"‘Oh! Sheikh, see the wondrous greatness of my temple in that it became the house of (your) god only after its downfall’,"

"They said: "She dwelleth in some place apart, Immortal Truth, within whose eyes Who looks may find the secret of the …"

"When I from life's unrest had earned the grace Of utter ease beside a quiet stream; When all that was had mingled in …"

"For sorrow and joy are one, and all the past And all the future mingle in a kiss."

"Can the river reject its fish? Can the mother spurn her child?"

"Let me not be sad because I am born a woman In this world; many saints suffer in this way."

"Love is a god and Rati the dark his bride; But once I found their child and she was fairer, That could so shine. And …"

"They chatter her weakness through the two bazaars Who was so strong to love me. And small men That buy and sell for s…"

"I love long black eyes that caress like silk, Ever and ever sad and laughing eyes, Whose lids make such sweet shadow …"

"If my girl with lotus eyes came to me again Weary with the dear weight of young love, Again I would give her to these…"