1. A blaze from the desert appears as though
Hell is casting its heat and then blowing

2. When the sun settles in its place in the sky
It hangs with the arrow of death wherever it points

3. Poisons of snakes or a poisoned arrow
Stirred by the wind of poisons wandering

4. You see the chill of shade welcome in its heat
When it comes between the streams playing

5. You see the deaf rock singing the praises of its Lord
The smooth stones polished by the crashing torrent

6. When it emerges to the sun it casts off its burdens
And takes refuge in hillsides while splitting loudly

7. And it knows for certain that the beasts drive it back
From the sun an arrow piercing and moaning

8. It yearns for the soft flowing of water from every spring
Hoping the soft flowing of water will give it comfort

9. It watches the birds together take off in flocks
And head to where there is food and crowding

10. And it inclined to the star of night courting its affection
But the sun concealed it from where it rises

11. As if the little birds beneath its sky
Are tongues of flame or shredded tatters

12. When it takes refuge in the shadows, the shadows
Of agony deny comfort and wound

13. So neither does the night soothe it with the breeze’s coolness
Nor does water quench the blazing embers

14. Do not the rebels fear what they have seen
If an avenging torment should strike them there

15. Tomorrow they will see the fire calling them with its partisans
To them for their misdeeds, raging and festering