مَتّىwhen أَهلِكُI perish ياقَوميO my people
مَتّى أَهلِكُ ياقَومي
فَقَدfor indeed حُقَّhas become due ليto me المَهلَكdeath
فَقَد حُقَّ لي المَهلَك
When shall I perish, O my people?
For death is indeed my due.
فَقيرٌpoor كُلُّall مَنwho فيon الأَرthe earth (continued on the next line)
فَقيرٌ كُلُّ مَن في الأَر
ضِ(completes 'earth') إِنَّindeed العَبدَthe servant لاdoes not يَملِكpossess
ضِ إِنَّ العَبدَ لا يَملِك
Poor is everyone on the earth;
indeed, the servant owns nothing.