1. Fatima was amazed at my praise of her
Can a blind man excel in praise?

2. A girl of thirteen divided
Among a branch, a dune, and a moon

3. A hidden sea pearl
That the merchant could not distinguish among the pearls

4. She shed a tear and said "Woe is me!
From the burning anguish of bold gamblers."

5. O my beloved, this toy of mine is scattered
And my scarf is untied and scattered about.

6. So let me be with you my beloved
To fulfill our desire in privacy

7. She came angry, beating him,
And madness overcame her like a raging fire

8. By my father I swear, nothing was finer
Than a teardrop washing kohl and dripping.

9. O sleepers, arise and restrain yourselves
And ask me today about the taste of wakefulness.