لاmay not يَنقُصُdiminish اللَهُGod حُسّاديmy enviers فَإِنَّهُمُfor they
لا يَنقُصُ اللَهُ حُسّادي فَإِنَّهُمُ
أَحَبُّdearer عِنديto me مِنَthan اللاءِthose who لَهُfor him الوُدُدُaffection
أَحَبُّ عِندي مِنَ اللاءِ لَهُ الوُدُدُ
May God not lessen the number of my enviers, for they
My enviers do not detract from Allah, for they
are dearer to me than those for whom affection is felt.
Are dearer to me than the devoted lovers.