METRE MUJTASS MAKHBUN MAQSŪR.

I CANNOT gaze on Thy beauty,

I cannot fathom Thy mind;

I cannot live with my rivals,

Nor flee and leave them behind.

I cannot trust in Thy promise,

Nor face unmoved Thy disdain;

I cannot smother my feelings;

I dare not tell of my pain.

My heart’s on fire with a passion

That tears avail not to cure;

My only medicine is patience,

My only choice to endure.