I’ve had no beloved
since pre-eternity except You;
I’ve been involved with no one
other than You.
You’ve always been occupied
with others;
I’ve found no peace
with anyone but You.
I found tranquility
in the lasso of Your tress;
I’ve had neither the thought
nor the ability to flee.
The motion of all existence
is in Your hands;
I’ve had no orbit or motion
without You.
You are Your own lover;
there is no other being but You.
I who have lost my heart to You
have no friend or homeland.
Your being is the bright day
hidden from my eyes;
without Your face
I have seen only dark nights.
O Light Bestower of the soul,
in this music-making universe,
my lot has been mournful sighs
with every breath.