثيراً أنَّه

أحمدُ اللَّهَ كَثيراً أنَّه

ما دَرى أنِّي أَخو عَبد الصَّمَد

ما دَرى أنِّي أَخو عَبد الصَّمَد

I praise God profusely that

I thank God very much that

he did not know I am ʿAbd al-Ṣamad’s brother.

he does not know that I am the brother of Abd al-Samad.