1. My greetings go to one who walked at dawn
And swapped sleep for wakefulness

2. These are greetings I send him today
Steeped in the fragrance of sweet ambergris

3. The beloved left and his traces haven’t
As he brought us news after news

4. If he has vanished from my eyes it’s no wonder
When I recall this is the custom of the moon

5. May He who parted lovers reunite them
And not show us again the state of travel