1. With an enemy of hatred and kinship
Who unleashes scorpion stings upon his own
١. وَمُشاحِنٍ ذي بِغضَةٍ وَقَرابَةٍ
يُزجي لِأَقرَبِهِ عَقارِبَ لُسَّعا
2. He strives to demolish what I have built
While I construct what he has ruined
٢. يَسعى لِيَهدِمَ ما بَنَيتُ وَإِنَّني
لَمُشَيِّدٌ بُنيانَهُ المُتَضَعضِعا
3. When I rejoice, my joy irks him
He sees my delight as needing a beating
٣. وَإِذا سُرِرتُ يَسوءُهُ ما سَرَّني
وَيَرى المَسَرَّةَ مَروَتي أَن تُقرَعا
4. If I stumble, he says I am gloating
I say, seeing him stumble, let him flounder
٤. وَإِذا عَثَرتُ يَقولُ إِنّي شامِتٌ
وَأَقولُ حينَ أَراهُ يَعثُرَ دَعدَعا