1. The darling of my heart, her house came near,
Yet she stayed far from me and from my sight,

2. I see her face shining with beauty,
Beaming from the other bank,

3. It is the river separating us,
Lying with its treacherous crocodile,

4. Resting on its sandy bed looking up at me,
And I was not one to despair,

5. Despite it, I will cross
The currents of its raging waters,

6. Whenever its waves tossed me,
And its water flowed over my weary body,

7. I went on as if walking on its water,
My feet reaching the shore as they pass,

8. Its waters had dried up,
By the power of this enchanting love,

9. And the magic of this love,
Gave me the might of the Capable Conqueror,

10. Know that the power of these waters,
Is to capitulate to her supreme power.