1. O you who journeyed forth
And saddled my sleepless nights

2. May God quench your thirst
And lead you to the horizons you sought

3. If you made me feel love
You made me feel separation more

4. I have no charm around you
Or grace except in your company

5. It's as if you're the best beloved
Who sees me as the worst lover

6. You robbed the gazelle of its glance
And left it nothing but the neck

7. And when asked who you loved, you said
The best and worst of those who loved

8. The best of them in character
The worst of them in character

9. You dip your perfect body in perfume
Until it almost drowned

10. And chains slipped from her throat
Onto skin like pearls when they sweat

11. So if you saw her, you'd fall
At her door, struck down