وَتَرَكْتُ مَدْحِي لِلْوَرَى وَهُوَ مَجْدُهُمْ
لَمَّا رَأَيْتُ المَدْحَ دُونَ عُلاكَا
I left praising people though it is their glory
When I saw that praise falls short of your heights
المصدر · Source: Diwan al-Mutanabbi. Sharh al-Wahidi
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