1. O my father's gazelle, with beautiful markings,
Who grew up in Baghdad, his home,

2. My Lord granted him blessings in the eternal palace,
His Master blessed him with favor,

3. The gatekeeper was heedless of my misery,
So he came to me, smiling gently,

4. And for a while he passed by me charmingly,
So my heart was pierced by his eyes,

5. My body grew sick and my brain confused,
And my soul melted from his temple's blow,

6. So I became trapped in misery,
Like a bird whose wings are cut off.