عجِبْتُ لِوَغدٍ قد جذَبْتُ بِضبْعِهِ

عجِبْتُ لِوَغدٍ قد جذَبْتُ بِضبْعِهِ

فأصبَح يَلقاني بِتيهٍ وبيسَما

فأصبَح يَلقاني بِتيهٍ وبيسَما

I marveled at a scoundrel whom I had pulled up by his upper arm.

I'm amazed at a fawn I've tamed with my gaze

And now he meets me with arrogance, though through me he rose.

Who's now confused when he sees me each day

يرومُ مُساماتي ومِنْ دونِها السَّم

يرومُ مُساماتي ومِنْ دونِها السَّم

وكيفَ يُدانِيني سُمُوّاً وبي سَما

وكيفَ يُدانِيني سُمُوّاً وبي سَما

He seeks to rival my loftiness, but poison stands in the way.

Trying to pierce me while poison's his claim

And how can he approach me in loftiness, when through me he rose?

How can he blame me, when poison's his game