1. O eye, if the beloved sleeps in the darkness
Do not slumber, do not slumber, do not slumber

2. The night has cast its veil, so graze in it
And delight, and delight, and delight

3. O ear, if the reproacher's blame grows long
Do not listen, do not listen, do not listen

4. Let not his censure lure you from your love
Turn away, turn away, turn away

5. O my soul, break ranks and charge ahead
Do not look back, do not look back

6. And if death comes for you from other than the beloved
Do not despair, do not despair, do not despair

7. Do not hope for safety from other than them
Do not hope, do not hope, do not hope

8. Aside from the meadows of death, leave
Do not graze, do not graze, do not graze

9. Do not accuse love itself of ignorance
Do not accuse, do not accuse, do not accuse

10. If you are true, then do not fear annihilation
For it, yearn, for it, yearn, for it, yearn

11. And drink deep of the bitter cups, and be patient
And drink deep, and drink deep, and drink deep

12. If the bell of passion rings, time for the meeting
Be swift, be swift, be swift

13. O you who blame me for passion, ignorant one
What business have you with me, what business have you with me

14. For passion has wrapped its wings about my soul
Between my ribs, between my ribs, between my ribs

15. O beauty's idol, veil yourself
And don the burqa, and don the burqa, and don the burqa

16. If your light shone on the mountains, they would call out
Will you crack, will you crack, will you crack