1. Alas! Tell Sa'di I have no attachment to you,
And the eyes of cattle bring me no joy.

2. For I make do with those whose eyes
Grew narrow, and God will reward the contented.

3. Beautiful but with only disdain,
I've never known in this life clarity without murkiness.

4. Nor when I flirted with him near a garden
Next to a pond with a waterfall,

5. Did I say to him, "Bring me a rose," when
All I wanted were rosy cheeks, though he did not perceive.

6. He said, "Wait for me, I will return in a blink with one."
I said, "That's nonsense. I'm not waiting."

7. He said, "There are no roses but the cheeks present."
I said to him, "I'm content with what's at hand."