وَفِي الجِسْمِ نَفْسٌ لا تَشِيبُ بِشَيْبِهِ
وَلا تَلِدُ الأُمُّ الكَبِيرَةُ شَابَّا
In the body is a soul that does not age with its aging
Nor does the old mother give birth to a youth
المصدر · Source: Diwan al-Mutanabbi. Sharh al-Ukbari
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