الفصلthe chapterالأولfirst
The first chapter
الِاخْتِطَافُabduction
The abduction.
لَمْdid notيَقْرَأْreadباكyour الْجَرَائِدَthe newspapers،,وإِلَّاand otherwiseكَانَwasعَلِمَknowبِالْمُشْكِلَاتِthe problemsالَّتِيwhichتَنْتَظِرُهُawait him،,لَيْسَis notهُوَheفَحَسْبُonlyوَإِنَّمَاbut ratherكُلُّeveryكَلْبٍdogمَفْتُولِmuscular الْعَضَلَاتِmusclesيَتَمَتَّعُenjoyبِشَعْرٍwith hairطَوِيلٍlongوَكَثِيفٍand thickمِنْfromمِنْطَقَةِareaبوجيتBogieساوندSoundوَحَتَّىand evenسانSanدييجوDiegoفَقَبْلَSo beforeفَتْرَةٍa periodقَصِيرَةٍshort،,عَثَرَfoundمَجْمُوعَةٌgroupمِنَofالرِّجَالِmenالَّذِينَwhoيَعِيشُونَliveفِيinأَقْصَىfarالشَّمَالِnorthفِيin الْقُطْبِthe poleالشَّمَالِيِّnorthern الْمُظْلِمِthe darkعَلَىonمَعْدِنٍmetalأَصْفَرَyellowيُسَاوِيequalsالْكَثِيرَmuchمِنَofالْمَالِmoney،,وَالْآنَand nowآلَافُthousandsالرِّجَالِthe menيَتَوَافَدُونَflockإِلَىtoالشَّمَالِnorthسَعْيًاin pursuitوَرَاءَbehindهَذَاthis الْمَعْدِنِmetalالَّذِيwhichيُسَمَّىis calledبِالذَّهَبِgoldوَكَانَand he wasهَؤُلَاءِtheseالرِّجَالُmenيَحْتَاجُونَneedإِلَىtoكِلَابٍdogs؛;كِلَابٍdogsمِنْofعَيِّنَةِbreedباكof Beagle——كِلَابٍdogsقَوِيَّةٍstrongمَفْتُولَةِmuscular الْعَضَلَاتِmusclesوَذَاتِand haveشَعْرٍhairكَثِيفٍthickيَحْمِيهَاprotecting itمِنَfromالْبَرْدِthe cold
He did not read the newspapers, otherwise he would have known the problems that awaited him; not only him, but every muscular dog with long, thick hair is enjoying the cold from the area of Puget Sound and even San Diego. Before a short period, a group of men living in the far north in the dark northern pole found a yellow metal equal to a lot of money, and now thousands of men are flocking north in pursuit of this metal called gold. And these men needed dogs; strong muscular dogs that have thick hair that protects them from the cold.
كَانَThere wasباكa manيَعِيشُlivingبِمَنْزِلٍin a houseكَبِيرٍbigفِيinوَادِيvalleyسانتاSantaكلاراClaraالَّذِيwhichتَغْمُرُهُimmersedالشَّمْسُthe sunبِنُورِهَاwith its lightبْكاليفورنياin CaliforniaوَكَانَAnd there wasمَنْزِلُthe houseالْقَاضِيof the judgeميلرMillerالَّذِيthatيَعِيشُlivesفِيهِin itعَلَىatبُعْدِa distance ofمَسَافَةٍa shortقَصِيرَةٍdistanceمِنَfromالطَّرِيقِthe roadيَتَوَارَىhidingعَنِfromالْأَنْظَارِthe viewجُزْئِيًّاpartiallyبَيْنَbetweenالْأَشْجَارِthe treesالَّتِيthatيُمْكِنُcanمِنْfromخِلَالِهَاthrough itرُؤْيَةُto seeأَجْزَاءٍpartsمِنَof theالشُّرْفَةِbalconyالْوَاسِعَةِwideالَّتِيwhichتُحِيطُsurroundsبِهِitمِنْfromجَوَانِبِهِits sidesالْأَرْبَعَةِfourكَانَتْthere wereهُنَاكَthereمَمَرَّاتٌpathwaysمُتَعَرِّجَةٌwindingمُغَطَّاةٌcoveredبِالْحَصَىwith pebblesتَمُرُّpassبَيْنَbetweenالْمُرُوجِthe meadowsالْخَضْرَاءِgreenتَقُودُleadإِلَىtoالْمَنْزِلِthe houseوَخَلْفَand behindالْمَنْزِلِthe houseكَانَتْthere wereهُنَاكَthereإِسْطَبْلَاتٌstablesشَاسِعَةٌvastيَعْمَلُworkingبِهَاin itعَدَدٌa number ofكَبِيرٌlargeمِنْofسَائِسِيgroomsالْخَيْلِthe horsesوَالْفِتْيَانِand young menوَتَصْطَفُّand piles upأَكْوَاخُbunchesالْخَدَمِof the servantsالْمَكْسُوَّةُcoveredبِالنَّبَاتَاتِby the plantsالْمُعْتَرِشَةِthat are climbingوَأَشْجَارِand treesالْعِنَبِof grapesالطَّوِيلَةِthe tallوَالْمَرَاعِيand the pasturesالْخَضْرَاءِgreenوَالْبَسَاتِينِand gardensوَحَدَائِقِand parksالتُّوتِof mulberryكَمَاasكَانَthere wasهُنَاكَthereبِئْرٌa wellكَبِيرٌbigوَخَزَّانُand a tankمِيَاهٍof waterأَسْمَنْتِيٌّcementضَخْمٌlargeيَسْتَحِمُّbathingفِيهِin itأَبْنَاءُthe sonsالْقَاضِيof the judgeميلرMillerفِيinالصَّبَاحِthe morningوَيَهْرُبُونَand they run awayإِلَيْهِto itمِنْfromحَرِّthe heatفَتْرَةِof the period
There was a man living in a big house in the valley of Santa Clara, which was immersed in the light of the sun in California. And there was the house of Judge Miller, who lived in it, at a short distance from the road, partially obscured from view by the trees through which parts of the wide balcony surrounding it on all four sides could be seen. There were winding pathways covered with pebbles passing between the green meadows leading to the house, and behind the house were vast stables where a large number of horsemen and youths worked, and there were piles of covered servants filled with climbing plants and tall grape vines and green pastures and gardens and mulberry trees. There was also a large well and a huge cement tank where Judge Miller's sons bathe in the morning and escape from the heat of the late afternoon.
