وَلَسْتَ بِمُسْتَبْقٍ أَخًا لاَ تَلُمُّهُ
عَلَى شَعَثٍ أَيُّ الرِّجَالِ الْمُهَذَّبُ
You will not keep a brother you do not gather
Despite his faults—which man is flawless?
المصدر · Source: Diwan al-Nabigha. Trans. A.J. Arberry
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