وَمَنْ يَكُ ذَا فَمٍ مُرٍّ مَرِيضٍ
يَجِدْ مُرًّا بِهِ الْمَاءَ الزُّلاَلَا
He whose mouth is sick and bitter
Will find even the sweetest water bitter
المصدر · Source: Diwan al-Mutanabbi. Trans. A.J. Arberry
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