وَكَانَAnd wasباكُBakuهُوَheالسَّيِّدُthe masterفِيinهَذِهِthisالضَّيْعَةِvillageالْكَبِيرَةِthe greatفَهُنَاSo hereوُلِدَwas bornوَعَاشَand livedلِأَرْبَعِfor fourسَنَوَاتٍyearsبِالطَّبْعِOf courseكَانَتْthere wereهُنَاكَthereكِلَابٌdogsأُخْرَىothersفَفِيSo inمَكَانٍplaceكَبِيرٍlargeمِثْلِlikeهَذَاthisلَاnotيُمْكِنُcanأَلَّاthat notيَكُونَbeهُنَاكَthereآخَرُونَothersغَيْرُهُthan himلَكِنَّbutهَذِهِtheseالْكِلَابَthe dogsلَمْdid notيَكُنْbeلَهَاfor herوَزْنٌweightفَهِيَSo sheتَجِيءُcomesوَتَذْهَبُand goesوَتَسْكُنُand residesإِمَّاeitherفِيinوَجَارِthe neighborhoodالْكِلَابِof the dogsالْمُزْدَحِمَةِcrowdedأَوْorتَعِيشُlivesفِيinهُدُوءٍcalmnessفِيinأَحَدِoneأَرْكَانِcornersالْمَنْزِلِthe houseمِثْلَlikeتوتسTutsكَلْبِthe dogالبجthe PersianالْيَابَانِىِّJapaneseأَوْorيسابلYasabelالْكَلْبِthe dogالْمِكْسِيكِيِّMexicanالْأَصْلَعِbaldتِلْكَthoseالْكَائِنَاتُcreaturesالْغَرِيبَةُstrangeالَّتِيthatلَمْdid notتَخْرُجْgo outقَطُّeverمِنْfromبَابِthe doorالْبَيْتِthe houseوَلَمْand did notتَطَأْtreadأَقْدَامُهَاher feetالْأَرْضَthe earthوَمِنْand fromنَاحِيَةٍanother sideأُخْرَىanotherكَانَتْthere wasهُنَاكَthereأَيْضًاalsoكِلَابُdogsفوكسfoxتيريرterrierعَلَىonالْأَقَلِّat leastعِشْرُونَtwentyمِنْهَاof themالَّتِيthatكَانَتْwereتَنْبَحُbarkمُهَدِّدَةًthreateningتوتسTutsويسابلYasabelوَهُمَاand theyيَنْظُرَانare lookingإِلَيْهَاat herمِنَfromالنَّوَافِذِthe windowsبَيْنَمَاwhileتَحْمِيهَاdefending herفِرْقَةٌgroupمِنَofالْخَادِمَاتِthe maidsالْمُسَلَّحَاتِarmedبِالْمَكَانسِwith broomsوَالْمَمَاسِحِand mops
And Baku was the master in this big village; he was born and lived here for four years. Of course there were other dogs; in a big place like this, there could not be others except for him, but these dogs were of no weight; they come and go, and either reside in the crowded neighborhood of dogs or live quietly in one of the corners of the house, like Tuts — the Japanese dog — or Yasabel — the bald Mexican dog — those strange creatures that have never come out of the door of the house and have never put their feet on the ground. And on the other side, there were also Fox Terriers — at least twenty of them — that were barking menacingly at Tuts and Yasabel while they looked at them from the windows, protected by a group of armed maids with brooms and mops.
لَكِنَّButباكَBakerلَمْdid notيَكُنْbeمِنَfromالْكِلَابِthe dogsالَّتِيthatتَمْكُثُstayفِيinالْمَنْزِلِthe houseأَوْorتَعِيشُliveفِيinوَجَارِand the neighborالْكِلَابِthe dogsبَلْratherكَانَwasيَعْتَنِيcareبِالْمَكَانِof the placeكُلِّهِallفَكَانَHe wasيَغْطِسُdivesبِخَزَّانِwith the poolالسِّبَاحَةِof swimmingأَوْرَorيَذْهَبُgoإِلَىtoالصَّيْدِhuntingمَعَwithأَوْلَادِthe childrenالْقَاضِيthe judgeوandيُرَافِقُaccompaniesابْنَتَيْهِhis daughtersموليMollyوandأليسAliceفِيinنُزْهَاتِهِمَاtheir outingsالطَّوِيلَةِlongحَوْلَaroundالضَّيْعَةِthe estateعِنْدَatالْغُرُوبِthe sunsetأَوْorفِيinالصَّبَاحِthe morningالْبَاكِرِthe earlyوَandفِيinلَيَالِيthe nightsالشِّتَاءِof winterكَانَwasيَرْقُدُlie downعِنْدَatقَدَمَيِfeet ofالْقَاضِيthe judgeأَمَامَin front ofنَارِthe fireالْمِدْفَأَةِthe heaterفِيinغُرْفَةِthe roomالْقِرَاءَةِof readingوَكَانَand he wasباكBakerيَحْمِلُcarriesأَحْفَادَthe grandchildrenالْقَاضِيthe judgeميلرMillerعَلَىonظَهْرِهِhis backوَيُدَحْرِجُهُمْand rolls themعَلَىonالْحَشَائِشِthe grassوَيَحْرُسُهُمْand guards themفِيinمُغَامَرَاتِهِمُtheir adventuresالْبَرِّيَّةِthe wildernessنَحْوَtowardsالنَّافُورَةِthe fountainالْمَوْجُودَةِexistingفِيinفِنَاءِthe courtyardالْإِسْطَبْلَاتِthe stablesوَحَتَّىand evenإِذَاwhenامْتَدَّextendedبِهِمُwith themالسَّيْرُthe walkإِلَىtoمَاwhatوَرَاءَbeyondذَلِكَthatإِلَىtoحَيْثُwhereتُوجَدُare locatedإِسْطَبْلَاتُthe stablesالْخَيْلِhorsesوَتَنْمُوand growأَشْجَارُtreesالتُّوتِof mulberryكَانَwasيَمْشِيwalksمِثْلَlikeالْمَلِكِthe kingعِنْدَمَاwhenيَمُرُّpassesمِنْfromأَمَامِin front ofكِلَابِthe dogsالْوَجَارِthe guardوَيَتَجَاهَلُand ignoresتوتسTotsويسابلand Isabelتَمَامًاcompletelyفَهُوَfor heالْمَلِكُthe kingالْمُتوَّجُthe crownedفَوْقَaboveرُؤُوسِthe headsكُلِّallمَاwhatيَحْبُوcreepsأَوْorيَزْحَفُcrawlsأَوorيَطِيرُfliesدَاخِلَinsideمَنْزِلِthe houseالْقَاضِيthe judgeميلرMillerبِمَاwith whatفِيinذَلِكَthatالْبَشَرُmankind
But Baker was not one of the dogs that stay in the house or live in the neighborhood of dogs; rather, he cared for the whole place. He would dive in the swimming pool or go hunting with the judge's children, and accompanies his daughters Molly and Alice in their long walks around the estate at sunset or in the early morning, and on winter nights he would lie at the feet of the judge in front of the heater in the reading room. And Baker would carry the judge's grandchildren Miller on his back, and rolls them on the grass, and guards them in their wilderness adventures towards the fountain existing in the courtyard of the stables, and even when the path extended for them to what lies beyond that; to where the horse stables are and the mulberry trees grow. He would walk like a king when he passes in front of the guard dogs and completely ignores Tots and Isabel; for he is the king: the crowned king above the heads of everything that creeps or crawls or flies inside the home of judge Miller, including mankind.
