عقربُscorpion الصدغthe temple لماذاwhy
عقربُ الصدغ لماذا
سالمتْهُmade peace with him وهوand he وحدهْhe alone
سالمتْهُ وهو وحدهْ
The scorpion of the temple—why
Why does the scorpion at the temple
has it made peace with him, and him alone?
Spare itself while alone
تلدغstings الناسَthe people جميعاًall
تلدغ الناسَ جميعاً
ثمthen لاnot تلدغُstings خَدَّهhis cheek
ثم لا تلدغُ خَدَّه
It stings everyone,
Yet sting all people
yet does not sting his cheek.
Without stinging its own cheek
Sol 6.1