وصاحبand a companion قطبscowled منbecause of مزحناour teasing
وصاحب قطب من مزحنا
بأنهthat he يعلىis mounted ولاbut does not يعلوmount
بأنه يعلى ولا يعلو
And a companion scowled at our teasing
that he is mounted but does not mount.
قالsaid لهto him الآخرthe other لاdo not تنزعجbe upset
قال له الآخر لا تنزعج
سيدناour master ماnot عندهhe has فضلanything to spare
سيدنا ما عنده فضل
The other said to him, “Do not be upset—
our master has nothing to spare.”