1. The days have separated me from my beloved
By God, how sad my heart has become

2. My heart yearns for her eyebrows
As if drawn back tightly to shoot one or two arrows

3. Prolonged distance and hardship have confused me
Nine months have passed, all filled with sorrow

4. Can I find words to tell the story
That empower my speech or make my hopes come true?

5. Without meaning, I would not compose verses
For I would find neither words nor meaning

6. I heard another lover complaining
Though he was wealthy, while you are wealthier

7. If you need my craft, employ me for it
Else, sustain me as time passes on