كَانَwasإيلموElmoوَالِدُfatherباكBuck——وَهُوَand he isكَلْبٌa dogضَخْمٌhugeمِنْfromفَصِيلَةِbreedسانSt. BernardبرناردBernard——صَدِيقَfriendالْقَاضِيthe judgeالْمُقَرَّبَthe close،,وَقَدْand he hadحَاوَلَtriedباكBuckأَنْtoيَحْذُوَfollowحَذْوَthe footsteps ofوَالِدِهِhis fatherلَمْdid notيَكُنْwasباكBuckكَبِيرَlargeالْحَجْمِsize؛;فَوَزْنُهُhis weightكَانَwasمِائَةًone hundredوَأَرْبَعِينَand fortyرَطْلًاpoundsفَقَطْonlyلِأَنَّbecauseوَالِدَتَهُhis mother——شيبSheep——كَانَتْwasمِنْfromفَصِيلَةِbreedكِلَابِdogsشيبردShepherdالْاسْكُتْلَنْدِيَّةِScottishالْأَصْغَرِthe smallerحَجْمًاin size.وَلَكِنَّbutهَذَاthisالْوَزْنَthe weightإِضَافَةًin additionإِلَىtoالْمَنْزِلَةِthe statusالرَّفِيعَةِthe highالَّتِيthatاكْتَسَبَهَاhe has gainedباكBuckمِنَfromالْحَيَاةِthe lifeالْكَرِيمَةِnobleالَّتِيthatيَحْيَاهَاhe lives.وَاحْتِرَامِand the respectالْجَمِيعِof allالَّذِيwhichيَحْظَىhe is honoredبِهِwith it;كَانَاbothيَكْفِيَانِهِwere sufficient for himلِكَيْtoيَتَصَرَّفَhe actsحَقًّاtrulyوَكَأَنَّهُand as if he wasمَلِكٌa king.فَطَوَالَFor manyسَنَوَاتِyearsحَيَاتِهِof his lifeالْأَرْبَعِthe fourوَمُنْذُand sinceأَنْthatكَانَwasجَروًاa puppy،,كَانَwasباكBuckيَفْتَخِرُused to prideبِنَفْسِهِin himself،,حَتَّىuntilإِنَّهُheصَارَbecameمَغْرُورًاconceitedبَعْضَsomeالشَّيْءof it.كَمَاasيَحْدُثُit happensأَحْيَانًاsometimesلِنُبَلَاءِof nobilityالْمَنَاطِقِthe areasالرِّيفِيَّةِruralوَلَكِنَّهُbut heحَافَظَkeptعَلَىonنَفْسِهِhimselfعِنْدَمَاwhenأَبَىrefusedأَنْtoيَكُونَbeمُجَرَّدَmereكَلْبٍa dogمَنْزِلِيٍّhouseholdمُدَلَّلٍpampered،,فَالصَّيْدُfor huntingوَالرَّكْضُand runningفِيinالْهَوَاءِthe airالطَّلْقِfreeأَبْعَدَاremovedعَنْfromجَسَدِهِhis bodyالشُّحُومَthe fatوَزَادَاand increasedمِنْfromقُوَّةِthe strengthعَضَلَاتِهِof his muscles,وَكَانَand wasباكBuckأَيْضًاalsoيُحِبُّlovedاللَّعِبَplayوَالسِّبَاحَةَand swimming.
Elmo was Buck's father — and he was a huge dog of the St. Bernard breed — a friend of the close judge, and Buck tried to follow in his father's footsteps. Buck was not large in size; his weight was only one hundred and forty pounds because his mother — Sheep — was from the smaller Scottish Shepherd breed. But this weight, in addition to the high status Buck had gained from the noble life he lived and the respect of all he was honored with; was sufficient for him to act truly as if he were a king. For many years of his life and since he was a puppy, Buck used to pride in himself, until he became a little conceited, as sometimes happens to the nobility of rural areas. But he kept himself when he refused to be just a pampered household dog, for hunting and running in the free air removed the fat from his body and increased the strength of his muscles, and Buck also loved to play and swim.
هَكَذَاThusكَانَwasباكBuckفِيinخَرِيفِautumnعَامِyear١٨٩٧1897عِنْدَمَاwhenاجْتَاَحَsweptهَوَسُobsessionالْبَحْثِthe searchعَنِforالذَّهَبِgoldالَّذِيwhichاكْتُشِفَwas discoveredفِيinمِنْطَقَةِareaكلونديكKlondikeعُقُولَmindsالرِّجَالِof menمِنْfromجَمِيعِallأَنْحَاءِpartsالْعَالَمِ،the world,وَandجَعَلَهُمْmade themيَتَدَفَّقُونَflowingعَلَىtoالْقُطْبِthe poleالشَّمَالِيِّnorthernالْمُتَجَمِّدِ.frozen.وَAndلَكِنَّbutباكBuckلَمْdid notيَكُنْbeيَقْرَأُreadالْجَرَائِدَthe newspapersلِيَعْرِفَto knowهَذَاthisالْخَبَرَ،news,وَلَمْand did notيَكُنْbeيَعْلَمُknowأَيْضًاalsoأَنَّthatمانويلManuelالْبُسْتَانِيَّBustaniكَانَwasيُعَانِيsufferingمُشْكِلَةًproblemخَطِيرَةً؛dangerous;أَلَاindeedوَهِيَand it isحُبُّهُhis loveلِلْمُقَامَرَةِ.for gambling.
Thus, Buck was in the autumn of 1897 when the obsession for the search for gold which was discovered in the Klondike region swept the minds of men from all parts of the world, and made them flow to the frozen northern pole. But Buck did not read the newspapers to know this news, and did not know that Manuel Bustani was suffering a serious problem; indeed, it was his love for gambling.
وَفِيAnd inلَيْلَةٍa nightشَهِدَتْwitnessedعَلَىtoخِيَانَةِthe betrayal ofمانويل،Manuel,كَانَwasالْقَاضِيthe judgeفِيinاجْتِمَاعٍ،a meeting,وَكَانَand there wasالْأَوْلَادُthe boysمَشْغُولِينَwere busyفَلَمْso did notيَرَseeأَحَدٌanyoneمِنْهُمْof themمانويلManuelوَهُوَwhile heيَصْطَحِبُwas accompanyingباكPakمَعَهُwith himإِلَىtoالْبُسْتَانِthe gardenفِيمَاwhileكَانَwasباكPakيَظُنُّthoughtأَنَّهَاthat it isنُزْهَةٌ.an outing.وَفِيمَاAnd whileعَدَاexcept forرَجُلٍa manآخَرَ،other,لَمْnoيَرَهُمَاsaw themأَحَدٌanyoneعِنْدَمَاwhenوَصَلَاarrivedإِلَىatمَحَطَّةِthe station ofقِطَارَاتٍtrainsصَغِيرَةٍsmallتُدْعَىcalledكوليدجCollegeبارك.Park.تَحَدَّثَspokeذَلِكَthatالرَّجُلُthe manإِلَىtoمانويلManuelوَأَعْطَاهُand gave himنُقُودًا.money.
And in a night that witnessed the betrayal of Manuel, the judge was in a meeting, and the boys were busy so no one saw Manuel while he was accompanying Pak with him to the garden when Pak thought it was an outing. And while there was no other man, no one saw them when they arrived at the station of small trains called College Park. That man spoke to Manuel and gave him money.
قَالَsaidالرَّجُلُthe manالْغَرِيبُthe strangerبِصَوْتٍin a voiceأَجَشَّhoarse
The stranger man said in a hoarse voice to Manuel: "Perhaps you should wrap the goods before delivering them." At that moment, Manuel secured a strong rope under the collar he wore around his neck.
ثُمَّThenقَالَsaidمانويلManuelإِذَاifثَنَيْتَهُyou bend itسَوْفَhe willيَشْعُرُfeelبِاخْتِنَاقٍsuffocationشَدِيدٍsevereفَأَوْمَأَThen indicatedالرَّجُلُthe manالغَرِيبُstrangeبِرَأْسِهِwith his head
Then Manuel said: "If you bend it, he will feel a severe suffocation." Then the strange man nodded with his head.
