O Lord Umar Soomra! I should pass the night in tears, and I actually passed it last weeping and languishing.
I am a prisoner here. Am I not so? By the way are there any other prisoners too?
I left my native land two or three season ago.
(I am sandwitched between two calamities) On the one hand, Umar has put up all his (satanic) devices against me. On the other hand I am very far from my relatives who live in the remote desert (and therefore they cannot rescue me).
"O Umar! It does not behove you to oppress your captive".
Note: The Vai portrays the feelings of the poet when his patron, the Prophet, was away from him and Satan played his tricks to mislead him.
TRADITIONS: (a) Be kind to the earthly beings, so that the Heavenly Master may be kind to you.
(b) Save yourselves from the curse of the oppressed persons.

My nights pass in weeping, my night pass in crying,
I am in prison, are any other also in prison?
I left my nativeland two seasons ago,
On one hand is Umer's scheming, on the other my Maroo are away in desert,
O Umer, it is not befitting for you to oppress prisoners.