واللهBy God ياO ناسpeople قدindeed ضاقتhave narrowed بيfor me السبلthe paths
والله يا ناس قد ضاقت بي السبل
ورقand grew frail عظميmy bones وعزتand became scarce عنديfor me الحيلmeans; stratagems
ورق عظمي وعزت عندي الحيل
By God, O people, the paths have closed in on me.
By God, O people, my ways have narrowed
And my bones have grown frail, and my resources have grown scarce.
My bones are fragile and my means are few
ولمand did not أجدI find منany خليلclose friend استعينI seek help بهfrom him
ولم أجد من خليل استعين به
يومon the day البلاءaffliction اذاwhen ماemphatic particle لمnot يكنthere be بللmoisture; figuratively, bounty
يوم البلاء اذا ما لم يكن بلل
And I have found no close friend whose help I can seek
And I have found no friend to aid me
On the day of affliction, when there is no dew of bounty.
On the day of trial, if not for God's aid