1. I had not known what passion was until it came
And overwhelmed me, for passion is tyrannical

2. And I was afflicted by one with a slender figure, whose glances
Increased my affliction

3. When the lover grows mighty, he finds
Reproaches and estrangement easy to bear

4. I do not complain of his estrangement, even though
With estrangement, passion's fires are kindled

5. What can I do, O people, about my love for him?
My sin against him is one that cannot be forgiven

6. So advise me, but without trying to dissuade me from him
The mind of the wise should be guarded against the impossible