1. They blamed me, so my love for you overflowed, when they were harsh
For the lover has persistence that overcomes harshness

2. They said, ask about him, so I asked about his love
I said, who can I ask when he has departed

3. Is it his smiling flash that makes me forget, or his pearl-like quality
Or his straight posture, leaning to one side and balanced

4. Or his swift speech, or his shy cheek
Or his kohl-lined eye, or his heavy glance

5. Or his reverent chest, or his wet tear
Or his soft hair, or his lazy gait

6. Or his proud height, or his gentle flexibility
Or his slender waist, or his heavy hips

7. A gazelle - beauty spread among people and separated
It came to him, and to his sides, in waves

8. If only I could kiss his two cheeks, and smell them
From the softness of their tenderness that cannot bear kisses