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| a delegation visited Dubai |
| zâra dubayya wafdun |
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| of foreign travellers |
| min as-sâ'ihîna al- ajânibi |
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| to know about its progress |
| li-yattali`û `alâ nahdatiha |
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| In the delegation were scientists |
| min-al-wafdi ‘ulamâ’u |
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| interested in science |
| yahtammûna bil- ‘ulûmi |
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| and there were traders in the delegation |
| wa min-al-wafdi tujjârun |
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| they were interested in business |
| yahtammûna bi-at-tijârati |
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| and were making deals |
| wa ya‘qiduna as-ssafqâti |
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| and were buying and selling |
| wa yabi‘ûna wa yashtarûna |
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| You could see them in the markets |
| Tarâhum fi al-aswâqi |
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| following the prices |
| yutâbi‘ûna al-as‘âra |
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| and meeting the traders |
| wa yajtami‘ûna bi-at-tujjâri |
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| And listening to the news |
| wa-yasma‘ûna al-akhbâr |
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| And contacting the companies |
| wa-yattasilûna bi-ash-sharikâti |
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| To transmit the information |
| li-yanqulû al-bayânâti |
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| And there were others in the delegation |
| wa fi-alwafdi âkharûna |
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| They came to hear |
| jâ’u li-yastami‘û |
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| about the recent development |
| bi-annahdati al-hadîthati |
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| For, in Dubai, there is development |
| i dubayya nahdatun |
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| There is progress and activity |
| fîha taqaddumun wa nashâtun |
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| There is business and movement |
| fîha tijâratun wa harakatun |
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| Its advancement is great |
| nahdatuhâ kabîratun |
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| The establishments in it are many |
| fîha mu’assâtun kathîratun |
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| And the roads are wide |
| wa shawâri‘u wâsi‘atun |
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