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لَيْتَ الطَّالِبَ حَاضِرٌ
Translation: If only the student were present.
«لَيْتَ»: wish particle; «الطَّالِبَ»: accusative ism; «حَاضِرٌ»: nominative khabar.

لَعَلَّ الْمَرِيضَ سَلِيمٌ
Translation: Perhaps the patient is well.
«لَعَلَّ»: particle of hope; «الْمَرِيضَ»: accusative ism; «سَلِيمٌ»: nominative khabar.

Wish expresses desire, while hope concerns a possible favourable outcome.

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Layta and La-alla: Wish and Hope

The Predicate of Inna and Its Sisters

لَيْتَ الطَّالِبَ حَاضِرٌ
Translation: If only the student were present.
«لَيْتَ»: wish particle; «الطَّالِبَ»: accusative ism; «حَاضِرٌ»: nominative khabar.

لَعَلَّ الْمَرِيضَ سَلِيمٌ
Translation: Perhaps the patient is well.
«لَعَلَّ»: particle of hope; «الْمَرِيضَ»: accusative ism; «سَلِيمٌ»: nominative khabar.

Wish expresses desire, while hope concerns a possible favourable outcome.