لي صَديقٌ مُغرىً بِقُربي وَشَدوي

لي صَديقٌ مُغرىً بِقُربي وَشَدوي

وَلَهُ عِندَ ذاكَ وَجهٌ صَفيق

وَلَهُ عِندَ ذاكَ وَجهٌ صَفيق

I have a friend enamored of my company and my singing,

I have a friend enamored by my company and delight

yet in this he is brazen-faced.

Whenever we meet, she has such a radiant face

قَولُهُ إِن شَدَوتُ أَحسَنتَ زِدني

قَولُهُ إِن شَدَوتُ أَحسَنتَ زِدني

وَبِأَحسَنتَ لا يُباعُ الدَقيق

وَبِأَحسَنتَ لا يُباعُ الدَقيق

When I sing, he says, “Well done! Give me more!”

She tells me "Whenever you sing, it sounds so sweet

But flour is not sold for “Well done!”

But with mere compliments, flour cannot be bought"