خُنتَyou betrayed عَهديmy covenant وَلَمand did not أَخُنI betray
خُنتَ عَهدي وَلَم أَخُن
بِعتَyou sold وُدّيmy affection بِلاwithout ثَمَنa price
بِعتَ وُدّي بِلا ثَمَن
You broke faith with me, but I did not betray.
You broke my loyalty, yet I was never disloyal
You sold my affection for nothing,
You sold my love for no price
قائِلاًsaying هَلis there? مُزايِدٌa higher bidder
قائِلاً هَل مُزايِدٌ
رابِحاًmaking a profit ثُمَّthen مَنwho يَزِنweighs out payment
رابِحاً ثُمَّ مَن يَزِن
saying, “Is there a higher bidder?”
Saying "Is there a higher bidder?"
At a profit—then who will pay?
Seeking profit, then who will weigh?
عُدَّتيmy support كُنتَyou were لِلزَماagainst time (word continues)
عُدَّتي كُنتَ لِلزَما
نِcompletion of 'time' فَقَدyet indeed حُلتَyou changed وَالزَمَنand time
نِ فَقَد حُلتَ وَالزَمَن
You were my support against time—
You were my armor for hard times
yet you and time have changed.
But you removed yourself, and time remains
أَرخِصِmake cheap البَيعَthe sale كَيفَhowever شِئwished (verb stem)
أَرخِصِ البَيعَ كَيفَ شِئ
تَyou (completes 'you wished') وَذَرنيand leave me لَتَندَمَنyou will surely regret
تَ وَذَرني لَتَندَمَن
Sell cheaply, however you wish—
Sell cheaply as you wish
and leave me; you will surely regret it.
And leave me; you will regret
سَوفَwill تُبلىyou are tried بِغَيرِناby others than us
سَوفَ تُبلى بِغَيرِنا
جَرِّبِtry الناسَpeople وَاِمتَحِنand test
جَرِّبِ الناسَ وَاِمتَحِن
You will be tried by people other than us.
You will wear out with others
Try people, and test them.
Try the people and be tested