1. Neither prolonged separation nor reunion's length
Could alter the love between you and me

2. As though no separation existed, when after it
Comes reunion, but no cessation of reunion

3. My beloved friend, you cry for me as I seek
A friend who weeps when I shed tears

4. I feared sudden death would find me
With so many wishes for you still inside

5. I wished for more life just to love it
And add my years to its duration

6. Perhaps after we thought never again
Would we meet, God may bring us together