1. I neglected the study of songs
And lived the life of saffron

2. And dwelled in chambers that seemed
Like the chambers of Paradise

3. You see flagons brought before me
Of fine glass like those of Kisra's court

4. And my lover an gazelle and a full moon
Of a garden, and an erect bough

5. And pleasure the fortified garden
For you in challenging fate

6. Do not feel safe from its vicissitudes
For time is not to be trusted