تَقَبَّلَacceptedباكyourالْحَبْلَthe ropeبِكِبْرِيَاءٍwith prideوَهُدُوءٍand calmوَلَكِنَّهُbut heلَمْdid notيَرُقْsoftenلَهُto himبِالطَّبْعِby natureوَلَكِنَّهُbut heتَعَلَّمَlearnedأَنْthatيَثِقَtrustبِالرِّجَالِin menالَّذِينَwhoيَعْرِفُهُمْhe knows themوَيَحْتَرِمَهُمْand respects themلِأَنَّهُمْbecause theyيَعْرِفُونَknowأَكْثَرَmoreمِمَّاthan whatيَعْرِفُhe knowsهُوَheوَلَكِنْbutحِينَمَاwhenانْتَقَلَmovedطَرَفُthe sideالْحَبْلِof the ropeإِلَىtoيَدَيِthe hands ofالرَّجُلِthe manالْغَرِيبِthe strangerالَّذِيwhoبَدَأَbeganيَسْحَبُهُto pull itأَخَذَhe tookباكyourيُزَمْجِرُroarsفِيinغَضَبٍangerوَلَكِنَّهُbut heفُوجِئَwas surprisedبِالْحَبْلِby the ropeيَضِيقُtightensعَلَىonرَقَبَتِهِhis neckحَتَّىuntilإِنَّهُhe wasيَتَنَفَّسُbreathingبِصُعُوبَةٍwith difficultyوَهُوَand heالَّذِيwhoلَمْdid notيُعَامَلْbe treatedفِيinحَيَاتِهِhis lifeقَطُّeverبِهَذَاwith thisالْأُسْلُوبِmethodالْكَرِيهِhatefulوَلَمْand did notيَصِلْreachغَضَبُهُhis angerأَبَدًاeverإِلَىtoهَذَاthisالْمَدَىextentوَلَكِنَّهُbut heلَمْdid notيَسْتَطِعْhe canأَنْtoيَهْرُبَescapeوَبَعْدَand afterفَتْرَةٍa periodوَجِيزَةٍshortتَوَقَّفَstoppedقِطَارٌa trainفِيatالْمَحَطَّةِthe stationوَأَلْقَىand threwبِهِwith himالرَّجُلَانِthe two menفِيintoعَرَبَةِthe cartالْأَمْتِعَةِthe luggage
Bakh accepted the rope with pride and calm; but he did not soften to it by nature, but he learned to trust the men he knows and respect them because they know more than he does. But when the side of the rope moved to the hands of the strange man who began to pull it, Bakh roared in anger, but he was surprised by the rope tightening on his neck until he was breathing with difficulty, and he who had never been treated in his life in such a hateful way, and whose anger never reached this extent, but he could not escape. And after a short period, a train stopped at the station and threw the two men into the cart of luggage.
كَانَwasأَوَّلُfirstمَاwhatأَدْرَكَهُhe realized itباكBakبَعْدَafterذَلِكَthatأَنَّthatلِسَانَهُhis tongueيُؤْلِمُهُhurts himوَأَنَّهُand that heيَتَأَرْجَحُswaysدَاخِلَinsideعَرَبَةٍcartمَاwhatوَسُرْعَانَand quicklyمَاwhatعَلِمَhe learnedباكBakأَيْنَwhereهُوَheمِنْfromصَافِرَةِwhistleالْقِطَارِtrainالْغَلِيظَةِharshلَقَدْindeedسَافَرَhe traveledكَبِيرًاsignificantlyمَعَwithالْقَاضِيthe judgeلَكِنَّهُbut heلَمْdid notيَكُنْhe wasيَعْرِفُknowكَيْفَhowهُوَheشُعُورُfeelingالرُّكُوبِof ridingفِيinعَرَبِةِcartالْأَمْتِعَةِluggageفَفَتَحَthen he openedباكBakعَيْنَيْهِhis eyesوَتَمَلَّكَand he possessedمِنْهُof himالشُّعُورُthe feelingبِالْغَضَبِof angerوَالْحَنَقِand rageكَأَنَّهُas if heمَلِكٌkingمَخْطُوفٌkidnappedوَرَأَىand he sawأَمَامَهُin front of himالرَّجُلَthe manالَّذِيwhoأَخَذَهَtook himوَبَدَأَand beganيَنْبَحُto barkبِشَرَاسَةٍaggressivelyفِيinوَجْهِهِhis faceبَلْbutوَنَجَحَand succeededفِيinأَنْtoيَعَضَّto biteإِحْدَىone ofيَدَيْهِhis hands
The first thing that Bak realized after that was that his tongue hurt him and that he was swaying inside a cart. He quickly learned where he was from the loud whistle of the train. He had traveled a lot with the judge but he did not know what it felt like to ride in the luggage cart. Then Bak opened his eyes and possessed the feeling of anger and rage as if he were a kidnapped king. He saw in front of him the man who took him and began to bark aggressively at his face, but he succeeded in biting one of his hands.
أَحْدَثَcausedنُبَاحُthe barkingباكdogجَلَبَةًa commotionعَالِيَةًloudحَتَّىuntilإِنَّindeedأَحَدَone ofالرِّجَالِthe menالْمَسْئُولِينَresponsibleعَنِforالْأَمْتِعَةِthe belongingsأَتَىcameلِيَرَىto seeمَاذَاwhatيَحْدُثُis happeningوَandعِنْدَمَاwhenرَأَىsawأَثَرَthe effectالْعَضَّةِof the biteعَلَىonيَدِthe handالرَّجُلِthe manسَأَلَهُasked himعَمَّاabout whatإِذَاifكَانَthere wasهُنَاكَthereمَكْرُوهٌan illnessقَدْmightأَلَمَّafflictedبِالْكَلْبِthe dogفَكَذَبَthen liedعَلَيْهِto himالرَّجُلُthe manوَقَالَand saidنَعَمْyesهَذَاthisالْكَلْبُthe dogيُعَانِيsuffersمِنْfromنَوْبَاتِepisodesالسُّعَارِof rabiesوandأَنَاIآخُذُهُI will take himإِلَىtoصَاحِبِهِhis ownerفِيinسان فرانسيسكوSan Franciscoفَهُنَاكَand thereطَبِيبٌa doctorبَيْطَرِيٌّveterinaryجَيِّدٌgoodيُمكنُcanأَنْto
The dog's barking caused a loud commotion until indeed one of the responsible men for the belongings came to see what was happening. And when he saw the effect of the bite on the man's hand, he asked him if there was an illness that had afflicted the dog, so the man lied to him and said: “Yes, this dog suffers from episodes of rabies, and I will take him to his owner in San Francisco, for there is a good veterinary doctor who can treat him.”
بَعْدَAfterأَنْthatوَصَلَarrivedالْقِطَارُthe trainأَخِيرًاfinallyإِلَىtoسانSanفرنسيسكو،Francisco,أَخَذَhe tookالرَّجُلُthe manباكa bagإِلَىtoمَخْزَنٍa storeصَغِيرٍsmallخَلْفَbehindإِحْدَىone of theالْحَانَاتِstoresبِالْقُرْبِnearمِنْfromضَفَّةِthe bankالنَّهْرِ.of the river.
After the train finally arrived in San Francisco, the man took a bag to a small store behind one of the shops near the river bank.
قَالَsaidالرَّجُلُthe manلِعَامِلِto the workerالْحَانَةِof the barمُتَذَمِّرًاcomplainingكُلُّallمَاthat whichأَحْصُلُI obtainعَلَيْهِon itمُقَابِلَin return forهَذَاthisهُوَisخَمْسُونَfiftyدُولَارًاdollarsوَأَضَافَand addedوَهُوَwhile heيُشِيرُpointsإِلَىtoيَدِهِhis handالْمَجْرُوحَةِinjuredوَلَمْand did notأَكُنْI beلِأَفْعَلَهَاto do itوَلَوْeven ifحَصَلْتُI obtainedعَلَىonأَلْفِa thousandدُولَارٍdollarsنَقْدًاcashفَهَذَاso thisالْكَلْبُthe dogشَرِسٌis fierceإِلَىtoأَقْصَىthe utmostمَدَىextent
The man said to the worker of the bar, complaining: "Everything I obtain is in return for this, which is fifty dollars." And he added while pointing to his injured hand: "And I would not do it even if I obtained a thousand dollars in cash, because this dog is fierce to the utmost extent."
