1. There was no comfort in the houses without you all,
The days you dwelled in the neighborhood.

2. And every place of stay, though it had a companion within,
Was desolate wilderness unless graced by you.

3. For your love is an offering and a supererogation,
While love of another is a sin beyond forgiveness.

4. They said you concealed her name, so described her beauties,
And that is a great matter beyond estimation.

5. Can one describe the sun, though it describes itself
Being of sublime essence and made of light?