النهرthe river مولىa master والنسيمand the breeze خديمهhis servant
النهر مولى والنسيم خديمه
هذاthis كلامa statement لستI am not فيهabout it أشككI cast doubt
هذا كلام لست فيه أشكك
The river is a master, and the breeze his servant.
The river is my master, the breeze its servant
This is a statement I do not question.
These words I do not doubt
لوif لمnot يكنbe فيin خدمةservice of النهرthe river انبرىcame forward
لو لم يكن في خدمة النهر انبرى
ماnot كانwas يصقلpolishes ثوبهhis robe ويفركand rubs
ما كان يصقل ثوبه ويفرك
Had it not come forward to serve the river,
If the river had not risen to serve
It would not polish his robe and rub it.
It would not have polished and rubbed its garment