1. Greetings to the trustworthy soul,
Whose breaths are fragrant with the scent of roses.

2. Yearning and passion are doubled for it.
Love for it remains unchanged since that time.

3. Its drops perfume the lands of Damascus and Rome,
Putting to shame the scent of musk, amber, and sandalwood.

4. It carries from on high in Damascus a message
That spreads through the land of Rome like fragrant roses.

5. It discloses my state openly to that exalted one,
So he may truly know what passion I endure.

6. It tells him that in intimacy and resolve,
I stand steadfast in every state as a servant.

7. When the multitude of my longings is counted,
I see some surpass all limits and counts.

8. By God and the glory that none can change,
Boasting among the people of all eras over nearness and distance,

9. Just to smell the earth of that land and its fragrance
Is dearer to the longing one than the garden of eternity.

10. God has watered it and given it life, promising
It will revolve in the orbit of good fortune and auspiciousness.

11. Destinies continue to obey his desire.
The clouds of nearness in allegiance convey allegiance.