قالsaid لهُto him البرْقُthe lightning وقالتand said لهُto him
قال لهُ البرْقُ وقالت لهُ
الرِّيحُthe wind جميعاًtogether وهُماand they both are ماwhat هُماthey both are
الرِّيحُ جميعاً وهُما ما هُما
Lightning spoke to him, and to him spoke
the wind, both together—and they are what they are:
أأنتَare you تَجريrunning مَعَناwith us قالhe said لاno
أأنتَ تَجري مَعَنا قال لا
إنif شِئتُI wished أضحكْتُكُماI would make you both laugh مِنكماat you both
إن شِئتُ أضحكْتُكُما مِنكما
“Are you running with us?” He said, “No.
If I wished, I would make you both laugh at yourselves.
هذاthis ارْتِدَادُreturn الطّرْفthe glance قدalready فُتُّهI outstripped it
هذا ارْتِدَادُ الطّرْف قد فُتُّه
إلىto المَدَىthe goal سَبقاًin racing فمَنْso who أنتُماyou two
إلى المَدَى سَبقاً فمَنْ أنتُما
This return of the glance—I have already outstripped it
in racing to the goal; so who are you two?”