ثلاثٌthree woes قدindeed مُنِيتُI was afflicted بهاwith them فأضحتso they became
ثلاثٌ قد مُنِيتُ بها فأضحت
لنارِfor the fire of القلبِthe heart منِّيwithin me كالأثافيlike hearthstones
لنارِ القلبِ منِّي كالأثافي
Three woes have befallen me and have become
Three afflictions have befallen me and so
like hearthstones for the fire within my heart:
The heart's fire has become like embers in me
ديونٌdebts أنْقَضَتْmade creak ظهريmy back وجَوْرٌand injustice
ديونٌ أنْقَضَتْ ظهري وجَوْرٌ
منfrom الجيرانthe neighbors شابَturned gray لهُbecause of it غُدافيmy raven-black hair
من الجيران شابَ لهُ غُدافي
debts that have broken my back, and injustice
Debts that have burdened my back and injustice
from neighbors that has grayed my raven-black hair,
From the neighbors, whose insolence has grown
وفقدانand loss of الكفافsufficient sustenance وأيُّand what عيشٍlife
وفقدان الكفاف وأيُّ عيشٍ
لمنfor one who يُمنىis afflicted بفقدانwith the loss of الكفافِsufficient sustenance
لمن يُمنى بفقدان الكفافِ
and the loss of subsistence—and what life is there
And loss of livelihood, what life can there be
for one afflicted with the loss of subsistence?
For one afflicted with loss of livelihood?
Sol 6.1