يعيرّنيreproach me جهالthe ignorant قدميmy foot (likely a typo for “my people”) بحبِّهمfor loving them
يعيرّني جهال قدمي بحبِّهم
وبغضهمand hating them ادنىnearer لعارٍto disgrace واعطبand more ruinous
وبغضهم ادنى لعارٍ واعطب
The ignorant among my people [apparently intended; the text reads “my foot”] reproach me for loving them.
Ignorant people mock me for loving them,
Yet hating them is nearer to disgrace and more ruinous.
Yet hating them is more disgraceful and harmful.