wajada waladun jarratan malii’atan bil-jawziA boy found a jar full of nuts.
waḍaʿa yadahu fiihaa wa’amsaka bi’akbari kammiyyatin yastaṭiiʿuhaaHe put his hand in and grabbed as many as he could.
ḥaawala an yukhrija yadahu falam takhrujHe tried to take his hand out, but it would not come out.
bakaa al-waladu li’annahu laa yuriidu an yatruka al-jawzaThe boy cried because he did not want to let go of the nuts.
qaala lahu rajulun khudh niṣfa maa fii yadika wasatakhrujuA man said to him, "Take half of what is in your hand, and it will come out."
akhadha al-waladu qaliilan fakharajat yaduhu bisuhuulatinThe boy took a few and his hand came out easily.
man yuriidu kulla shay’in qad laa ya’khudhu shay’anWhoever wants everything may take nothing.