رأىhe saw وجههhis face بارداcold جامداrigid
رأى وجهه باردا جامدا
فراحso he began يسنّsharpening عليهon it الجلمthe shears
فراح يسنّ عليه الجلم
He saw his face, cold and rigid,
So he began sharpening the shears on it.
ولوand if كانhad been صانعهhis maker منصفاfair
ولو كان صانعه منصفا
بصيراdiscerning لقطhe would have trimmed عليهon it القلمthe pen
بصيرا لقط عليه القلم
And had his maker been fair,
And discerning, he would have trimmed the pen’s nib on it.