إذاwhen بلوتyou test امرأa man منهمfrom among them فكلّهمthen all of them
إذا بلوت امرأ منهم فكلّهم
كمثلlike حبرa scholar وإنand if فتّشتyou examine closely شيطاناa devil
كمثل حبر وإن فتّشت شيطانا
When you test a man from among them, they are all
If one of them attains excellence, they all
Like a scholar—yet, if you look closely, a devil.
Are like ink, and if you seek out an evil one