وذي حِيَلٍ يُعْيِ التّقيّةَ أمْرُهُ

مَكايِدُهُ في لُجّةِ اللّيْلِ تَسْبَحُ

Scheming is his business, deception his resort

His plots swim in the darkness of the night

يُدبُّ شُبولَ اللّيثِ والليْثُ ساهِرٌ

ويَسْرِقُ نابَ الكَلْبِ والكلْبُ يَنْبَحُ

He prowls like a lion, while the lion keeps watch

And steals the dog's fangs, while the dog barks loud