1. دَسَّت بُنَيَّةُ بِسطامٍ عَقارِبَها

    نَحوي وَنامَت عَلى الأَضغانِ وَالحَنَقِ

    Bistam's little daughter slipped her scorpions

    Toward me, and slept upon grudges and rage,

  2. حَتّى كَأَنِّيَ قَد فَزَّعتُ والِدَها

    في المَهدِ فَاِنقَلَبَت عَيناهُ مِن فَرَقِ

    As though I had actually frightened her father

    In the cradle, so his eyes rolled back in terror.