She said, "Who is at my door?"
I said, "Your humble servant."
She said, "What business do you have?"
I said, "To greet you, 0 Godess."


She said, "How long will you journey on?"
I said, "Until you stop me."
She said, "How long will you boil in the fire?"
I said, "Until I am pure.


"This is my oath of love.
For the sake of love
I gave up wealth and position."


She said, "You have pleaded your case
but you have no witness."
I said, "My tears are my witness;
the pallor of my face is my proof.'
She said, "Your witness has no credibility;
your eyes are too wet to see."
I said, "By the splendor of your justice
my eyes are clear and faultless."


She said, "What do you seek?"
I said, "To have you as my constant friend."
She said, "What do you want from me?"
I said, "Your abundant grace."


She said, "Who was your companion on the 'ourney?
I said, "The thought of you, 0 queen."
She said, "What called you here?"
I said, "The fragrance of your wine."


She said, "What brings you the most fulfillment?"
I said, "The company of the princess."
She said, "What do you find there?"
I said, "A hundred miracles."
She said, "Why is the palace deserted?"
I said, "They all fear the thief."
She said, "Who is the thief?"
I said, "The one who keeps me from -you.


She said, "Where is there safety?"
I said, "In service and renunciation."
She said, "What is there to renounce?"
I said, "The hope of salvation."


She said, "Where is there calamity?"
I said, "In the presence of your love."
She said, "How do you benefit from this life?"
I said, "By keeping true to myself


Now it is time for silence.
If I told you about her true essence
You would fly from your self and be gone,
and neither door nor roof could hold you back!