1. Thus from his inheritance the heir is deprived
And his oppressor roams about or wreaks havoc

2. Indeed, the small cooking pots have become few and there are no cooking pots
For a house whose quarters are vacant and dilapidated

3. Among my commoners, my land has yielded growth but now
It has become prey that cries for help without any helper

4. Why does he walk slowly or sleep
While people all around him move hurriedly