أَجَابَهُHe answered himعَامِلُThe workerالْحَانَةِof the tavernكُفَّStopعَنِfromالشَّكْوَىcomplainingلَقَدْIndeedحَصَلْتَYou have obtainedعَلَىonالْمَبْلَغِthe amountالَّذِيthatاتَّفَقْنَاwe agreedعَلَيْهِupon itدُونَwithoutزِيَادَةٍincreaseأَوْorنُقْصَانٍdecreaseأَلَيْسَIsn't itكَمَانthenإِنَّكَthat youلَنْwill notتَرَىseeهَذَاthisالْكَلْبَdogمَرَّةًonceأُخْرَىagainفِيinالْمَكَانِthe placeالَّذِيthatسَيَذْهَبُwill goإِلَيْهِto itهَذَاthisمَاwhatأَسْتَطِيعُI canأَنْtoأَعِدَكَpromise youبِهِwith it
The worker of the tavern answered him: 'Stop complaining, you have obtained the amount we agreed upon without increase or decrease, isn't that so? Then, you will never see this dog again in the place that it will go to. This is what I can promise you.'
تَمْتَمَmurmuredالرَّجُلُthe manوَهُوَand heيَفْرُكُis rubbingيَدَهُhis handالْمَجْرُوحَةَthe injuredمَرَّةًonceأُخْرَىagainأَتَمَنَّىI wishذَلِكَthatفَمِنَfor surelyالْمُؤَكَّدِthe certainأَنَّنِيthat Iلَنْwill notأَنْسَىforgetمَنْthose whoهُمْtheyعَلَىonشَاكِلَةِthe likeness ofهَذَاthisالْكَلْبِdogسَرِيعًاquickly
The man murmured while rubbing his injured hand once again: "I wish that, for surely I will not forget those who are like this dog quickly."
مَعَwithأَنَّthatباكBakكَانَwasمُتْعَبًاtiredظَلَّkeptيُحَاوِلُtryingالْمُقَاوَمَةَresistanceوَلَكِنْbutفِيinالنِّهَايَةِthe endأَلْقَىthrewبِهِhimمَجْمُوعَةٌa groupمِنَofالرِّجَالِthe menعَلَىonالْأَرْضِthe groundوَأَمْسَكُوهُand held himثُمَّthenخَلَعُواthey took offالطَّوْقَthe collarالنُّحَاسِيَّthe copperالثَّقِيلَheavyوَالْحَبْلَand the ropeمِنْfromحَوْلِaroundرَقَبَتِهِhis neckوَدَفَعُواand pushedبِهِhimدَاخِلَinsideصُنْدُوقٍa boxخَشَبِيٍّwoodenيُشْبِهُresemblesالْقَفَصَthe cage
Although Bak was tired, he kept trying to resist, but in the end a group of men threw him to the ground and held him, then they took off the heavy copper collar and the rope from around his neck and pushed him inside a wooden box that resembled a cage.
أَمْضَىSpentباكBakبَقِيَّةَthe rest ofاللَّيْلَةِthe nightدَاخِلَinsideهَذَاthisالصُّنْدُوقِboxلَمْdid notيَكُنْbeيَفْهَمُunderstandمَاwhatيَعْنِيهِmeans to himكُلُّallهَذَاthisمَاذَاwhatيُرِيدُwantsمِنْهُfrom himهَؤُلَاءِtheseالرِّجَالُmenالْغُرَبَاءُstrangeوَلِمَاذَاand whyيَحْبِسُونَهُthey confine himدَاخِلَinsideهَذَاthisالصُّنْدُوقِboxالضَّيِّقِnarrowلَمْdid notيَكُنْbeباكBakيَعْرِفُknowالسَّبَبَthe reasonوَلَكِنَّهُbut heكَانَwasيَشْعُرُfeelsأَنَّthatهُنَاكَthere isالْمَزِيدَmoreمِنَofالْمَتَاعِبِtroublesفِيinانْتِظَارِهِwaiting for him
Bak spent the rest of the night inside this box, he did not understand what all this meant. What do these strange men want from him? And why are they confining him inside this narrow box? Bak did not know the reason, but he felt that there were more troubles waiting for him.
كُلَّمَاwheneverأَحْدَثَmadeبَابُdoor الْمَخْزَنِthe storeصَرِيرًاa creakوَهُوَand itيَنْفَتِحُopensكَانَwasباكBakيَهُبُّsuddenlyوَاقِفًاstandingعَلَىonقَدَمَيْهِhis feetعَلَىonأَمَلِhopeأَنْtoيَرَىseeالْقَاضِيَthe judgeأَوْorأَحَدًاanyoneمِنَofالْأَوْلَادِthe childrenعَلَىonالْأَقَلِّat leastوَلَكِنَّهُbut heفِيinكُلِّeveryمَرَّةٍtimeكَانَwasيَرَىseeوَجْهَthe faceعَامِلِthe workerالْحَانَةِthe tavernالضَّخْمِhugeالَّذِيwhoكَانَwasيَتَفَقَّدُهُwas checking itعَلَىwithضَوْءِthe lightشَمْعَةٍof the candleوَفِيand inكُلِّeveryمَرَّةٍtimeيَتَحَوَّلُturnsذَلِكَthatالنُّبَاحُthe barking الْفَرِحُhappyالَّذِيwhichيُولَدُis producedفِيinحَلْقِthe throatباكBakإِلَىtoزَمْجَرَةٍa growl
Whenever the store's door creaks and opens, Bak would suddenly stand on his feet hoping to at least see the judge or anyone of the children. But every time he would see the face of the huge tavern worker who was checking him by the light of a candle, and every time that happy barking that is produced in Bak's throat turns into a fierce growl.
