1. إِذا ماتَ اِبنُها صَرَخَت بِجَهلٍ

    وَماذا تَستَفيدُ مِنَ الصُراخِ

    When her son dies, she cries out in ignorance.

    And what does she gain from crying out?

  2. سَتَتبَعُهُ كَعَطفِ الفاءِ لَيسَت

    بِمَهلٍ أَو كَثُمَّ عَلى التَراخي

    She will follow him like the conjunction “fa,” without

    delay—or like “thumma,” after an interval.