i am so drunk from thy love that i no longer know myself
i am in wonderment in this drunkenness and yet remain silent. being away from thee is not possible
nor is thy embrace full of love
yet bewildered am i from the perfume of thy black hair. unveil thy face
o saki
for my soul is in quest. give a gulp of that wine that will remove my breath and mind. in this monastery full of affliction i have accepted much suffering
with this thought--that one day i would drink the wine of gnosis. in this world i have thee
i have thee alone. union with thee is the goal of my life; i continue to strive on this path. the fervor for meeting thee burns within me like fire
i continue to burn in this fire though i am annihilated and silent.