وَلَكِنَّbutعَامِلَthe workerالْحَانَةِof the barتَرَكَهُleft himوَحْدَهُaloneوَلَمْand did notيُزْعِجْهُdisturb himوَفِيand inالصَّبَاحِthe morningدَخَلَenteredأَرْبَعَةُfourرِجَالٍmenجُدُدٍnewوَحَمَلُواand they carriedالصُّنْدُوقَthe boxلَقَدْindeedأَدْرَكَperceivedباكBakمِنْfromهَيْئَاتِهِمُtheir appearancesالَّتِيwhichتُوحِيimplyبِالشَّرِّevilوَمَلَابِسِهِمُand their clothesالْقَذِرَةِfilthyالرَّثَّةِtatteredأَنَّهُمْthat theyلَيْسُواare notإِلَّاexceptمَزِيدًاmoreمِنَofالرِّجَالِthe menالْأَشْرَارِwickedوَحَاوَلَand triedأَنْtoيَنْبَحَbarkوَيُزَمْجِرَand growlفِيinوُجُوهِهِمْtheir facesبِكُلِّwith allمَاwhateverأُوتِيَwas givenمِنْfromقُوَّةٍstrengthوَandلكِنَّهُمْbut theyكَانُواwereيَضْحَكُونَlaughingوَيَنْغُزُونَهُand poking himبِالْعِصِيِّwith the sticksالَّتِيthatكَانَwasباكBakيُمْسِكُwas holdingبِهَاwith itبَيْنَbetweenأَسْنَانِهِhis teethحَتَّىuntilأَدْرَكَhe realizedأَنَّهُمْthat theyلَاdo notيُرِيدُونَwantسِوَىexceptمُضَايَقَتِهِto annoy himفَاسْتَلْقَىthen he lay downفِيinهُدُوءٍquietوَتَرَكَهُمْand left themيَرْفَعُونَthey were liftingالصُّنْدُوقَthe boxإِلَىtoعَرَبَةٍa cartثُمَّthenبَدَأَbeganباكBakوَهُوَwhile he wasبِدَاخِلِinsideصُنْدُوقِهِhis boxرِحْلَةًa journeyأُخْرَىanotherطَوِيلَةًlongفَبَعْدَthen afterرِحْلَةِthe journeyالْعَرَبَةِof the cartنُقِلَwas transferredالصُّنْدُوقُthe box——مَعَwithمَجْمُوعَةٍa groupمِنَofالصَّنَادِيقِthe boxesوَالطُّرُودِand packagesالْأُخْرَىthe otherإِلَىtoعَبَّارَةٍa ferryثُمَّthenبَعْدَafterذَلِكَthatإِلَىtoشَاحِنَةٍa truckأَخَذَتْهُtook himإِلَىtoمَحَطَّةِthe stationقِطَارَاتٍof trainsكَبِيرَةٍlargeوَأَخِيرًاand finallyاسْتَقَرَّsettledدَاخِلَinsideعَرَبَةِof the carriageقِطَارٍtrainسَرِيعٍfastلَمْdid notيَكُنْbeباكBakيَعْرِفُknowمَاwhatيَنْتَظِرُهُawaits himوَلَكِنَّهُbut heلَمْdid notيَسْتَطِعْcouldمُقَاوَمَةَresistشُعُورِهِhis feelingبِأَنَّهُthat heلَنْwould notيَرَىseeمَنْزِلَهُhis homeالْقَدِيمَthe oldلِوَقْتٍfor a long time
But the worker of the bar left him alone and did not disturb him. In the morning, four new men entered and carried the box. Bak perceived from their appearances, which imply evil and their filthy, tattered clothes, that they were nothing more than more wicked men. He tried to bark and growl in their faces with all his strength, but they were laughing and poking him with the sticks that Bak was holding between his teeth until he realized that they only wanted to annoy him. So he lay down in quiet and left them to lift the box to a cart. Then Bak began another long journey while he was inside his box; after the journey of the cart, the box was transferred — with a group of boxes and the other packages — to a ferry, then after that to a truck that took him to a large train station, and finally settled inside a fast train carriage. Bak did not know what awaited him, but he could not resist his feeling that he would not see his old home for a long time.
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ظَلَّتْremainedعَرَبَةُthe carriageالْقِطَارِof the trainالسَّرِيعِfastتَسِيرُwas runningعَلَىonالْقُضْبَانِthe railsلِمُدَّةِfor a period ofيَوْمَيْنِtwo daysوَلَيْلَتَيْنِand two nightsلَمْdid notيَأْكُلْeatباكBakخِلَالَهُمَاduring themأَوْorيَشْرَبْdrinkوَفِيand inغَمْرَةِthe depths ofغَضَبِهِ،his anger,كَانَhe wasيَنْبَحُbarkingوَيُزَمْجِرُand growlingفِيinوَجْهِthe faceكُلِّof everyoneمَنْwhoيَرَاهُ،saw him,وَفِيand inبَعْضِsome ofالْأَحْيَانِthe instancesحِينَمَاwhenكَانَhe wasيُلْقِيthrowingبِنَفْسِهِhimselfعَلَىonقُضْبَانِthe railsالصُّنْدُوقِthe boxفِيinغَضَبٍ،anger,كَانَthere wereبَعْضُsomeالْأَشْخَاصِpeopleيَضْحَكُونَlaughingوَيَغِيظُونَهُ،and provoking him,فَكَانُواso they wereيُزَمْجِرُونَgrowlingوَيَنْبَحُونَand barkingفِيinوَجْهِهِhis face,وَكَأَنَّهُمْas if they wereكِلَابٌ،dogs,أَوْorيَمُوءُونَmeowingمِثْلَlikeالْقِطَطِ،cats,أَوْorيُرَفْرِفُونَflappingبِأَذْرُعِهِمْwith their wingsمِثْلَlikeالطُّيُورِ.birds.وَكَانَAnd Bakيَعْرِفُknewأَنَّthatالْأَمْرَthe matterكُلَّهُallسَخِيفٌ،was ridiculous,وَلَكِنَّbutغَضَبَهُhis angerظَلَّremainedيَتَزَايَدُ.escalated.لَمْdid notيَكُنْwasباكBakمُنْزَعِجًاannoyedمِنْfromعَدَمِnot havingتَنَاوُلِconsumingالطَّعَامِ،food,وَلَكِنَّbutقِلَّةَthe lack ofالْمَاءِwaterجَعَلَتْmadeلِسَانَهُhis tongueجَافًّاdry,وَحَلْقَهُand his throatمُحْتَقِنًا.swollen.
The fast train carriage remained on the rails for two days and two nights, during which Bak did not eat or drink. In the depths of his anger, he was barking and growling in the face of everyone who saw him, and sometimes when he threw himself on the box rails in anger, some people were laughing and provoking him, so they were growling and barking in his face as if they were dogs, or meowing like cats, or flapping their wings like birds. Bak knew that the whole matter was ridiculous, but his anger continued to escalate. Bak was not bothered by not having food, but the lack of water made his tongue dry and his throat swollen.
شَيْءٌthingوَاحِدٌoneفَقَطْonlyأَسْعَدَmade happyباكBakوَهُوَand heأَنَّthatالْحَبْلَthe ropeقَدْhasأُزِيلَbeen removedأَخِيرًاfinallyمِنْfromحَوْلِaroundرَقَبَتِهِhis neckوَعَقَدَand he resolvedالْعَزْمَthe determinationعَلَىtoأَلَّاnot toيَسْمَحَallowلِأَيِّfor anyشَخْصٍpersonمَرَّةًonceأُخْرَىanotherأَنْtoيَلُفَّwrapحَبْلًاa ropeحَوْلَaroundرَقَبَتِهِhis neckاحْمَرَّتْturned redعَيْنَاeyesباكBak،,وَكَانَand he wasغَاضِبًاangryجِدًّاveryلِدَرَجَةِto the extentأَنَّthatالْقَاضِيَthe judgeميلرMillerنَفْسَهُhimselfلَوْifرَآهُhe saw himمَاwhatكَانَhe wouldلِيَعْرِفَهُto recognize himوَكُلُّand allمَنْwhoرَأَىsawباكBakفِيinالْقِطَارِthe trainسَعِدَwas happyجِدًّاveryعِنْدَمَاwhenنَزَلَgot downالصُّنْدُوقُthe boxالَّذِيthatيَحْمِلُهُis carrying itأَخِيرًاfinallyمِنَfromالْقِطَارِthe trainفِيinسياتل.Seattle
Only one thing made Bak happy, which is that the rope has finally been removed from around his neck, and he resolved not to allow anyone to ever wrap a rope around his neck again. Bak's eyes turned red, and he was very angry to the degree that Judge Miller himself would not have recognized him if he saw him. And everyone who saw Bak in the train was very happy when the box carrying him was finally taken down from the train in Seattle.
