1. My longing for the beloved arose
And the turtle dove fell in love with the sandgrouse

2. And I recalled what had passed
Of pleasures we both enjoyed

3. The good life I lost along with
Its pleasures, save what I imagined

4. So my core melted away in ardour
And my eyelid wept blood

5. Oh! The redness of cheeks
And the plumpness of the cheeks

6. The upright figure I thought
A firmly moulded cypress

7. The soft skin I have not ceased to
Delight in all my life

8. And a freshness as though clematis
Were imprinted on the cheek

9. O you who are afflicted with love for it
Live sadly shedding tears

10. And the one who came cheerfully
Is now enamoured and distressed

11. Say to him, leave Salma alone
And escape from her unharmed