I Began Love's Art to Study

I began love's art to study, divers chapters did I read;
Longing's texts and parting's sections, a whole book would fill indeed

Union formed a short abridgment, but the pangs of love for thee
Have their commentaries endless made each other to succeed.

O Nishânî, hath the master, Love, thus truly taught to thee: —
"This a question hard whose answer from the loved one must proceed!"