وَلَمّاand when أَنthat قُرِنتُI was paired إِلىwith جَريرٍJarir
وَلَمّا أَن قُرِنتُ إِلى جَريرٍ
أَبىrefused ذوthe contents of بَطنِهِhis belly الاexcept اِنحِداراflowing down
أَبى ذو بَطنِهِ الا اِنحِدارا
And when I was paired with Jarir,
the contents of his belly would do nothing but flow down.
رَأواthey saw قَمَراًa moon بِساحَتِهِمin their courtyard مُنيراshining
رَأوا قَمَراً بِساحَتِهِم مُنيرا
وَكَيفَand how يُقارِنُkeep company with القَمَرُthe moon الحِماراthe donkey
وَكَيفَ يُقارِنُ القَمَرُ الحِمارا
They saw a shining moon in their courtyard—
and how can the moon keep company with the donkey?