1. لِسانُكَ عَقرَبٌ فَإِذا أَصابَت

    سِواكَ فَأَنتَ أَوَّلُ مَن تُصيبُ

    Your tongue is a scorpion; when it strikes

    Someone else, you are the first it strikes.

  2. أَثِمتَ بِما جَنَتهُ فَمَن شَكاها

    وَفى لَكَ مِن شَكِيَّتِهِ نَصيبُ

    You have sinned through what it wrought; if anyone complains of it,

    A full share of his complaint falls to you.

  3. أَتى الرَجُلَينِ عَنها الشَرُّ مَثنى

    كلا يَومَيكُما شَئِزٌ عَصيبُ

    From it, evil comes upon both men, twofold;

    Both your days are harsh and grievous.