1. O you who drew near my heart
While you remain far from my eyes

2. My yearning for you is greater than
The yearning of the thirsty for water

3. I crave meeting you as
The brother of thirst craves flowers

4. Intentions prevent me from you
And I prevent myself from this deterrence

5. Your soft voice returned to me
Assembled from precious pearls

6. Your words seem like pearls
As if the paper itself is fine

7. I complain to you, and blame is not deserved
If the suffering complains of shackles

8. An indifferent time that does not give
Its affection except to the indifferent

9. And companions among whom
Promises are never fulfilled

10. Boastful, their boasting is nothing
But falsehood and denial

11. They know nothing of courage
Except what monkeys have known

12. It's all the same if they speak
Of contentment with me or anger

13. One who does not honor promises
Will not honor threats

14. Some men, when men are counted
I count them as snakes in the burrows

15. Their nature refuses gentleness
Not everyone with wealth is generous

16. The kindest of them with his freshness
Is harder than solid rock

17. The curly haired with his honor
Would sacrifice refugees for delegations

18. And is afraid of his guests
Like a little child fears Jews

19. Wretched is the man who does not benefit
From men nor benefits them

20. And I see that one useless
His existence harms existence