Qaala faati biheee in kunta minas saadiqeen
[Pharaoh] said, "Then bring it, if you should be of the truthful."
Fa alqaa 'asaahu fa izaaa hiya su'baanum mubeen
So [Moses] threw his staff, and suddenly it was a serpent manifest.
Wa naza'a yadahoo faizaa hiya baidaaa'u linnaa zireen
And he drew out his hand; thereupon it was white for the observers.
Qaala lilmala-i hawlahooo inna haazaa lasaahirun 'aleem
[Pharaoh] said to the eminent ones around him, "Indeed, this is a learned magician.
Yureedu ai yukhrijakum min ardikum bisihrihee famaazaa taamuroon
He wants to drive you out of your land by his magic, so what do you advise?"
Qaalooo arjih wa akhaahu wab'as filmadaaa'ini haashireen
They said, "Postpone [the matter of] him and his brother and send among the cities gatherers
Yaatooka bikulli sah haarin 'aleem
Who will bring you every learned, skilled magician."
Fa jumi'as saharatu limeeqaati Yawmim ma'loom
So the magicians were assembled for the appointment of a well-known day.
Wa qeela linnaasi hal antum mujtami'oon
And it was said to the people, "Will you congregate.
La'allanaa nattabi'us saharata in kaanoo humul ghaalibeen
That we might follow the magicians if they are the predominant?"