1. لِسانُكَ عَقرَبٌ فَإِذا أَصابَت

    سِواكَ فَأَنتَ أَوَّلُ مَن تُصيبُ

    Your tongue is a scorpion; when it stings

    someone other than you, you are the first it stings.

  2. أَثِمتَ بِما جَنَتهُ فَمَن شَكاها

    وَفى لَكَ مِن شَكِيَّتِهِ نَصيبُ

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

    a share of his grievance falls to you in full.

  3. أَتى الرَجُلَينِ عَنها الشَرُّ مَثنى

    كلا يَومَيكُما شَئِزٌ عَصيبُ

    Evil from it befell the two men, twofold;

    both your days are harsh and grievous.