El amado
1¡Cuán bella eres, amada mía!
¡Cuán bella eres!
Tus dos ojos, tras el velo, son como palomas.
Tus cabellos son como los rebaños de cabras
que descienden de los montes de Galaad.
2Tus dientes son como rebaños de ovejas recién trasquiladas,
que ascienden después de haber sido bañadas.
Cada una de ellas tiene gemelas,
ninguna de ellas está sola.
3Tus labios son cual cinta carmesí;
tu boca es hermosa.
Tus mejillas, tras el velo,
parecen dos mitades de granadas.
4Tu cuello se asemeja a la torre de David
construida con piedras labradas;
de ella penden mil escudos,
escudos de guerreros todos ellos.
5Tus pechos parecen dos cervatillos,
dos crías mellizas de gacela
que pastan entre azucenas.
6Antes de que el día despunte
y se desvanezcan las sombras,
subiré a la montaña de la mirra,
a la colina del incienso.
7Toda tú eres bella, amada mía;
no hay en ti defecto alguno.
8Desciende del Líbano conmigo, novia mía;
desciende del Líbano conmigo.
Baja de la cumbre del Amaná,
de la cima del Senir y del Hermón.
Baja de las guaridas de los leones,
de los montes donde habitan los leopardos.
9Cautivaste mi corazón, hermana y novia mía,
con una mirada de tus ojos;
con una vuelta de tu collar
cautivaste mi corazón.
10¡Cuán delicioso es tu amor,
hermana y novia mía!
¡Más agradable que el vino es tu amor,
y más que toda especia
la fragancia de tu perfume!
11Tus labios, novia mía, destilan miel;
leche y miel escondes bajo la lengua.
Cual perfume del Líbano
es el perfume de tus vestidos.
12Jardín cerrado eres tú,
hermana y novia mía.
Fuente cerrada y sellado manantial.
13Tus plantas son un huerto de granadas
con frutos exquisitos
flores de nardo y azahar;
14con toda clase de árbol de incienso,
nardo y azafrán;
con cálamo y canela,
mirra y áloe
y con las más finas especias.
15Eres fuente de los jardines,
manantial de aguas vivas,
arroyo que del Líbano desciende.
La amada
16¡Viento del norte, despierta!
¡Viento del sur, ven acá!
Soplen en mi jardín;
¡esparzan su fragancia!
Que venga mi amado a su jardín
y pruebe sus frutos exquisitos.
The king says to the Shulammite woman
1“You are so beautiful, my love!
So beautiful!
Your eyes behind your veil are like doves.
Your hair flows like a flock of black goats
coming down from the hills of Gilead.
2Your teeth are as clean as a flock of sheep.
Their wool has just been clipped.
They have just come up from being washed.
Each of your teeth has its twin.
Not one of them is alone.
3Your lips are like a bright red ribbon.
Your mouth is so lovely.
Your cheeks behind your veil
are like the halves of a pomegranate.
4Your neck is strong and beautiful like the tower of David.
That tower is built with rows of stones.
A thousand shields are hanging on it.
All of them belong to mighty soldiers.
5Your breasts are lovely.
They are like two young antelopes
that eat among the lilies.
6I will go to the mountain of myrrh.
I’ll go to the hill of incense.
I’ll stay there until the day begins
and the shadows fade away.
7Every part of you is so beautiful, my love.
There is no flaw in you.
8“Come with me from Lebanon, my bride.
Come with me from Lebanon.
Come down from the top of Mount Amana.
Come down from the top of Senir.
Come to me from the peak of Mount Hermon.
Leave the dens where the lions live.
Leave the places in the mountains where the leopards stay.
9My bride, you have stolen my heart
with one glance of your eyes.
My sister, you have stolen my heart
with one jewel in your necklace.
10My bride, your love is so delightful.
My sister, your love makes me happier than wine does.
Your perfume smells better than any spice.
11Your lips are as sweet as honey, my bride.
Milk and honey are under your tongue.
Your clothes smell like the cedar trees in Lebanon.
12My bride, you are like a garden that is locked up.
My sister, you are like a spring of water that has a fence around it.
You are like a fountain that is sealed up.
13You are like trees whose branches are loaded
with pomegranates, fine fruits, henna and nard,
14with nard and saffron, cane and cinnamon.
You are like every kind of incense tree.
You have myrrh, aloes
and all the finest spices.
15You are like a fountain in a garden.
You are like a well of flowing water
streaming down from Lebanon.”
The woman says
16“Wake up, north wind!
Come, south wind!
Blow on my garden.
Then its sweet smell will spread everywhere.
Let my love come into his garden.
Let him taste its fine fruits.”
