ليI have صاحبٌa friend دغلdeceitful علىdespite علاتهhis faults
لي صاحبٌ دغل على علاته
متودّدshowing affection ويقولand he says ماwhat لاnot يفعلhe does
متودّد ويقول ما لا يفعل
I have a deceitful friend who, for all his faults,
Shows affection and says what he does not do.
ماnot زالhas ceased يظهرhe displays باللسانwith the tongue مودّةaffection
ما زال يظهر باللسان مودّة
والعينand the eye تغمزنيsignals to me بأنthat لاdo not تقبلaccept
والعين تغمزني بأن لا تقبل
He keeps displaying affection with his tongue,
While his eye signals me not to accept it.