ياO صاحبَmaster of البيتthe house الذيwhose
يا صاحبَ البيت الذي
أضيافهits guests ماتواhave died جميعاًall
أضيافه ماتوا جميعاً
O master of the house whose
O owner of the house whose
guests have all died,
Guests have all died
حصلتناyou have detained us حتىuntil نموwe die (continued next line)
حصلتنا حتى نمو
ت(completes 'we die') بدائناof our affliction عطشاًfrom thirst وجوعاًand hunger
ت بدائنا عطشاً وجوعاً
You have detained us until we
You have left us to grow
die of our affliction—thirst and hunger.
Thirsty and hungry from our debts
ماليwhy do I أرىI see فلكcelestial sphere of الرغيthe loaf (continued next line)
مالي أرى فلك الرغي
ف(completes 'the loaf') لديكwith you مشترفاًtowering رفيعاًhigh
ف لديك مشترفاً رفيعاً
Why do I see the loaf’s celestial sphere
Why do I see your lofty roof
with you, towering and high,
Towering high
كالبدرlike the full moon لاnot نرجوwe expect إلىuntil
كالبدر لا نرجو إلى
وقتtime المساءthe evening لهfor it طلوعاًa rising
وقت المساء له طلوعاً
like the full moon, which we do not expect until
Like the moon we hope not
evening to rise?
For it to rise in the evening again