يُوسُفُ Yusuf yūsufu O ayyuhā the truthful one l-ṣidīqu Explain to us aftinā about fī (the) seven sabʿi cows baqarātin fat simānin eating them yakuluhunna seven sabʿun lean ones ʿijāfun and seven wasabʿi ears (of corn) sunbulātin green khuḍ'rin and other wa-ukhara dry yābisātin that I may laʿallī return arjiʿu to ilā the people l-nāsi so that they may laʿallahum know yaʿlamūna
[He said], "Joseph, O man of truth, explain to us about seven fat cows eaten by seven [that were] lean, and seven green spikes [of grain] and others [that were] dry - that I may return to the people [i.e., the king and his court]; perhaps they will know [about you]."