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