وماand not يدريknows الصدىthe echo فيin النحوgrammar شيئاًanything
وما يدري الصدى في النحو شيئاً
سوىexcept بابِchapter الحكايةِquotation والخطابِand direct address
سوى بابِ الحكايةِ والخطابِ
And the echo knows nothing of grammar,
The echo knows nothing of grammar -
Except the chapter on quotation and direct address.
Only the door of narrative and speech.
إذاwhen ناديتَyou called out أينَwhere مضىwent صحابيmy companions
إذا ناديتَ أينَ مضى صحابي
حكاكَit echoed you وقالَand it said أينَwhere مضىwent صحابيmy companions
حكاكَ وقالَ أينَ مضى صحابي
When you call out, “Where have my companions gone?”
If you call out, "Where have my friends gone?"
It echoes you and says, “Where have my companions gone?”
It will tell your story back, "Where have my friends gone?"