Nothing But Her Image

I gave up my head to be free of headaches; let nothing live in my mind or heart but the thought of my beloved. On every white surface I saw a dark spot; there is no color that ranks above black. The color true men accept is green and white; the imprint of her face is not found in every face. The eye that beholds union is an eye set on guidance; the secret it holds is not in every gaze. I wandered through all creation and found no equal to you; a beauty like yours exists nowhere on earth. No one can describe you, no one can recite your praise; there is no moon-faced one like you on land or sea. For no reason could Saadi ever take his eyes off you; whatever might come of looking, what is not in sight cannot rise.