ومتاجرٍand a trader بيin me فيin المودَّةِaffection كلَّماwhenever
ومتاجرٍ بي في المودَّةِ كلَّما
حاسبتُهI settled accounts with him يغلوhe grows dearer عليَّto me وأرخُصُand I grow cheaper
حاسبتُه يغلو عليَّ وأرخُصُ
And one who trades in me in love—whenever
A trader in affection whene’er
I settle accounts with him, he grows dearer to me, while I grow cheaper.
I reckoned his account, was dear;
زايدتُI bid higher فيهِfor him فباعنِيso he sold me لمَّاwhen رأىhe saw
زايدتُ فيهِ فباعنِي لمَّا رأى
شَغَفِيmy passion بهfor him وهوايَand my love فيمنْfor one who يَنْقُصُdiminishes
شَغَفِي به وهوايَ فيمنْ يَنْقُصُ
I bid higher for him, but he sold me when he saw
But when excess of love he saw,
My passion for him, and my love for one who devalues me.
Sold me, for less than more, by far.