غَدَت أَعيُنٌ لِلناسِ رُمداً مُصابَةً

بِعَينيكَ إِنَّ السِحرَ مِنها يُؤثِّرُ

Other people's eyes have become diseased

By your eyes, for magic comes from them.

وَكَم أَثَّرَت عَيناكَ في أَعيُنِ الوَرى

إِلى أَن غَدَت في نَفسِها تَتَأَثَّرُ

And how much have your eyes influenced people's eyes

Until they have become impressed with themselves.

كَذا الصارِمُ الصَّمصامُ إِن دامَ قاطِعاً

يَصِر فيهِ مِنهُ عِندَ ذاكَ تَأثُّرُ

Just so does the sharp sword if it remains cutting

Become impressed with itself at that point.