ياO طالباone seeking روحيmy soul ليبتاعهاto buy it
يا طالبا روحي ليبتاعها
أنتyou رسولmessenger الغمِّgrief والحسرهand regret
أنت رسول الغمِّ والحسره
O seeker of my soul, wishing to buy it—
O you who seek my soul to buy it,
you are the messenger of sorrow and heartbreak.
You are the messenger of grief and regret.
غدوتyou came in the morning بالبدوةwith the notion فارجعso return بهاwith it
غدوت بالبدوة فارجع بها
لستI am not أبيعI sell البدرthe full moon بالبدرةfor a purse of money
لست أبيع البدر بالبدرة
You came at dawn with an opening offer; take it back.
You came in the morning with the notion; return with it.
I will not sell the full moon for a purseful of silver.
I do not sell the full moon for a purse of money.
