1. The youth's disgrace has now come to pass
Though he was once concealed, now laid bare

2. He still amazes lovers with laughter
As every fool now laughs at him

3. Do not insist, wandering, zealous youth
Who sees chastity in love as worship

4. For long he strove to worship chastely
Counting each man's way as pure worship

5. With an informer and book he never leaves
He hastens to the gossip wherever he turns

6. So a witty youth of sweet mouth's gatherings
As if molded of soft clay or forged of iron

7. Oh you who blame me foolishly, say why
Have you never seen two brows meet in battle?

8. Leave me be, let me seek my roses
From you, my eye thus seeks no blessing

9. If I abstain from love for you
And one day leave, then love has left

10. No bond of estrangement can be loosed
Unless you undo both robe and belt

11. You cannot make the sultan’s realm right
Or drive away the cold when it has gripped

12. Nor without ample polishing will what
Clings to iron from echoing go