1. He breathed in the scent of the one he loved, and his aroma spread,
As though the purest musk was exhaled from his mouth.

2. So it kindled in my heart a fire of passion, which
Spread from it to my limbs, warming and enflaming them.

3. A love the like of which I never loved swelled ever more,
Until my very bones toss in a fire, and my eyes stream tears.

4. And when the aroma began to subside, cooling my fervor,
It only stoked the flames in my heart and made them surge.

5. I examined the moons of creation and their beauty,
But found my beloved surpassed all those I surveyed.

6. In intelligence, it's as though fire itself ignited from him,
Grasping hidden truths, illuminating and explaining.

7. In beauty, it's as though the sun made its home in his cheeks,
Abiding there every dusk and dawn.

8. An excess of modesty in the shyness of a bashful one
Who nearly wounds with his glances out of self-effacement.

9. He was handsome before his beard sprouted,
But now that it has, he's more striking and resplendent.

10. My heart ponders his meaning in secret,
While my eyes openly stare, catching glimpses of him.

11. And I'm filled with awe by his tremendous image,
Rendering my tongue mute with all I could utter.