وَإِنَّ صَخْرًا لَتَأْتَمُّ الهُدَاةُ بِهِ
كَأَنَّهُ عَلَمٌ فِي رَأْسِهِ نَارُ
Indeed, Sakhr—the guides take direction from him
As if he were a banner with fire atop it
المصدر · Source: Diwan al-Khansa. Trans. Charles Lyall
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