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| In it are developed districts |
| fîha ahyâ’un râqiyatun |
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| and high-rise buildings |
| wa binâyâtun ‘âliyatun |
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| and hanging bridges |
| wa jusûrun mu‘allaqatun |
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| Did you ever visit it? |
| hal zurtahâ yawman ? |
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| And did you see the green trees |
| wa ra’ayta ash-shajara al-akhdara |
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| and the stretched out beach ? |
| wa ash-shâti’ al-mumtadda |
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| Have you had dealings with its residents? |
| hal ‘âmalta ahlaha? |
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| They have good manners |
| fihim husnu khuluqin |
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| There is cheerfulness of disposition in them |
| wa fîhin tîbu ma‘sharin |
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| The traveller gets comfort in it |
| fîha yastarîhu al-musâfiru |
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| And the resident feels secure in it |
| wa fîha ya’manu al-muqîmu |
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| And all cooperate with each other in it |
| wa fiha yata‘âwanu al-jamî ‘u |
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| In Dubai there is a book fair |
| fî dubayya ma‘ridun li-al-kutubi |
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| In it are valuable books |
| fîhi kutubun qayyimatun |
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| on science and literature |
| fi-al-‘ilmi wa-al-adabi |
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| I visited the fair one day |
| zurtu al-ma‘rida yawman |
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| and I met a friend of mine |
| fa-wajadtu sadîqan li |
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| and we shook hands and talked to each other |
| fa-tasâfahna wa tahaddathna |
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| He asked me: Where do you work? |
| sa’alani: ayna ta‘malu? |
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| and since when do you work? |
| wa mundhu matâ ta‘malu? |
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| I, therefore, replied and said: |
| fa-’ajabtu qâ’ilan |
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| I work in the university |
| a‘malu fi al-jâmi‘ati |
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| and for years, |
| wa mundhu sanawâtin |
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| and praise be to Allah |
| wa al-hamdu lillâhi |
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