1. The heart's longing does not bring comfort
After losing the beauty of Abd al-Masiḥ

2. A blossoming branch of family, and full moon from the horizon
Fell in love with the soul of the tomb's dweller

3. They buried him in the ground and he disappeared after
Entrusting my insides with incessant farewell

4. If only his dwelling was in my heart
Even if I had a wounded heart

5. If only I redeemed him with my lifelong age
And with the authentic narration

6. Where are my tears for him and my wailing
In the lands' corners is the flood of Noah

7. That I live after him is the strangest of things
A body living after its soul

8. This handsome one sought self-portraits
Ugly collector unlike the handsome

9. So I wished in him my death after having prolonged
My death with the death of the handsome