يُزْهَىglories بِهِin him القَلَمانِthe two pens إِلاَّexcept أَنَّthat ذَاthis one
يُزْهَى بِهِ القَلَمانِ إِلاَّ أَنَّ ذَا
لَدْنُsupple المجَسِّto the touch وأَنَّand that ذَاthat one بكَعُوبِwith nodes
لَدْنُ المجَسِّ وأَنَّ ذَا بكَعُوبِ
The two pens glory in him, save that this one
Is supple to the touch, while that one has nodes.
عُودَانِtwo rods يَقْضِبُsevers ذَاthis one الطُّلَىnecks بِلعَابهِwith its spittle
عُودَانِ يَقْضِبُ ذَا الطُّلَى بِلعَابهِ
ويَجوبُand pierces ذَاthat one المهجاتِhearts بالتّركيبِthrough composition
ويَجوبُ ذَا المهجاتِ بالتّركيبِ
Two rods: this one severs necks with its spittle,
And that one pierces hearts through composition.