1. In the valley of sadness, if the watcher knew
A gazelle from its heart's pastures

2. One with a carefree mind is easier for him
Than an ardent lover melting away

3. He has a truer share of my passion
Than I have of him

4. I complain of torment to him but he does not answer
Close yet his connection is distant from me

5. But his avoidance of me is close
Oh, the most beautiful one I complain to

6. Of afflictions while the watcher is oblivious
I ransom you, how can one so lovely fall ill

7. When you are the world's healer?
I yearn to meet you every day

8. As an exile yearns for his homeland
You are my joy in life, so the day

9. You are absent, all my pleasures disappear