| Text | لَيْتَ is a sister of إنَّ and it is used to express a wish which is either impossible, or remotely possible. |
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| Back Extra | لَيْتَ النّجومَ قريبةٌ (Would that the starts were near), it is impossible - - - ليتَنِي غنيٌّ (Would that I were rich), remotely possible. |
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