لمّاwhen تستّرhe hid himself إذwhen رآنيhe saw me مقبِلاًapproaching
لمّا تستّر إذ رآني مقبِلاً
عنّيfrom me زعيماًclaiming أنَّهُthat he لاnot يُؤنِسُoffers companionship
عنّي زعيماً أنَّهُ لا يُؤنِسُ
When, seeing me approach, he hid himself
from me, claiming he offered no companionship,
نادَيتهُI called to him لاdo not تُخفِhide شخصَكَyour person إنّماonly
نادَيتهُ لا تُخفِ شخصَكَ إنّما
سمّيتَyou were called إنساناًa human being لأنكَbecause you مؤنِسُcompanionable
سمّيتَ إنساناً لأنكَ مؤنِسُ
I called to him: “Do not hide yourself; it is only
because you offer companionship that you were called ‘human.’”