1. لِسانُك كالسَّيفِ في شَكْلِهِ

    وأعْدى مِنَ السَّيفِ في سَطوتِهْ

    Your tongue is like the sword in its shape,

    And more dangerous than the sword in its assault.

  2. فأغمِدْ ظُباهُ فَقَد يُتَّقى

    عَلى حامِلِ السَّيفِ من شفرَتِهْ

    So sheath its edges, for one may fear

    For the sword-bearer on account of its blade.