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| The mechanic visits us |
| yazûruna al-mikânîki |
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| but it doesn’t get up from sleep |
| falâ taqûmu min nawmin |
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| It neither wakes up nor comes out of sleep |
| walâ tashû walâ tufîqu |
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| A replacement for it is a must |
| lâ budda lahâ min badîlin |
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| So, a new one is the best |
| fa-aljadîdu afdalu |
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| Even though for a high price |
| walaw bisi‘rin kabîrin |
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| We may benefit by it |
| bihâ qad nastafidu |
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| And there is murabaha in the bank |
| wa fi-al banki murâbaha |
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| And the price may be paid in installments |
| wa ath-thamanu yudfa‘u bi at-taqsîti |
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| No getting late and no absenteeism |
| falâ ta’khîra walâ ghiyâba |
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| and reach our place of work early |
| wa nudriku al‘amala mubakkirîna |
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| And thus we can get relief |
| wa hâkadha nastarîhu |
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| and asked the fruit-seller |
| wa sa’ala bâ’i‘a al-fâkihati |
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| and went to market |
| wa dhhaba ila as-sûqi |
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| Ahmed took a car |
| akhadha ahmadu sayyâratan |
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| The seller told him the price |
| fa akhbarahu al-bâ’i‘u bi-ath-thamani |
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| And how much is the orange ? |
| wa mâ thamanu al-burtuqâli? |
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| How much is the apple ? |
| mâ thamanu at-tuffâhi? |
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| and paid the price to the seller |
| wa dafa‘a li al-bâ’i‘i ath-thamana |
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| and took the oranges |
| wa akhadha al-burtuqâla |
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| So, Ahmed took the apples |
| fa akhadha ahmad at-tufâha |
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| What did you buy? |
| mâdha ishtarayta? |
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| So, his father said to him: |
| fa-qâla lahû wâliduhu |
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| Ahmed returned home |
| raja‘a ahmadu li-al-bayti |
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