O beloved, let a lover perish in devotion to their love,
For their life is found in being lost in you above.

To me, your cruelty and kindness are the same,
For whatever pleases you, beloved, brings me no blame.

Love for you and I were born from the world’s womb,
Two souls in one body, like kernels in a single shell’s room.

All trials that befall the noble are adorned with grace,
Especially those gifted by a beloved’s charming face.

My heart was captured by a tall and graceful cypress tree,
Unlike those by the stream, this one stands apart uniquely.

Last night in a dream, I clasped their flowing hair,
Its fragrance still lingers on my hands, rich and rare.

Like a ball in a game, I’ve been sent rolling across the world,
Chased by the stick of love, endlessly hurled.

Some may gaze upon my weeping eyes and think them aflame,
Unaware that my burning is from your love, the same.

All who love, seek their own joy from the beloved they choose,
But Saadi’s desire is to fulfill their desires and never refuse.