1. Greetings to Athalah when she hurried at dawn
And bid it farewell, "Is there no respite for grief?"

2. "Is there no future for the lovesick one in it?"
The heart throbs except for the cry of agony.

3. It was the love that laments through her
Like the flow of water in arid land.

4. O you who asked about our love for her
You speak much without clarification.

5. The memory of her was created from my nature
Not since the dawn illuminated the earth.

6. She has no estrangement or secrecy with me
Her secret is open with me.

7. You ask of love while I loved that
I am between the swords of enemies and spears.

8. My heart followed my eyes leading to her
After sunrise from the day of sacrifice.

9. A glance of the eye caused sickness
A glance one day while my friend looked on.

10. It caused refusal and return after
The returning one hoped to be released from me.

11. I complained of love sincerely from her
The night of affliction in candid words.

12. Standing, I hid my speech in the cloak
Pretending unsuccessfully to excuse myself.

13. You will not lead me to abandonment, and you will not
Attain my love with effort and exertion.