You’ve rushed out of the house utterly drunk — what does it mean?
You’ve made the whole world anxious — what does it mean?
To behold Your own face again, You’ve made a mirror;
in the game of love, You’ve lost to Yourself — what does it mean?
There is none other than You for You to deal with;
You’ve dealt with Yourself all along — what does it mean?
You are not disturbed that the whole world is watching You;
You’ve not seen or known other than Yourself — what does it mean?
Everyone’s attention is on You, yet with flirtation and coyness
You’ve ignored everyone — what does it mean?
You set the entire world ablaze and the fire of Your love
melted away the hearts and souls of all — what does it mean?
Through Your grace and purity You’ve given life to nothingness,
yet in wrath You’ve drawn the sword of slaughter — what does it mean?
Nurbakhsh, rend-like, asks You again,
the banner that You have raised — what does it mean?