1. My beloved, may God elevate your stature high
And water your pastures, bringing life to the barren land

2. My beloved, the radiant sunrise cannot compare
To your beauty underneath your cloak

3. My beloved, if all the ladies lived in one town
And you in another, I would follow you wherever you go

4. My beloved, if I complained to a moist branch
About what has befallen me, it would wither and die

5. My beloved, sister of angels, grant me
What I lack, and therein lies my remedy

6. My fierce protector, mother of nobility, though
People assail me in the noble mother of all towns

7. O brothers, do not lead me astray
Until my temples turn white with age

8. And I will stand by you if that is their right
As I would if I were the outcast they sought

9. Roll up your sleeves and do not let hardship
Weigh on you, and do not forget, O son of Madhra, my affliction