Till wits the wisest drunken by her grace ✿ Betrayed for joyance secrets sages hide;
And, seen the cup, we bade it circle round ✿ While sun and moon spread radiance side and wide.
We raised for lover veil of love perforce ✿ And came glad tidings which new joys applied:
Loud sang the camel-guide; won was our wish ✿ Nor was the secret by the spy espied:
And, when my days where blest by union-bliss ✿ And to all-parting Time was aid denied,
Each ’bode with other, clear of meddling spy ✿ Nor feared we hate of foe or neighbour-pride.
The sky was bright, friends came and severance fared ✿ And Love-in-union rained boons multiplied:
Saying, “Fulfil fair union, all are gone ✿ Rivals and fears lest shaming foe deride:”
Friends now conjoinèd are: wrong passed away ✿ And meeting-cup goes round and joys abide:
On you be Allah’s Peace with every boon ✿ Till end the dooming years and time and tide.