1. Love flowed from me like breath
And I gave my eyes free rein like a horse

2. No master remains unopposed for long
Though at times he is mild in private

3. So I killed love seeking peace
But it only increased the pain in my anguished heart

4. My heart was like dried up brush
Withered when he lit a spark

5. Oh gem of China, crushed
I sang of you, oh Cordoba of Andalusia