istaʿaara juḥaa qidran kabiiran min jaarihiJuha borrowed a big cooking pot from his neighbour.
baʿda ayyaamin aʿaada al-qidra wamaʿahu qidrun ṣaghiiratunA few days later he returned the pot with a small pot.
taʿajjaba al-jaaru maa haadhaaThe neighbour was surprised: "What is this?"
qaala juḥaa waladat qidruka yaa jaariiJuha said, "Your pot gave birth, neighbour!"
ḍaḥika al-jaaru walaakinnahu akhadha al-qidra aṣ-ṣaghiirataThe neighbour laughed, but he took the small pot.
baʿda usbuuʿin istaʿaara juḥaa al-qidra marratan ukhraaA week later Juha borrowed the pot again.
marra yawmun thumma yawmaani walam yuʿidhaaOne day passed, then two, and he did not return it.
dhahaba al-jaaru ilayhi wasa’alahu ʿan qidrihiThe neighbour went to him and asked about his pot.
qaala juḥaa biḥuznin maatat qidrukaJuha said sadly, "Your pot has died!"
qaala al-jaaru al-quduuru laa tamuutuThe neighbour said, "Pots don't die!"
qaala juḥaa wahal talidu al-quduuru ṣaddaqta dhaalika min qabluJuha said, "And do pots give birth? You believed that before!"