1. In life with death I lived among the living,
Luxuriously indulging in passionate love through my misery,

2. And due to his being innocent of reproaching me for it,
My allegiance has been firmly bound to him.

3. What passion is there in the world like my passion?
Through my demise in it I found my survival,

4. And by dedicating myself to him I attained my honour,
And through my poverty unto him I gained my wealth.

5. So he is my companion whenever I travel
And the most compassionate of intimates.

6. He unites opposites in me, upon him
I made my very passions subservient instead of my people.

7. And by him I found my existence,
Before my being, firmness, and tranquility.