1. When he was filled with his drunkenness
And slept while the eyes of the guards slept

2. I drew near to him from afar
The approach of a gentle friend who saw what he sought

3. I speak to him with the murmur of worry
And rise to him with the ascent of a soul

4. I kiss from him the whiteness of cheeks
And sip from him the darkness of radiant eyes

5. I spend my night with him in bliss
Until the bud of the rose tree smiled