1. You abandoned me while I see other lovers as peers
You made me inferior to them in status

2. We all pine for you, so look kindly
At what's between us and join me first in union

3. I asked you for a favor knowingly
That asking would meet with deprivation from you

4. So people would know I gave myself to you
And turned my face to you, though it was time

5. She said, "Have you forgotten what you did to us?
Not all this is from you out of forgetfulness"

6. "Days when you were free of our love
You didn't know it except through our complaints

7. You would play and passions were confused
With us toward you, beautiful when we met you

8. So be patient with your old ways." I said to her
"Don't mention what is past, start over again now"

9. And I said, "O Lord, grant me what you granted her
After that love you compensated with tranquility"

10. "A coquette of the Roman girls pretentiously
A daughter of prominent men for whoever buys her colors

11. I put forward my companion before going to her
Lest she measure out and weigh"

12. Until when my coming and going grew long
I became accustomed to them both

13. And everything, if you make it easy, is easy"
I visit her in the desolation of night, when

14. My soul is resolved to the matter, and they are helping hands
And whenever separations from visiting her

15. Cut me off, I frequented Dimian
For a habit of the dew of his palms I know

16. When I panic, at times to his palms
They both, when time turned away with

17. What it fancied, compensated me for times
A man of ambition raised us and a man

18. Of easy, forgiving nature, when we drew near
We give praise, in words for him, and he favors us

19. By establishing for it with deeds, proof
How many houses of glory he built with dew, so

20. My poetry verses became pillars for that house
And everyone who heard something amazing said

21. "How excellent and wondrous for people is his integrity
How could she who is like firm mountains

22. Bear the reciters walking to her on feet and knees
O you remembering what his generosity might be tomorrow

23. While forgetting what was, that was not his way
Displaying anger for misfortunes, indeed, you

24. Pleased with him from us whoever was angry"
I thought well of you, and am not one of those