رِحْلَةٌ إِلَى الْقَمَر

صَنَعَ سَالِمٌ صَارُوخاً مِنْ كَارْتُونَةٍ كَبِيرَةٍ.

sana'a saalimun Saaruukhan min kaartuunatin kabiira.

Salem made a rocket from a big cardboard box.

صَعِدَ إِلَى الصَّارُوخِ وَقَالَ: انْطِلَاق!

sa'ida ila-S-Saaruukhi wa qaala: inTilaaq!

He climbed into the rocket and said: liftoff!

رَأَى النُّجُومَ تَتَلَأْلَأُ حَوْلَهُ.

ra'a-n-nujuuma tatala'lalu Hawlah.

He saw the stars twinkling around him.

رَأَى زُحَلَ وَخَاتَمَهُ الْجَمِيلَ.

ra'a zuHala wa khaatamahu-l-jamiil.

He saw Saturn and its beautiful ring.

وَصَلَ سَالِمٌ إِلَى الْقَمَرِ.

waSala saalimun ila-l-qamar.

Salem reached the Moon.

قَفَزَ عَلَى الْقَمَرِ، فَهُوَ يَطِيرُ كَالطَّائِرِ.

qafaza 'ala-l-qamari, fa huwa yatiiru ka-T-Taa'ir.

He bounced on the Moon, flying like a bird with every jump.

نَظَرَ إِلَى الْأَرْضِ وَقَالَ: كَوْكَبُنَا جَمِيلٌ!

naZara ila-l-arDi wa qaala: kawkabunaa jamiil!

He looked at the Earth and said: our planet is beautiful!

عَادَ إِلَى بَيْتِهِ وَحَكَى لِأُمِّهِ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ.

'aada ila baytihi wa Haka li-ummihii kulla shay'.

He came home and told his mother everything.