1. The near is far, the sought is out of reach,
Events and misfortunes have turned you away.

2. You've suffered without your beloved, blamed
By one who wonders that a sad one should grieve.

3. They said, "His lover mistreated him," and I replied,
"Even when the beloved is cruel, he's still the beloved."

4. The lover, though settled among his own people,
Is a stranger, if his beloved is not with him.