وإنِّي لأعدُو من بَراغِيثَ جَمَّةٍ
إِلى واحدٍ مِنهنَّ ذي جَرَيانِ
I flee from hordes of gadflies
To a single one whose bite is sharp.
يُعلِّلُني مِن حرِّهِنَّ بِبَردِه
ومن ذا يُداوي القَرصَ بالقَرَصانِ
It cures me of their burning with its chill.
Who cures pinch with pinch, pray?
