Usages of ظل
كان ضوء الشمس قويا، فجلسنا في الظل.kâna daw'u ash-shamsi qawiyyan, fajalasnâ fi az-zilli.
The sunlight was strong, so we sat in the shade.
جلسنا في ظل الخيمة.jalasnâ fî dhilli-l-khaymah
We sat in the shade of the tent.
صديقي خفيف الظل.sadîqî khafîfu adh-dhilli.
My friend is good company (lit. light of shadow).
جلسنا في ظل الشجرة.jalasnâ fî dhilli ash-shajarah.
We sat in the shade of the tree.
جلسنا في الظل تحت الشجرة.jalasnâ fi az-zilli tahta ash-shajarah
We sat in the shade under the tree.
لا ظل في الصحراء.lâ zhilla fi s-sahrâ'
There is no shade in the desert.
من يزرع شجرة يجد ظلها.man yazra' shajaratan yajid dhillahâ.
Whoever plants a tree finds its shade.
أسر الانسجام البديع بين الظل والضوء قلبها.asara al-insijâmu al-badî'u bayna ath-thilli wad-daw'i qalbahâ
The exquisite harmony between the shadow and the light captivated her heart.
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