1. He drew closer my bonds in passion, and I thanked him,
For had he not wanted me, he'd not have drawn my bonds.

2. Mayhap the days will bring about a state other than this,
And so replace the narrowness of grief with narrowness of embrace.

3. When will the afflicted rejoice in the day of reunion,
If it's preceded by a year of parting?

4. And the world presented to me a bride of a suitor,
Yet I found her naught but a writ of marriage-gift.