fii aṣ-ṣayfi kaanati an-namlatu taʿmalu kulla yawminIn summer the ant worked every day.
kaanat tajmaʿu aṭ-ṭaʿaama lish-shitaa’iShe collected food for the winter.
ammaa al-jundubu fakaana yughannii wayalʿabuBut the grasshopper sang and played.
jaa’a ash-shitaa’u waṣaara al-jawwu baaridanWinter came and the weather turned cold.
jaaʿa al-jundubu wadhahaba ilaa an-namlatiThe grasshopper got hungry and went to the ant.
qaala aʿṭiinii baʿḍa aṭ-ṭaʿaami min faḍlikiHe said, "Give me some food, please."
qaalati an-namlatu maadhaa faʿalta fii aṣ-ṣayfiThe ant said, "What did you do in the summer?"
qaala kuntu ughanniiHe said, "I was singing."
aʿṭathu an-namlatu ṭaʿaaman waqaalat iʿmal fii aṣ-ṣayfi al-qaadimiThe ant gave him some food and said, "Work next summer."