1. I have abandoned the companion and the cups,
And enjoyed all that sufficed me for a time.

2. And the Caliph of Allah willed for me nothing but
To tune my soul, so I have tuned for a while.

3. And indeed long have I refused
In matters I let loose the reins.

4. And a gazelle I let roam free
Until there crumbled from it a cheek and a tongue.

5. It said, “Do not intoxicate me with my life,”
I said, “You must be seen drunk.”

6. I have a need of you when you sleep,
So fulfill it if you wish awake.

7. It leaned to and fro coyly,
Then listened to what I wanted, and so it was.