1. The branches have bloomed in circles
I must fulfill my vows

2. Circles whose axis is my heart
Around which my afflictions revolve forever

3. Your gazelles captivated me like their gazelles
My tears flow freely, yet remain their prisoner

4. My longing for them is as intense as their long absence
My patience as brief as their presence

5. My day is dark when they are absent
Their presence enlightens my night

6. In them lie my hopes and sorrows
Through them came my grief and joy

7. Love leads me willingly and unwillingly to them
And so whatever I encounter is insignificant