1. His words are gentle, bending to
The listener, though to him they rend
١. يَلينُ في القْولِ ويحْنو على
سامِعِهِ وهو لهُ يقْصِمُ
2. Like scorpion's sting; his form appears
To bow with kindness, but knows no end
٢. كشوْكةِ العقْربِ في شكلها
فَرْطُ حُنُوٍّ وهي لا ترْحَمُ