kaana dhi’bun jaa’iʿun yanẓuru ilaa qaṭiiʿi al-ghanamiA hungry wolf was looking at a flock of sheep.
wajada jilda kharuufin ʿalaa al-arḍi falabisahuHe found a sheepskin on the ground and put it on.
dakhala bayna al-ghanami wahuwa yamshii bihuduu’inHe walked quietly in among the sheep.
ẓanna ar-raaʿii annahu kharuufun falam yantabihThe shepherd thought he was a sheep and did not notice.
fii al-layli aghlaqa ar-raaʿii al-baaba wanaamaAt night the shepherd shut the door and slept.
araada adh-dhi’bu an ya’kula kharuufanThe wolf wanted to eat a sheep.
laakinna ar-raaʿii dakhala fii aẓ-ẓalaami liya’khudha kharuufan lil-ʿashaa’i fa’amsaka bidh-dhi’biBut in the dark the shepherd came in to take a sheep for dinner and caught hold of the wolf.
inkashafa amruhu wanaala jazaa’ahuHis secret was exposed and he got what he deserved.
man yakhdaʿu an-naasa yankashifu yawmanWhoever deceives people is exposed one day.