1. I raised my flag over the lovers
And all those comrades followed my example

2. The people of passion stepped aside from my path
And the resolve of those desiring to catch up to me faltered

3. I walked the path of love in a way no other lover
In the world had ever walked before

4. And my invitation circulated in every land
While my drums were beaten in the horizons

5. The lovers modeled themselves on my carpet
In the abode of passion, under my porch

6. The path of love was paved with my name
And the pulpits of lovers called for me

7. The people had a remainder in the bottle
I alone drank what remained

8. A drink I still remain drunk from
I wish I knew what the cupbearer had served me

9. In love, I am the most refined in meaning
Of beautiful manners, delicate and tender

10. I love beauty, charm, and flirtation
And I adore good character and morals

11. I have never betrayed a lover
To be denounced in the markets

12. My temperament is my temperament and my manners my manners
Even if I die from what I endure

13. My words were gentle in describing passion
Where are the people of hearts and cravings?

14. Whenever I claimed any merit in love
The lovers bore witness to my entitlement

15. The pearls of my words delighted the listeners
And their noble steeds bent their necks to me