إِنَّ عَجوزاً حُبِسَت بُرهَةً

ثُمَّ غَدا مِن حُكمِها القَتلُ

An old woman was imprisoned for a time

Then her murder became the law's decree

خاتَلَ إِبليسُ بِها رَهطَهُ

فَتَمَّ في القَومِ بِها الخَتلُ

Iblis deceived his comrades with her

And so discord spread amongst the folk

كَم قارِئٍ هَشَّ إِلى نارِها

فَأَطفَأَت نورَ الَّذي يَتلو

How many readers yearned for her fire

And extinguished the light they used to follow