أَعَزُّ مَكَانٍ فِي الدُّنَى سَرْجُ سَابِحٍ
وَخَيْرُ جَلِيسٍ فِي الزَّمَانِ كِتَابُ
The most honored place in the world is a swift steed's saddle
And the best companion in time is a book
المصدر · Source: Diwan al-Mutanabbi. Ed. Abdul-Rahman al-Barquqi
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