يَا بَانِيَ الدَّارِ فَوْقَ الدَّارِ يَبْنِيهَا
مَا أَضْيَقَ القَبْرَ عَمَّا كَانَ يُرْضِيكَا
O builder of house upon house
How narrow the grave is for what used to please you
المصدر · Source: Diwan Abu al-Atahiya. Ed. S. Kharba
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