حَمَلَcarriedأَرْبَعَةُfourرِجَالٍmenالصُّنْدُوقَthe boxالْخَشَبِيَّwoodenبِحَذَرٍcarefullyمِنَfromالْعَرَبَةِthe cartإِلَىtoفِنَاءٍcourtyardخَلْفِيٍّbackصَغِيرٍsmallمُحَاطٍsurroundedبِجُدْرَانٍby wallsعَالِيَةٍhighوَخَرَجَand came outرَجُلٌa manبَدِينٌfatيَرْتَدِيwearsسُتْرَةًa jacketحَمْرَاءَredوَوَقَّعَand signedبِطَاقَةَwith a cardالِاسْتِلَامِof receiptلِلسَّائِقِfor the driverثُمَّthenأَعْطَاهُgave himالسَّائِقُthe driverأَيْضًاalsoخِطَابًاa letterمِنْfromعَامِلِthe workerالْحَانَةِthe tavernفِيinسانSanفرانسيسكوFranciscoوَandالَّذِيwhichقَرَأَهُread itالرَّجُلُthe manذُوwho hasالسُّتْرَةِthe jacketالْحَمْرَاءِredجَيِّدًاwellأَدْرَكَrealizedباكthe manأَنَّthatهَذَاthisهُوَisالرَّجُلُthe manالَّذِيwhoسَيَكُونُwill beمُعَذِّبَهُhis torturerالتَّالِيَnextفَانْدَفَعَand rushedبِشَرَاسَةٍfiercelyفِيintoاتِّجَاهِdirectionقُضْبَانِthe rodsالصُّنْدُوقِthe boxضَحِكَlaughedالرَّجُلُthe manضِحْكَةًa laughمَقِيتَةًdisgustingوَأَحْضَرَand broughtبَلْطَةًa shovelوَهِرَاوَةًand a hoe
Four men carefully carried the wooden box from the cart to a small backyard surrounded by high walls, and a fat man wearing a red jacket came out and signed a receipt for the driver, then the driver also gave him a letter from the tavern worker in San Francisco which the man in the red jacket read well. The man realized that this was the man who would be his next torturer, and rushed fiercely in the direction of the box rods. The man laughed a disgusting laugh and brought a shovel and a hoe.
سَأَلَهُHe asked himالسَّائِقُthe driverأَنْتَYouلَنْwill notتُخْرِجَهُtake him outمِنَfromالصُّنْدُوقِthe boxالْآنَnowأَلَيْسَisn'tكَذَلِكَ؟so?
The driver asked him, 'You will not take him out of the box now, will you?'
فَأَجَابَهُSo he answered himالرَّجُلُthe manوَهُوَand heيَضْرِبُis hittingالصُّنْدُوقَthe boxالْخَشَبِيَّthe woodenبِالْبَلْطَةِwith the malletبِالطَّبْعِOf courseسَأَفْعَلُI will do it
So the man answered him while hitting the wooden box with the mallet: 'Of course, I will do it.'
هَرَبَfledالرِّجَالُthe menالْأَرْبَعَةُthe fourالَّذِينَwhoأَحْضَرُواbroughtالصُّنْدُوقَthe boxإِلَىtoمَكَانٍa placeآمِنٍsafeأَعْلَىaboveأَحَدِone ofالْجُدْرَانِthe wallsتَحَسُّبًاin anticipationمِنْfromأَنْthatيَهْرُبَto fleeباك.Bak.
The four men who brought the box to a safe place above one of the walls in anticipation of it fleeing.
مَعَwithأَوَّلِfirstصَوْتٍsoundلِلصُّنْدُوقِof the boxوَهُوَand it isيُفتَحُopeningانْدَفَعَchargedباكBakh (a name)إِلَىtoالْأَمَامِthe frontوَandغَرَسَplantedأَسْنَانَهُhis teethفِيinالْقُضْبَانِthe wooden rodsالْخَشَبِيَّةِwoodenوَandأَخَذَtookيَجْذِبُهَاpulling itمِنْfromمَكَانِهَاits placeأَخَذَtookباكBakh (a name)يَزُومُwas rumblingوَandيُزَمْجِرُwas growlingفَقَدْfor indeedكَانَwasيَتُوقُyearningلِلْخُرُوجِfor the exitمِنْfromهَذَاthisالصُّنْدُوقِthe boxقَدْرَas much asمَاasكَانَwasالرَّجُلُthe manذُوowner ofالسُّتْرَةِthe redالْحَمْرَاءِredعَازِمًاdeterminedعَلَىtoإِخْرَاجِهِhis release
With the first sound of the box opening, Bakh charged forward and sank his teeth into the wooden rods and began pulling them from their place. Bakh was rumbling and growling, for he was yearning to get out of this box as much as the man in the red coat was determined to let him out.
قَالَsaidالرَّجُلُthe manعِنْدَمَاwhenأَحْدَثَcreatedفَتْحَةًa gapكَبِيرَةًbigبِمَاwith whatيَكْفِيis enoughلِكَيْtoيَعْبُرَcrossباكyouمِنْهَاfrom itهَيَّاlet's goأَيُّهَاohالشَّيْطَانُthe devilالأَحْمَرُthe redالْعَيْنَيْنِthe eyesوَفِيand inالْوَقْتِthe timeنَفْسِهِitselfأَلْقَىthrewبِالْبَلْطَةِthe shovelوَنَقَلَand movedالْهِرَاوَةَthe hammerإِلَىtoيَدِهِhis handالْيُمْنَىthe right
The man said when he created a big gap with what is enough to cross it: "Come on, oh red-eyed devil." And at the same time, he threw the shovel and moved the hammer to his right hand.
وَقَدْAnd indeedكَانَwasباكBakحَقًّاtrulyشَيْطَانًاa devilأَحْمَرَredالْعَيْنَيْنِof the eyesإِذِwhenاسْتَجْمَعَhe gatheredقُوَاهُhis strengthلِكَيْtoيَقْفِزَjumpعَلَىonالرَّجُلِthe manوَقَدِandانْتَصَبَstood uprightشَعْرُهُhis hairوَامْتَلَأَand filledفَمُهُhis mouthبِاللُّعَابِwith salivaوَلَمَعَتْand shoneعَيْنَاهُhis eyesالْحَمْرَاوَانِthe red onesبِلَوْنِwith the color ofالدَّمِbloodفِيinجُنُونٍfrenzyوَأَلْقَىand threwباكBakجَسَدَهُhis bodyالْغَاضِبَthe angryالَّذِيwhichيَبْلُغُweighsوَزْنُهُhis weightمِائَةًone hundredوَأَرْبَعِينَand fortyرَطْلًاpoundsعَلَىonالرَّجُلِthe manبِكُلِّwith allالْغَضَبِangerالْحَبِيسِheld backالَّذِيwhichظَلَّthat lastedيَتَرَاكُمُit accumulatedبِدَاخِلِهِinside himطَوَالَforيَوْمَيْنِtwo daysبِلَيْلَتَيْهِمَاin their nightsحُرِمَwere deprivedفِيهِمَاin bothمِنَfromالطَّعَامِfoodوَالشَّرَابِand drinkوَلَكِنْbutعِنْدَمَاwhenارْتَفَعَrose upجَسَدُهُhis bodyمِنْfromعَلَىonالْأَرْضِthe groundوَفِيand inمُنْتَصَفِthe middle ofطَرِيقِهِhis pathفِيinالْهَوَاءِthe airمُتَّجِهًاheadingلِكَيْtoيَعَضَّbiteالرَّجُلَthe manتَلَقَّىreceivedضَرْبَةًa blowأَوْقَفَتْthat stoppedحَرَكَتَهُhis movementوَالْتَفَّand wrappedجَسَدُهُhis bodyوَوَقَعَand fellعَلَىonالْأَرْضِthe groundعَلَىonظَهْرِهِhis backوَجَانِبِهِand his side
And indeed, Bak was truly a devil with red eyes; when he gathered his strength to jump on the man, his hair stood up, his mouth filled with saliva, and his red eyes shone with the color of blood in a frenzy. Bak threw his angry body, which weighed one hundred and forty pounds, on the man with all the suppressed anger that had been accumulating inside him for two days during their nights, in which they were deprived of food and drink. But when his body rose from the ground and in the middle of its way in the air heading to bite the man, he received a blow that stopped his movement, and his body wrapped and fell on the ground on his back and side.
