أَيا بائِعَي لَيلى بِمَكَّةَ ضَلَّةً

أَيا بائِعَي لَيلى بِمَكَّةَ ضَلَّةً

تَبايَعتُما هَل يَستَوي الثَمَنانِ

تَبايَعتُما هَل يَستَوي الثَمَنانِ

O you two who bargained over Layla in Mecca, in folly—

O you two who sold Layla in Mecca in folly,

You traded with one another: can the two prices ever be equal?

You two struck a bargain—are the two prices equal?

فَما غُبِنَ المُبتاعُ لَيلى بِمالِهِ

فَما غُبِنَ المُبتاعُ لَيلى بِمالِهِ

بَلِ البائِعا لَيلى هُما غَبِنانِ

بَلِ البائِعا لَيلى هُما غَبِنانِ

For Layla’s buyer was not cheated in what he paid;

For he who bought Layla with his money was not cheated;

Rather, her seller and Layla are the two who were cheated.

Rather, Layla’s two sellers are the ones cheated.