1. I conceal what tears reveal
Else I become enamored and wander

2. And how long do I aspire to the zephyr of youth
And the blaze of my passion - that zephyr fans?

3. And blame myself, inclined to blame,
If only towards tranquility I gravitated!

4. He dictates to one who hears not his words -
In love, words completely discarded.

5. And tortures me - I dare not mention him
Passion blinds me and I confess!

6. One whom if the full moon saw, it would say "You are the beautiful one, and none other is beautiful!"
Intoxicated with pure wine in his hand

7. Ever brimming, overflowing in his cup
I gave him my soul and wealth, seeking

8. Union - yet in what I sought, he was stingy.
And whenever I complained of passion, he said "Be patient"

9. For patience for the passionate is comfort.
I am tasked with beautiful patience in passion

10. A task impossible to accomplish!
Be gentle with a body whose soul you have taken

11. Can a body live when the soul has abandoned it?
Look at my heart for you, and my watching eyes

12. This a heart broken by love, that wounded.
Ask the tears about my love - it is laid bare

13. Upon my cheeks by my weeping.
If you will not visit me, to revive

14. My soul, then death from your love brings peace.
Long live the living in the days of separation, for you

15. Are near, and in union I find delight.
For I fear not those who blame and say

16. "This reckless, disgraced lad!"
O you who blame me! I am the one you said -

17. So be gone! Blame yourselves and depart!
We stood for farewell in the lightning flashes

18. When parting's darkness flashed.
Naught but tears pouring down

19. After the darkness, or blood spilt.
We knew not if those souls were mirages

20. Or tears flowing over cheeks.
In Babylon, the valleys quenched Babylon

21. Abandoned among the ruins of encampments.
Hearing the drivel though it was nonsense

22. And disobeying advice though it was sincere.
Certain of passion's tyranny, and that what

23. Is conveyed from the lovesick is genuine.
His expressions conveyed what was within him

24. Truly passion's hints are explicit!
It conversed with him in discourses of love

25. Of the Khuzam tribe of Babylon and their Shaykh.
My heart was restless as if a glance arose in it

26. Yearning to attain the pride of pottery.
A people resembling the moon when it shines with

27. A nature resembling the flower when it diffuses fragrance.
One who, if the darkness of afflictions descends, his

28. Opinion in difficulties is weighty.
A reproach that surpasses all praise

29. Even if the poetry of both worlds were praise.
And if people point towards a dark-skinned one

30. He is the one indicated, the one hinted at.
Courageous, meeting misfortunes with resolve

31. That humbles the lofty when gripped.
And virtues none before attained, they became

32. Evident, shining upon the sun.
And freshness, as if the clouds had poured forth behind him -

33. Lineage, as if dawn had burst through.
The literati pass around the pearls of his poetry

34. As if it were glorification and prayer.
O most eloquent of orators, without contention,

35. Deeming the like of you "eloquent" is scarce fitting!
For you are the jewel in the crown of literature

36. Indeed, you are its soul embodied!
Take them as the blossoms of the Judas tree smiled

37. Adorned by refinement and editing.
Charming, drawing hearts with charm -

38. Why not, and you are its praiseworthy full moon!
I complain to you of great anguish redoubled

39. In me by its venoms' envenoming.
And the turns of fate, O son of Ahmed, that

40. Glower upon them and scowl.
So send your poem as a charm to revive

41. My heart, for renunciation has destroyed it!