1. How can one who's been afflicted find solace
or be heedless of his passion?

2. His love has set aflame his heart -
O people of affection, where is comfort for me?

3. They said, "One who loves God will die from it,"
I said, "Greetings to my killer!"

4. For in death there is relief
for the lover once he's suffered.

5. They said, "If you are truthful,
rise in the night and ask:

6. for in the night there is an hour
that does not sleep, O heedless one."