مَا أَبْعَدَ اليَوْمَ مِنَ الأَمْسِ
وَمَا أَقْرَبَ اليَوْمَ مِنَ القَبْرِ
How far today is from yesterday
And how close today is to the grave
المصدر · Source: Diwan Abu al-Atahiya. Ed. S. Kharba
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