لِيَI have جارٌa neighbor كَأَنَّهُas though he were البومُan owl فيin الشَكappear- (beginning of الشكل)
لِيَ جارٌ كَأَنَّهُ البومُ في الشَك
لِ-ance (completion of الشكل) وَلَكِنand yet فيin عُجبِهِhis conceit فَغُرابُthen he is a crow
لِ وَلَكِن في عُجبِهِ فَغُرابُ
I have a neighbor who is like an owl in appearance,
but in his conceit he is a crow.
هُوَhe كَالماءِlike water إِنif أَرَدتَyou wished لَهُfor him قَبgrasp- (beginning of قبضاً)
هُوَ كَالماءِ إِن أَرَدتَ لَهُ قَب
ضاً-ing (completion of قبضاً) وَإِنand if رُمتَyou sought مَورِداًa watering place فَسَرابُthen he is a mirage
ضاً وَإِن رُمتَ مَورِداً فَسَرابُ
He is like water if you try to grasp him,
and if you seek a watering place, he is a mirage.
Sol 6.1