1. The night in my chest began to darken
No stars in it, no moon

2. My heart stumbles lost in the gloom
With the greatest anguish, and cannot be saved

3. If it is thirsty, there is no blood
My veins are dry, no blood in them

4. And if it is hungry, there is no food
That can nourish it except that gum

5. It suffers but does not know what ails it
It melts like a candle but does not know

6. And despite this, at the sight of love
It advances like a tiger, and does not hesitate

7. Legions of jinn appeared to him
The pitch-black tattoo was afraid of them

8. And they took residence by his side
Spreading misery to him, not hiding it

9. When his love saw him, he said to me
This is terrible, I said no, it's worse

10. He said where is God, I said the law requires
That the infatuated not be shown mercy

11. He said where is justice, I said it recoiled
From this world, so does not advance

12. He said how strange, there is no compassion
And where is Salma, I said do not have mercy