ياO عَبدَAbd هَلis there? لِلِّقاءِfor meeting مِنany سَبَبِmeans
يا عَبدَ هَل لِلِّقاءِ مِن سَبَبِ
أَوor لاnot فَأَدعوthen I cry out بِالوَيلِwith woe وَالحَرَبِand ruin
أَو لا فَأَدعو بِالوَيلِ وَالحَرَبِ
O ʿAbd, is there any reason for your absence?
O Abd, is there any way to meet?
Or is there none? Then I shall call down woe and war.
Or not? Then I cry, 'Woe and ruin!'
