In plain words
The poet, to his heart: O my heart, know this: it is red-eyed Māl who governs both virtue and sin. This earth, the surging sea, the wind, the sky and all else besides are he himself; know this, and hold to it unwavering to the end.
The poet, to his heart: O my heart, know this: it is red-eyed Māl who governs both virtue and sin. This earth, the surging sea, the wind, the sky and all else besides are he himself; know this, and hold to it unwavering to the end.