1. He wandered the dwellings of the tribe of Maysan
Yet did not find, O Suleima, one who loves him

2. No eyelid then softened for him
No heart then had patience for him

3. And beneath his ribs was a fire of anguish
Kindled by grief, unextinguished

4. Blamed for love without knowledge
Does he who blames listen to blame when love-sick?

5. The ruins of Maysan reminded me
Of times their rains poured down showers and showers

6. Memories of friends there pained me
And days spent entirely in play and nonsense

7. Does with gazelles that grazed my heart
Whose tears from these eyes I drank

8. And we would gather where love allowed
In places that sheltered us, alive, as one

9. Where the east wind blows and meadows flower
Where the sand near the watering holes is wet

10. There my soul found rest
I met those I loved

11. Until I see my loved ones there
I reproach time and fate without end