1. O king whose steed traverses the barren land
You gained power over a heart that sought you

2. You journeyed with it then turned away obliged
With an eloquent response that brooks no critique

3. Do you seek the prime of meanings and their aid
From a body that its spirit has abandoned?

4. Since you left, my body wastes away
And since you went to sleep, slumber forsakes my eyes

5. No wonder one whose home is far from you
When his pains and pillows draw near

6. O you who departed and emptied my core
Leaving raging fires that ignite each other

7. I asked after the affairs of the lovelorn so you left
A stream of tears with no hope of ceasing

8. And you left me like a companionless beast
No friend or guide to lead me back