وَصَفتُكَ فَإِبتَهَجتَ وَقُلتَ خَيراً

وَصَفتُكَ فَإِبتَهَجتَ وَقُلتَ خَيراً

لِتُجزِيَني فَأَدرَكَني اِبتِهاجي

لِتُجزِيَني فَأَدرَكَني اِبتِهاجي

I praised you, so you rejoiced and spoke well of me,

I described you so you were delighted and spoke well

To repay me—and my joy overtook me.

To reward me, yet my own delight overtook me

إِذا كانَ التَقارُضُ مِن مُحالٍ

إِذا كانَ التَقارُضُ مِن مُحالٍ

فَأَحسَنُ مِن تَمادُحِنا التَهاجي

فَأَحسَنُ مِن تَمادُحِنا التَهاجي

If exchanging praise is a form of falsehood,

If bargaining is out of the question

Then exchanging insults is better than our mutual praise.

Then it's best for our praises to alternate