1. O breeze, convey from us
To the people of Baghdad, greetings

2. By the one who forbade sleep to my eyes
And slumber to me

3. By the one whose heart was lit
With yearning and infatuation

4. By the one who was preoccupied
With my nearness, enthralled

5. So God ordained upon us
That we be separated and kept apart

6. Remind the one who does not forget you
Even if he meets other doves

7. Indeed, the one who sleeps, by my life
Thinks other people are sleeping