1. Our beloved friends, the masters of life,
After joining us became enamored then departed.

2. Since their departure after twisting their necks,
Their fire glittered when the night grew dark.

3. My heart was filled with them, and the guide got lost,
Come my love, head towards them, come!

4. Do not blame me with Zainab or Mays,
Their fire in my chest appeared and diminished sometimes.

5. So I examined it while my thoughts were confused,
My mind is sick and my gaze is tired.

6. My mind went crazy for them when the night came mad.
And my chest whenever it remembered them yearned.

7. I wish I knew how patience is possible and how
While my heart is the heart that's in love.

8. And my love is that imported love,
So the fervor of the beautiful women took my heart away.

9. And the veil was uncovered from the eye of my heart.
Don't blame me, I did what my love dictated.

10. Then I faced it and said to my companion,
“This is Layla's fire, so incline towards it.

11. I love the beautiful one because of it,
And my heart desires the slender build.

12. My people clamored and tried to dissuade,
So they cast towards it a proper glance.

13. How I wish they had shortened what they prolonged,
And swore to get near by their oaths.

14. They aimed for it but hopes were unmet,
Then they inclined towards blame and said:

15. “An apparition - I saw nothing but illusion!”
Do you know my state with her? And knowledge of my condition is with her!

16. Woe to the blamers - do not speak ill of her!
Then they tried to justify with vain justification.

17. So I avoided them and inclined towards her,
While love is my ride and my yearning is my friend.

18. My seal in loving Alwa became initiation,
And I drew nearer hearing and even seeing.

19. Then I approached while others kept away,
And a friend came following the traces with me.

20. We drank from her wine of closeness intoxicated,
And the fair cupbearer attended us with it.

21. Then we came while the heart was yearning,
And she rose while we drew near until

22. Tall palm trees separated between us.
The heart's wish rose to the beauty sublime,

23. And we inclined, sighing towards it, but it inclined away.
So we approached the palm trees when they were tall,

24. Then rustles from behind it and anguish.
Her houses were rebuilt and my eyelid

25. With tears is wounded. Since I came while passion was strong,
They said about the houses, “a wounded one.”

26. And a shackled prisoner and a slain one.
Salma’s abode is not one densely populated,

27. Except by every cat that obtained grace.
It was said when I came, “Oh noble one,

28. What did you come seeking?” I said, “A guest,
Who came wanting lodging, so where is the descent?”

29. Oh Salma you honor a people and belittle others,
While the prisoner of love sees the free man in shackles.

30. I came and free of others, destitute,
So she gestured with hospitality, “Stop! Stomp your feet.”

31. We do not have here for a guest departure.
We loved honor and loftiness from the start,

32. And perfections and prides from it.
Do not blame us, for the one who blamed us did not reach its essence.

33. Whoever came to us cast off the staff of travel from him.
I said, “Who can intercede for me, and where is the way?”

34. Passion drove us in determination to blame,
To the abodes of love and the joy of a day.

35. Then we walked erasing traces of sleep,
And we descended to the dwellings of a people,

36. Whom the first taste of it felled.
My heart has the greatest share of love,

37. And passion has fallen for my soul and body.
And my regret is none but my name.

38. Passion erased from them every trace,
It is but a form, while the people in it disappear.

39. It is my heart that does not cease from passion,
So cease blame my friend wherever you are.

40. Those people, their ambition with passion made them thin.
Who forgave and no suspicion remained for him

41. Nor tears from it an asylum.
Avoid their homes of singers from it,

42. For it is for robbery in love its essence.
And for every lover I made a covenant from it,

43. That none but the breaths tell of it,
And it is from them innocent and isolated.

44. The corner of blamers from my drinking wandered,
And my companions, their patience in passion broke.

45. So you see some of them fallen
And some of the people hinting to passion

46. That remained for it a little.
I love glances and a slender stature,

47. While the other loves spears that I see.
And for the people of love I became an imam,

48. And for each I saw a station,
Explained in the book from what is long.

49. Leave the blame O maidens and refrain!
And grant me O masters what you have.

50. I sent a message to you all,
I said: People of love, peace be upon you!

51. I have a heart busy with your love.
The fragrance of Layla from the breeze I smell,

52. And my heart is concerned with excess love.
My ribs are suffering from abundance of passion.

53. And my eyelids are wounded from tears
Pouring to meet you torrentially.

54. There is no denial in truth my son,
And your passion - submit to it, do you have passion?

55. O noble ones to their opposites, hatred gathered.
