1. سَأَلوني اليَمينَ فَاِرتَعتُ مِنهُم

    لِيُغَرّوا بِذَلِكَ الاِرتِياعِ

    They asked me for an oath, and I took fright at them,

    so they would be deceived by that fright.

  2. ثُمَّ أَمرَرتُها كَمُنحَدَرِ السَي

    لِ تَهاوى مِنَ المَكانِ اليَفاعِ

    Then I let it flow like the downward rush of a torrent,

    tumbling down from a lofty place.