wajada ghuraabun qiṭʿatan mina al-jubniA crow found a piece of cheese.
ṭaara ilaa ghuṣni shajaratin liya’kulahaaHe flew to a tree branch to eat it.
ra’aahu thaʿlabun jaa’iʿun wa’araada al-jubnaA hungry fox saw him and wanted the cheese.
qaala ath-thaʿlabu maa ajmala riishaka yaa ghuraabuThe fox said, "How beautiful your feathers are, crow!"
waṣawtuka ajmalu faghanni lii"And your voice is even more beautiful, so sing for me!"
fariḥa al-ghuraabu wafataḥa famahu liyughanniyaThe crow was pleased and opened his beak to sing.
saqaṭa al-jubnu fa’akhadhahu ath-thaʿlabu waharabaThe cheese fell, and the fox took it and ran away.
laa tuṣaddiq kulla man yamdaḥukaDon't believe everyone who flatters you.