وَمَا التَّأْنِيثُ لاسْمِ الشَّمْسِ عَيْبٌ
وَلا التَّذْكِيرُ فَخْرٌ لِلْهِلالِ
The feminine gender is no shame for the sun
Nor is the masculine gender an honor for the crescent
المصدر · Source: Diwan al-Mutanabbi. Sharh al-Barquqi
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