وَتَحسَبُ مِن خِبِّهِ أَنَّهُ

وَتَحسَبُ مِن خِبِّهِ أَنَّهُ

تَرهُ عَنِ الناسِ في غُربَه

تَرهُ عَنِ الناسِ في غُربَه

And his cunning makes you think that he is

You think he is too kind

A fool, apart from people in estrangement.

To harm others when alone,

وَما ذاكَ مِنهُ فَلا تَأمَنو

وَما ذاكَ مِنهُ فَلا تَأمَنو

هُ إِلّا لِتُمكِنَهُ الوَثبَه

هُ إِلّا لِتُمكِنَهُ الوَثبَه

And he does this—so do not trust

But do not be misled -

Him—only so that he can pounce.

He wishes only to pounce.

رَأَيتُ لَهُ ناظِرَي هِرَّةٍ

رَأَيتُ لَهُ ناظِرَي هِرَّةٍ

تَراءى لَها الفَأرُ في ثُقبَه

تَراءى لَها الفَأرُ في ثُقبَه

I saw in him the two eyes of a she-cat

I have seen his wild eyes

To whom a mouse appeared in a hole.

Spot the mouse in its hole.