Apr 26, 2020 00:04
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Arabic term

أصادق نفس المرء قبل جسمه

Arabic to English Art/Literary Poetry & Literature .
Context:

سألت الناس عن خل وفي
فقالوا ما إلي هذا سبيل
تمسك إن ظفرت بود حر
فإن الحر في الدنيا قليل

أصادق نفس المرء قبل جسمه
وأعرفها في فعله والتكلم
وأحلم عن خلي وأعلم أنه
متى أجزه حلما على الجهل يندم

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The soul is what I seek to befriend, not the body

The soul is what I seek to befriend, not the body
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agree Tim Friese : Yes, the only option so far that reads well in English
1 day 16 hrs
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18 mins

I seek friendship with a man's soul before his physique

.I seek friendship with a man's soul before his physique
And I know it from his acts and when he begins to speak

Just to keep the beauty of the poetry.

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https://youtu.be/7Vv0ZLWDzO0

الفيديو للدكتور حول الحفاظ على نفس المتعة التي يحس بها قارئ النص الأصلي
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6 hrs

I sincerely befriend that man not his body

befriend/ make friendship يكون صداقة
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13 hrs

Spiritual friendship matters for me before the body

Spiritual friendship matters for me before the body/ I seek the spiritual friendship before the body
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