The narrator explicitly calls out to his children ("my sons and daughters"), begging them not to leave him alone as his "life no longer tastes sweet".
There is a profound sense of urgency and waning time. He asks, "Will I see some of them before death?" as he watches his life "folding" like a book. Ahmed Bukhatir - Mobheron
He recalls specific names, like "Layla" and "Salwa," remembering them as children buying toys and sweets, contrasting their innocent past with their current absence. The narrator explicitly calls out to his children
: The protagonist describes himself as "sailing through my memories," where the past is a vast, often turbulent ocean that offers the only connection to his lost loved ones. He recalls specific names, like "Layla" and "Salwa,"
: He addresses the stars as "witnesses to my complaints," illustrating a state where human companions have vanished, leaving only the celestial world to hear his grief.