لَمْdid notيَتَلَقَّreceiveباكpunchفِيinحَيَاتِهِhis lifeضَرْبَةًa blowبِالْهِرَاوَةِ،with a stick,بَلْratherإِنَّهُheلَمْdid notيَفْهَمْunderstandمَاwhatحَدَثَhappenedلَهُto himبِالضَّبْطِ.exactly.لَكِنَّهُbut heعَادَreturnedوَاقِفًاstandingعَلَىonأَقْدَامِهِhis feetوَهُوَand heيُطْلِقُis letting outزَمْجَرَةًa growlمَاthatبِهَاin itمِنْmore thanصُرَاخٍscreamingأَكْثَرُmoreمِمَّاthanبِهَاin itمِنْfromنُبَاحٍ،barking,وَقَفَزَand jumpedفِيinالْهَوَاءِthe airمَرَّةًonceأُخْرَى.again.وَandمَرَّةًonceأُخْرَىagainتَلَقَّىreceivedضَرْبَةًa blowعَلَىonجَسَدِهِhis bodyوَوَقَعَand fellعَلَىonالْأَرْضِ.the ground.
He did not receive a blow with a stick in his life, rather he did not understand exactly what happened to him. But he returned standing on his feet while letting out a growl that was more like a scream than a bark, and jumped in the air once again. Once more he received a blow on his body and fell to the ground.
صَاحَshoutedأَحَدُone ofالرِّجَالِthe menالْمَاكِثِينَwho are stayingفَوْقَaboveالْجِدَارِthe wallفِيinفَرَحٍjoyإِنَّهُindeed heمَاهِرٌskilledجِدًّاveryفِيinتَرْوِيضِtrainingالْكِلَابِthe dogsهَذَاthisمَاwhatقُلْتُهُI said
One of the men who are staying above the wall shouted in joy: 'Indeed he is very skilled in training the dogs, this is what I said.'
قَالَsaidالرَّجُلُthe manذُوofالسُّتْرَةِthe cloakالْحَمْرَاءِredوَandهُوَheيُرَبِّتُis pettingبِرِفْقٍgentlyعَلَىonرَأْسِthe headباك:Bak:«الْكَلْبُthe dogاسْمُهُhis name isباك،Bak,هَكَذَاthusيَقُولُhe saysالْخِطَابُthe letterالَّذِيthatأَرْسَلَهُhe sentعَامِلُthe workerالْحَانَةِthe tavernفِيinسانSanفرانسيسكو.Francisco.
The man with the red cloak said gently, petting on the head of Bak: "The dog's name is Bak," thus says the letter sent by the worker in the tavern in San Francisco.
ثُمَّThenاسْتَدَارَTurnedإِلَىToالْكَلْبِThe dogالَّذِيThatلَاNotتَزَالُStillالدَّهْشَةُThe amazementتَعْتَرِيهِAffects himوَقَالَAnd saidبِصَوْتٍIn a voiceلَطِيفٍGentleحَسَنًاOkayيَاOباك،Bak,لَقَدْIndeedتَعَارَكْنَاWe foughtقَلِيلًاA littleيَاOصَغِيرِي،My little one,وَأَفْضَلُAnd the bestمَاWhatيُمْكِنُنَاWe canفِعْلُهُDo itهُوَIsأَنْToنَضَعَPutمَاWhatحَدَثَHappenedوَرَاءَBehindظُهُورِنَا.Our backs.لَقَدْIndeedعَرَفْتَYou knowمَكَانَتَكَYour placeوَأَنَاAnd IأَعْرِفُI knowمَكَانَتِي،My place,كُنْBeكَلْبًاA dogحَسَنَGoodالسُّلُوكِBehaviorوَسَوْفَAnd willتَسِيرُGoكُلُّAllالْأُمُورِMattersعَلَىAccording toمَاWhatيُرَامُ،Is desired,أَمَّاAs forإِذَاIfأَسَأْتَYou misbehaveالتَّصَرُّفَThe behaviorفَسَوْفَThen willتُوقِعُYou will fallنَفْسَكَYourselfفِيInمُشْكِلَةٍ،A problem,أَفَهِمْتَ؟Do you understand?
Then he turned to the dog that is still affected by amazement and said in a gentle voice: 'Okay, O Bak, we have fought a little, my little one, and the best we can do is to put what happened behind our backs. You know your place and I know my place, be a good dog and everything will go as desired, but if you misbehave you will fall into a problem, do you understand?'
عِنْدَمَاwhenأَحْضَرَbroughtالرَّجُلُthe manبَعْدَafterذَلِكَthatالْمَاءَthe waterإِلَىtoباكBakشَرِبَdrankبِنَهَمٍwith eagernessثُمَّthenالْتَهَمَdevouredوَجْبَةًa mealكَبِيرَةًlargeمِنَofاللَّحْمِthe meatالنَّيِّءِrawتَنَاوَلَهَاhad eaten itقِطْعَةًpieceبِقِطْعَةٍpiece by pieceمِنْfromيَدِthe handالرَّجُلِ.the man.
When the man brought the water to Bak, Bak drank eagerly, then devoured a large meal of raw meat, eating it piece by piece from the hand of the man.
وَمَعَAnd withأَنَّthatباكBarkكَانَwasسَعِيدًاhappyبِالطَّعَامِwith the foodوَالشَّرَابِ،and drinks,لَمْdid notيَكُنْbeهَذَاthisيَعْنِيmeanأَنَّهُthat heقَبِلَacceptedمَاwhatفَعَلَهُhe did to him.كَانَHe wasباكBarkيَعْرِفُknowsأَنَّهُthat heقَدْhadخَسِرَlostهَذِهِthisالْجَوْلَةَroundمِنَof theالْمَعْرَكَةِ،battle,وَلَكِنَّهُbut heلَمْdid notيَسْتَسْلِمْ.surrender.فَقَدْIndeed,تَعَلَّمَlearnedأَنَّهُthat heلَاcannotيُمْكِنُهُhe canالِاعْتِمَادُrelyعَلَىonقُوَّتِهِhis strengthفَقَطْonlyلِكَيْtoيَرْبَحَ،win,وَأَدْرَكَand learnedأَنَّهُthat heفِيinالْمُسْتَقْبَلِthe futureعَلَيْهِon himأَنْtoيَتَوَصَّلَreachإِلَىtoطُرُقٍwaysلِلنَّجَاةِfor salvationبِنَفْسِهِby himselfلَاnotتَعْتَمِدُdependعَلَىonعَضَلَاتِهِhis musclesفَحَسْبُ،only,بَلْbutعَلَىonذَكَائِهِhis intelligenceوَandمَكْرِهِcunning too.لَقَدْIndeedعَلَّمَهُtaught himالرَّجُلُthe manذُوof theالسُّتْرَةِred coatالْحَمْرَاءِredفِيinذَلِكَthatالْيَوْمِdayدَرْسًاlessonلَنْwill notيَنْسَاهُforget itأَبَدًا.ever.
And although Bark was happy with the food and drinks, this did not mean that he accepted what the man did to him. Bark knew that he had lost this round of the battle, but he did not surrender. For he had learned that he could not rely solely on his strength to win, and he realized that in the future he had to find ways for his own salvation, not only relying on his muscles, but also on his intelligence and cunning. Indeed, the man in the red coat taught him a lesson on that day that he would never forget.