فلاso no ولدchild يرّوعنيalarms me بسقمٍwith illness
فلا ولد يرّوعني بسقمٍ
ولاnor مالٌwealth علىon شرفthe brink of الثواءِruin
ولا مالٌ على شرف الثواءِ
So no child alarms me with illness,
No child troubles me with sickness,
Nor wealth on the brink of ruin,
Nor wealth to maintain honor's height,
ولاnor ليfor me صاحبٌa companion أبكيI weep عليهover him
ولا لي صاحبٌ أبكي عليه
ولاnor عقبoffspring أخلفُI leave behind منfrom ورائيbehind me
ولا عقب أخلفُ من ورائي
Nor have I a companion to weep over,
No friend have I to weep over,
Nor offspring to leave behind me.
Nor heir to leave when I take flight.