ليI have صديقٌa friend غداhas become وإنand although كانhe is لاnot
لي صديقٌ غدا وإن كان لا
ينطقhe speaks إلاexcept بغيبةٍwith backbiting أوor محالnonsense
ينطق إلا بغيبةٍ أو محال
I have a friend who has become—though he does not
I have a friend who though he speaks naught
speak except to backbite or utter nonsense—
But slander or absurdity,
أشبهmost similar الناسpeople بالصدىto an echo إنif
أشبه الناس بالصدى إن
تحدثهyou tell him حديثاًa tale أعادهhe repeats it فيin الحالthe present moment
تحدثه حديثاً أعاده في الحال
more like an echo than anyone else: if
Is like an echo among men -
you tell him a tale, he repeats it at once.
Speak to him and he repeats you instantly.