1. The flood raced by, so the flood made me weep
When it raced past, spilling tears from my eyelids

2. And that was only because I knew for sure
It would travel through a valley near to you

3. It would be turbulent before reaching you
But once it got to you, it would be sweetened by your scent

4. Oh, all you who live east of the Tigris
For the soul, the beloved is always beloved