1 “ I have come into my garden, my sister, my bride; I have gathered my myrrh along with my balsam. I have eaten my honeycomb and my honey; I have drunk my wine and my milk. Eat, friends; Drink and imbibe deeply, O lovers.”

He entrado en mi huerto, hermana mía, esposa mía; he recogido mi mirra con mi bálsamo. He comido mi panal y mi miel; he bebido mi vino y mi leche. Comed, amigos; bebed y embriagaos, oh amados. El tormento de la separación LA ESPOSA:

2 “ I was asleep but my heart was awake. A voice! My beloved was knocking: ‘Open to me, my sister, my darling, My dove, my perfect one! For my head is drenched with dew, My locks with the damp of the night.’

Yo dormía, pero mi corazón velaba, ¡Una voz! ¡Mi amado toca a la puerta! “Abreme, hermana mía, amada mía, paloma mía, perfecta mía, pues mi cabeza está empapada de rocío, mis cabellos empapados de la humedad de la noche.”

3 “ I have taken off my dress, How can I put it on again ? I have washed my feet, How can I dirty them again ?

Me he quitado la ropa, ¿cómo he de vestirme de nuevo ? He lavado mis pies, ¿cómo los volveré a ensuciar?

4 “ My beloved extended his hand through the opening, And my feelings were aroused for him.

Mi amado metió su mano por la abertura de la puerta, y se estremecieron por él mis entrañas.

5 “ I arose to open to my beloved; And my hands dripped with myrrh, And my fingers with liquid myrrh, On the handles of the bolt.

Yo me levanté para abrir a mi amado; y mis manos destilaron mirra, y mis dedos mirra líquida, sobre los pestillos de la cerradura.

6 “ I opened to my beloved, But my beloved had turned away and had gone! My heart went out to him as he spoke. I searched for him but I did not find him; I called him but he did not answer me.

Abrí yo a mi amado, pero mi amado se había retirado, se había ido. Tras su hablar salió mi alma. Lo busqué, y no lo hallé; lo llamé, y no me respondió.

7 “ The watchmen who make the rounds in the city found me, They struck me and wounded me; The guardsmen of the walls took away my shawl from me.

Me hallaron los guardas que rondan la ciudad, me golpearon y me hirieron; me quitaron de encima mi chal los guardas de las murallas.

8 “ I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, If you find my beloved, As to what you will tell him: For I am lovesick.”

Yo os conjuro, oh hijas de Jerusalén, si encontráis a mi amado, ¿qué le habéis de decir? Que estoy enferma de amor. EL CORO:

9 “ What kind of beloved is your beloved, O most beautiful among women? What kind of beloved is your beloved, That thus you adjure us?” Admiration by the Bride

¿Qué clase de amado es tu amado, oh la más hermosa de las mujeres ? ¿Qué clase de amado es tu amado, que así nos conjuras? LA ESPOSA:

10 “ My beloved is dazzling and ruddy, Outstanding among ten thousand.

Mi amado es resplandeciente y sonrosado, distinguido entre diez mil.

11 “ His head is like gold, pure gold; His locks are like clusters of dates And black as a raven.

Su cabeza es como oro, oro puro, sus cabellos, como racimos de dátiles, negros como el cuervo.

12 “ His eyes are like doves Beside streams of water, Bathed in milk, And reposed in their setting.

Sus ojos son como palomas junto a corrientes de agua, bañados en leche, colocados en su engaste.

13 “ His cheeks are like a bed of balsam, Banks of sweet-scented herbs; His lips are lilies Dripping with liquid myrrh.

Sus mejillas, como eras de bálsamo, como riberas de hierbas aromáticas; sus labios son lirios que destilan mirra líquida.

14 “ His hands are rods of gold Set with beryl; His abdomen is carved ivory Inlaid with sapphires.

Sus manos, barras de oro engastadas de berilo; su vientre, marfil tallado recubierto de zafiros.

15 “ His legs are pillars of alabaster Set on pedestals of pure gold; His appearance is like Lebanon Choice as the cedars.

Sus piernas, columnas de alabastro asentadas sobre basas de oro puro; su aspecto, como el Líbano, gallardo como los cedros.

16 “ His mouth is full of sweetness. And he is wholly desirable. This is my beloved and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.”

Su paladar, dulcísimo, y todo él, deseable. Este es mi amado y éste es mi amigo, hijas de Jerusalén.