1. The night's wings visited, O Saad, in turmoil,
So it lit a lamp in the darkness of night.

2. My friends said, wondering,
"You have become morning in this gloom."

3. And I said, while my soul reveled in the fragrance
Of her scent, and my heart found peace:

4. "Your aroma brings to life one dead, motionless -
Did you revive spirits along with the souls?"

5. She justified us - and the lover's justification
With what heals a heart intensely longing, appeased.

6. She intoxicated us with words she repeats,
Though she did not pass the wine-cups around.

7. I stay up drinking the wine of her saliva,
Finding comfort in her words and sayings.

8. I pluck the unripe fruit of her apple-cheek,
Has anyone seen a plucker kiss a cheek?

9. Until the dawn shone upon me in its raiment -
Whitened, and night's cloak had fallen.

10. The matter became clear in the radiance of her charms,
And the dawn's split increased its elucidation.

11. I bade her farewell, as if my heart then
Became, O Saad, a spirit trailing hers.

12. After her parting, she replaced all sorrow with joy -
Can she bring back joy after grief?