81) then the three horns of the scorpion i.e. its two horns. they are two separate planets between them as seen by the eye is a distance of five cubits. the rising of the two horns is on the last night of october. and their falling is the fourth of the remaining mile of nisan. and its star lasts for three nights. and they describe its star as the blowing of the barah which is the strong north wind and it is hot in the summer. dhu alrummah said
٨١) ثم الزبانى ٣ زبانيا العقرب أى قرناها. وهما كوكبان مفترقان، بينهما فى رأى العين مقدار خمسة أذرع. وطلوع الزبانى آخر ليلة من تشرين الأول. وسقوطهما ٤ لميلة تبقى من نيسان. ونوءها ثلث ليال. وهم يصفون نوءها بهبوب البوارح، وهى الشمأل الشديدة الهبوب، وتكون فى الصيف حارة. قال ذو الرمة