1. They love then grow serious then ask
The clouds stomp the hills

2. As if the sky were a frightening genie
Thundering, then baring teeth, then lightning

3. As if the lightning in its hand a sword
Cleaving through the mountains with clouds

4. As if the rain were treacherous, falling
As if time itself were burning up in flames

5. As if the night were an accursed devil
Who saw in spreading his evil, a chance

6. As if the wind were a stubborn tyrant
Wanting to uproot even heavy weights

7. As if the cold were a demon, alighting
And nature roared, a fearsome ogre

8. Seeking to punish those it raised
Would the earth at that hour meet its doom

9. And every living thing face decay?
The battle raged between the raging sky

10. And the clamorous earth, exchanging blows
In one night as dark as this, I lost

11. All my feelings, except my dreams
And Laila's dream is a lamp for me

12. Lighting my way if I lose my path