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I was longing for him ... could not find him
"I had a strong desire to be with him ... loves, but he was not there"
him whom my soul loves
The soul is a metonym for the whole person. Here it makes a stronger statement of the woman's love for the man than "my beloved" (Song of Solomon 1:14). (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
go through the city
"walk through the city"
through the streets and squares
The word "squares" indicates the center area of a town where streets or roads come together. It is often an area where people sell items, a market, and a place where people come together to talk.
search
"to look for"