"Beloved is wholly good, He is goodness itself, Never does He confront and accusations make,
I have many shortcomings, my friend is perfection itself."
"My beloved be with me always, never any journey undertake,
In my soul are his gracious glances imprinted,
By his speech modest and subdued, my soul is comforted."
"Moonlit night, levelled land, take courage brother,
Camel! before you proceed, eat cardamom and sandalwood in manger,
Keep on making sounds that envious one's ire may rise."
"Oh full moon! with thousand adornments you rise,
With all your arts never can you beloved's beauty reach,
Your whole life's beauty in his moments' appearance lies."
"Several suns may rise, four score four moons may shine,
By God, without my love, in darkest night all I find."
"Oh moon! how can I compare thee with my love's graces?
Thou art bright at night alone, my love shine's always."
"Before Beloved's glances of grace and beauty,
Sun's rays dimmed, moon's light wanned,
Stars and Pleiades in obeisance declined,
Precious stones their brightness lost at such beauty's sight."
"Oh morning star! when at dawn you are most bright,
Then are you akin to Beloved's constant light."
"Oft I raise my glances towards your side,
For where you first rise, loved one there resides."
"Beloved abides where that distant star lies,
Honey sweet is he, bitterness beside him shies."
"On loved one's face are beauty spots and moles,
Days and nights I spend, thinking of those."