An incident of longing drives me to you,

56. And incidents change.
My tears flowed blood from water, limpid.

57. And my talk from whatever spread - spread.
I fell and love between my people was lost.

58. And my apology is a sin, so is there one to
Understand my excuse in neglecting my excuse acceptance?

59. That enclosure and place,
Its lightning captivated me, glowing.

60. O shepherds of the enclosure - safety, safety!
I came to warm myself, so do I have to your

61. Flocks this morning a way?
People of my love - people of passion, so trust them.

62. For loyalty I found in them from the start.
And I hoped for generosity - I seek from them.

63. So the evidence of the situation answered about them -
Every limit below it crippled.

64. That refuge and gleam,
Is Sulayma's so take the path to it.

65. And if the universe showed adornment,
Do not be satisfied by the gentle meadows,

66. For below it - a hill and encampments.
Stand at the door of love addicted,

67. For passionate love is expensive for the people, cherished.
It is Salma - none but the faithful know it.

68. Many came to it abruptly
Seeking something - so rare is attainment.

69. They thought its water dispels sorrows,
So they melted and perished, perishing.

70. Then when it showed them signs,
They stood staring until when

71. An illusion of attainment appeared, and confusion.
The passion of the swooning - patience for it you will not find,

72. And longing in it blazed embers.
The heart's lover - his secret became exposed,

73. So if the self tempted him with something,
He avoids it, and it was said: patience is good.

74. O brother of passion - of a captive of fervor,
Between longing that grew and patience fleeting.

75. Woe my heart - in love of a young gazelle frolicsome!
Whenever it tasted a cup of bitter despair,

76. A cup of hope came sweetened.
It did not find in the passionate love patience,

77. And longing in it flared embers.
The heart's lover - his secret became exposed,

78. So if the self tempted him with something,
He avoids it and it was said: patience is beautiful.

79. We are pilgrims and the others are halal.
Go safely and lessen blaming us!

80. So if you are asked, O you the thighs,
“This is our state and knowledge did not reach

81. The totality,” and every state changes.
My tears flowed blood from the water pure,

82. And my conversation of whatever spread - spread.
I fell and love between my people was lost.

83. And my apology is a sin, so is there one to
Understand my excuse in my leaving my excuse acceptance?

84. That enclosure and that place,
Its lightnings captivated me with its flashes.

85. O shepherds of the enclosure - safety, safety!
I came so I may warm myself, so do I have to your

86. Flocks this morning a way?
People of my love - people of passion, so trust them,

87. For loyalty, I found it in them from the start.
And I hoped for generosity - I seek from them,

88. So the evidence of the situation answered about them -
Every limit below it crippled.

89. My companions in passion - their patience broke,
And I saw the fallen one who entered.

90. Woe my heart - in love of a young frolicsome gazelle!
Whenever it tasted a cup of bitter despair,

91. A cup of hope came sweetened.
They explained to me what the places of leisure indicate,

92. So we heard from it but did not know what it is.
Then we left while thoughts were absent with passion,

93. We spend time with hope and forbid it.
How many a heart - its nourishment is reasoning!

94. O brother of passion - of a captive of a journey,
Between longing that grew and passing patience.

95. Woe my heart - in love of a charming gazelle!
Whenever it tasted a cup of bitter despair,

96. A cup of hope came sweetened.
It found no patience in the passionate swooning love,

97. And longing in it the embers were lit.
The heart's lover - his secret became exposed,

98. So if the self tempted him with something,
He avoids it and it was said: Patience is beautiful.

99. We are prohibited while the others are permitted.
Go safely and lessen blaming us!

100. So if you are asked, O you the thighs,
“This is our state and knowledge did not reach

101. The totality,” and every state changes.
My tears flowed blood from the pure water,

102. And my talk - whatever spread, spread.
I fell and between my people love was lost,

103. And my apology is a sin, so is there one to
Understand my excuse in my leaving excuse acceptance?

104. That enclosure and that place,
Its lightning captivated me with its flashes.

105. O shepherds of the enclosure - safety, safety!
I came so I may warm myself, so do I have to your

106. Flocks this morning a way?
People of my love - people of passion, so trust them,

107. For loyalty, I found it in them from the start.
And I hoped for generosity - I seek from them,

108. So the evidence of the situation answered about them -
Every limit below it crippled.

109. My companions in passion - their patience broke,
And I saw the fallen one who entered.

110. Woe my heart - in love of a young frolicsome gazelle!
Whenever it tasted a cup of bitter despair,