ياAh بأبيwith my father as ransom المفردthe solitary one الغريبthe stranger ومنand him who
يا بأبي المفرد الغريب ومن
لاnot يقتنيhe possesses مزوداًa provision bag ولاnor قدساa bucket
لا يقتني مزوداً ولا قدسا
Ah, may my father be ransom for the solitary stranger, and for him who
possesses neither a provision bag nor a bucket.
إنif قامhe rises قامتrise همومهhis worries معهwith him
إن قام قامت همومه معه
ويجلسand sits الهمّworry حيثماwherever جلساhe sits
ويجلس الهمّ حيثما جلسا
If he rises, his worries rise with him,
and worry sits wherever he sits.