kaanat limra’atin nimsun wafiyyun waṭiflun ṣaghiirunA woman had a loyal mongoose and a small baby.
dhahabati al-mar’atu ilaa an-nahri litajliba al-maa’aThe woman went to the river to fetch water.
jaa’at afʿaa naḥwa aṭ-ṭifli an-naa’imiA snake came towards the sleeping baby.
qaatalahaa an-nimsu waqatalahaa waḥamaa aṭ-ṭiflaThe mongoose fought it, killed it and protected the baby.
ʿaadati al-mar’atu fara’at fama an-nimsi mulaṭṭakhan bid-damiThe woman came back and saw the mongoose's mouth stained with blood.
ẓannat annahu akala aṭ-ṭifla faḍarabathu bil-jarratiShe thought it had eaten the baby and hit it with the jar.
dakhalati al-bayta fawajadati aṭ-ṭifla saaliman wal-afʿaa mayyitatanShe went into the house and found the baby safe and the snake dead.
bakati al-mar’atu nadaman ʿalaa maa faʿalatThe woman wept with regret for what she had done.
laa taḥkum qabla an taʿrifa al-ḥaqiiqataDo not judge before you know the truth.