1. To my beloved, so beautiful, my longing grew long
And I tasted the sweet flavor of separation

2. My whole being was consumed with love for him, so it was the same to me
Whether we were united or apart

3. I loved him for his own sake, not for mine
So his rejection or acceptance were equal to me

4. He deserves all love, with every perfection
Loving him is an obligation, a debt to be paid

5. How could one so generous not deserve
To be deserved of gifts and provisions

6. Every beauty in another comes from him
So it is a metaphor, not real credit

7. Every beauty, though it grows more beautiful
Comes from the overflow of his grace, my friends

8. One who loves the ephemeral will fade away
In the end it leads to annihilation

9. Love the Eternal, Full of Perfect Beauty
Loving Him, in every state, is my cupbearer

10. Veiling flaws, in every case
Always gently handling the hurts

11. Do you see any other as help for every important matter
Or any other as protector from all harms?

12. No, none can equal Him as a source of aid
Lifting affliction and solving knotty problems

13. In the moment of truth, none but Him is hoped for
At the hour of death, in the final race