fii yawmin baaridin wajada fallaaḥun afʿaa mutajammidatanOn a cold day a farmer found a frozen snake.
ashfaqa ʿalayhaa wawaḍaʿahaa fii ṣadrihi litadfa’aHe felt sorry for her and put her inside his coat to warm her.
dafi’ati al-afʿaa waastaʿaadat quwwatahaaThe snake warmed up and regained her strength.
thumma ladaghat munqidhahaaThen she bit her rescuer.
qaala al-fallaaḥu wahuwa yata’allamu limaadhaa faʿalti haadhaaThe farmer said in pain, "Why did you do this?"
qaalati al-afʿaa haadhihi ṭabiiʿatiiThe snake said, "This is my nature."
laa tuḥsin ilaa man laa yaʿrifu al-jamiilaDo not do good to someone who does not know gratitude.