1. Her apparition when it knocked,
Kept me awake with longing unabated,

2. I passed the night consumed with love for her,
Between wakefulness and restless turning,

3. And passion, and yearning,
And flames, and burning embers,

4. And a garden adorned by her,
That delighted my eyes with its beauty,

5. I built a thought purified,
Like a forehead made smooth,

6. It calmed a heart for her,
That soared and throbbed with ecstasy,

7. It quenched the flames
Of burning desire,

8. Perfection gathered on her,
As though in complete harmony,

9. She outshone the light of the loved one,
And made the red sky blush,

10. Its redness alive,
And its yellowness sullen,

11. Her pearl was strung
Above the stars,

12. Her words were leaves gathered
Between these pages,

13. Oh son of Qutbah,
The shining pearl of virtue was threaded,

14. Which branch of yours in
The orchard of glory was picked?