1. Messenger of love, convey my greetings to Selma,
And be gentle with her smiling, tender mouth.

2. Confide in her love, hoping that mercy
Will save this heart from endless worries.

3. And pour out the longing of an enamored one,
Whose burning liver is squeezed with sorrow.

4. So much passion aches under this heart,
And so many ribs lie between this body and despair.

5. I stay up at night, speaking to a star, as if
My beloved has become hidden in the darkness.

6. My country, my country, how sweet is love, and how
Bitter are the cups of love mixed with poison.

7. My country, if only you would show me some kindness,
Your tenderness - what is this harshness, this blame?

8. Since I opened my teary eyes, I have seen
Only your love, so I have no shame or guilt.

9. By God, what youthful vigor you have burdened me with -
If it were in Rizwa, it would demolish it completely.