وعجزيand my inability بانbecame apparent عنwith regard to وصلbestowing الأياديfavors (literally, hands)
وعجزي بان عن وصل الأيادي
كجارlike the neighbor of أبيAbu (father of) دوادٍDuwad للأياديto al-Iyadi
كجار أبي دوادٍ للأيادي
And plainly I cannot bestow favors
My failing hands were too weak to join yours,
As Abu Duwad’s neighbor did for al-Iyadi.
Like my neighbor Abu Dawud's hands reaching out.