قَدْ تُعْذَرُ الجُرْحَى مِنْ شِدَّةِ الأَلَمِ
وَلا يُعْذَرُ فِي صَمْتٍ عَلَى السَّقَمِ
The wounded may be excused from intense pain
But there is no excuse for silence about illness
المصدر · Source: Diwan al-Mutanabbi. Sharh al-Wahidi