1. The heart recalled its beloved, so it found peace,
And was stirred by the lament of doves, so it moaned,

2. Lightning lent it a flash of delight,
So it took flight without needing to borrow wings.

3. It soared towards the clouds as though
It breathed life into the throbbing winds.

4. The guidance of stars in the evening misled it,
And the breeze of morn lifted it at dawn.

5. It listened to the warbling of doves, so it was stirred
By lightning in the folds of clouds flashing.

6. It recalled a stance with a loved one
That revived the withered and refreshed the weary.

7. Why didn’t you forbid it from remembering passion
So it could have rested from blaming and eased?

8. O reproacher! You have not tasted what I now taste
Of the sorrow of a heart that clings to anguish.

9. The passions of love and its misfortunes have evaded you,
And you lacked insight after it and success.

10. Do you think reproach benefits one who sees
That there is no mending his corruption?

11. Grant that your reproach hints at good advice,
Have you ever seen a morning breeze befriend advisers?

12. So stop complaining and reject my advice, for
You were not tasked with bringing me joy and success.

13. And my consolation is the warbling of my moon, whose tale
Woke the slumbering with screams at dawn,

14. In a garden where Spring adorned its cheeks
With gowns and the bay wove it a wrap.

15. Dawn lent it his radiance, so that
It met with the song of flowers in the morning.

16. It touched on mint and jasmines were delighted,
It traveled roses and carnations smiled.

17. Its flowers smiled when the teardrops of clouds flowed
Over the sand and wandered freely.

18. Its branches swayed in rapture as though
Swaying branches quenched by the winds.