نَظَرتُهُ عَن حَدَقِ المَهاةِ فَأسأرت

نَظَرتُهُ عَن حَدَقِ المَهاةِ فَأسأرت

في عَقلِ ناظِرِها سَلمتَ خَيالا

في عَقلِ ناظِرِها سَلمتَ خَيالا

I gazed at him through the oryx’s eyes, and she left

I gazed into the pupil of doom, so I was captivated

a phantom in her beholder’s mind—may you be safe.

In the mind of its beholder, images of peace prevailed