أَرى عَقرَبَ الصُدغِ في خَدِّهِ

أَرى عَقرَبَ الصُدغِ في خَدِّهِ

وَفي كَبِدي حُمَّةُ العَقرَبِ

وَفي كَبِدي حُمَّةُ العَقرَبِ

I see the scorpion of his temple-lock on his cheek,

I see a scorpion on his cheek,

And in my liver is the scorpion's venom;

And in my liver the scorpion's sting,

وَفي وَجنَتَيهِ شُعاعَ اللَهيبِ

وَفي وَجنَتَيهِ شُعاعَ اللَهيبِ

وَفي أَضلُعي قَبَسَ المُلهِبِ

وَفي أَضلُعي قَبَسَ المُلهِبِ

And on his cheeks is the radiance of the flame,

And on his cheeks the glow of flame,

And within my ribs is the kindler's firebrand.

And in my ribs an ember's spark.