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To a friend who disliked prolixity I said,

وصاحب كاره الإدلاج قلت له

1. To a friend who disliked prolixity I said,
“Arise, my friend, look and see if you can espy the roof;

١. وَصاحِبٍ كارِهِ الإِدلاجِ قُلتُ لَهُ
يا اِنهَض خَليلي تَبَيَّن هَل تَرى السَدَفا

2. Wandering has given ringing in his ears,
And in his tongue impediment, if you ask him.”

٢. قَد أَورَثَ السَيرُ وَقراً في مَسامِعِهِ
وَفي اللِسانِ إِذا اِستَفهَمتَهُ لَفَفا