1. وَمرهفاتٍ كأنّها شُهُبٌ

    طوالعٌ في يديكَ مطلعُها

    And keen-edged blades, as though they were shooting stars,

    Rising—their rising-place is in your hands;

  2. كأنّها طالبات مُسترقٍ

    مَفرَعها في الكُلى ومشرَعُها

    As though pursuing an eavesdropper,

    Their descent and their watering-place lie in the kidneys.