«وَاسْتَحَالَتِ الْحَالُ وَأَعْوَلَ الْعِيَالُ»
Circumstances were overturned, and the dependants cried aloud.
Istaḥālat here describes a transformation of conditions; aʿwala means to wail or cry in distress; al-ʿiyāl are dependants or members of a household.
The account moves beyond the speaker’s personal loss. His dependants also suffer, reminding the listener that economic collapse affects relationships and the wellbeing of others. The rhymed nouns unite reversal and its human cost.
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The Dīnārī Maqāmah: A Stranger in a Literary Gathering
«وَاسْتَحَالَتِ الْحَالُ وَأَعْوَلَ الْعِيَالُ»
Circumstances were overturned, and the dependants cried aloud.
Istaḥālat here describes a transformation of conditions; aʿwala means to wail or cry in distress; al-ʿiyāl are dependants or members of a household.
The account moves beyond the speaker’s personal loss. His dependants also suffer, reminding the listener that economic collapse affects relationships and the wellbeing of others. The rhymed nouns unite reversal and its human cost.