1. I loved a branch, its roots in the wilderness
It has captured my heart, its branches spread

2. A king of beauty, none can equal him
Kings of all people are his followers

3. A gazelle, when his smile departs
My tears flow faster in their course

4. A radiant lightning flashes in his smile
Dazzling all sights that behold him

5. How I die of yearning in my love for him
Though ascetic, desires fill me for him

6. A full moon will rise and steal its adornment
For every constellation, dimming its stars