1. My soul has a beloved, may God bless his beauty
And he remains safe for ages, a supple branch

2. His eyelids' magic captivated me
So I became obsessed, seeing only him

3. A gazelle who finds plentiful pasture in my love
And my tear's necklace flows from him, lush

4. When he saw me melting for him like wax
I tasted the bittersweet flavors of love

5. He wondered at my patience for his bitter estrangement
So he gently gifted me sweetness, a kindness

6. He thought it would heal me, but it
Only stoked the fires in my body and heart

7. What cure can be seen for love
Whose nine years obstinately resist groans

8. Oh bestower of sweets, they resemble you
With them, if you wished, you could quench a thirst

9. Oh gentle master, have you no gentleness
For a lover who secretly and openly loves you?

10. I thought that estrangement would end
When roses adorned your cheek

11. But you only increased my bewilderment and pride
As if, my friend, you found paradise sufficient

12. You came into this world peerless, so you see
No lovers but those filled with love of you