كَأَنَّ نَقيقَ الحَبِّ في حاوِيائِهِ

كَأَنَّ نَقيقَ الحَبِّ في حاوِيائِهِ

نَقيقُ الأَفاعي أَو نَقيقُ العَقارِب

نَقيقُ الأَفاعي أَو نَقيقُ العَقارِب

As though the grain's croaking in his entrails

Like the hissing of love in its vessel

were the croaking of vipers or the croaking of scorpions.

Is the hissing of snakes or scorpions

وَما استَعهَدَ الأَقوامُ مِن ذي خُتونَةٍ

وَما استَعهَدَ الأَقوامُ مِن ذي خُتونَةٍ

مِنَ الناسِ إِلّا مِنكَ أَو مِن مُحارِب

مِنَ الناسِ إِلّا مِنكَ أَو مِن مُحارِب

And people have never known anyone given to treachery

And the people never relied on one with power

among men except you or someone from Muharib.

Other than you or one who wages war