يا منْ قُرِنتُ به على

يا منْ قُرِنتُ به على

رغمي فصرتُ له قرينا

رغمي فصرتُ له قرينا

O one with whom I was paired against

O you whom I was paired with against my will, so I became his companion

my will, so that I became his companion.

And I bought his wickedness when I was deceived, so he was not a precious purchase

وشريتُه لمّا غُرِرْ

وشريتُه لمّا غُرِرْ

تُ فلم يكن عِلْقاً ثَمينا

تُ فلم يكن عِلْقاً ثَمينا

And I bought him when I was deceived,

And I thought I was cheating him, so I was the stupid one

but he was no precious treasure.

When I got to know you, I did not find anything to resent

وظننتُ أنّي غابنٌ

وظننتُ أنّي غابنٌ

فيه فكنتُ به غبينا

فيه فكنتُ به غبينا

And I thought I had the better bargain

And if I make you the delight of my eye, you warm the eyes

in him, but through him I was the one cheated.

لمّا خبرتُك لم أجدْ

لمّا خبرتُك لم أجدْ

شيئاً أكون به ضَنينا

شيئاً أكون به ضَنينا

When I came to know you, I did not find

anything I would be loath to part with.

وإذا جعلتك قُرّةً

وإذا جعلتك قُرّةً

للعين أسخَنْتَ العيونا

للعين أسخَنْتَ العيونا

And when I made you a cooling delight

for the eye, you made the eyes grow hot.