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The pen raised its status, so it became

صينت بمرفعها الدواة فأصبحت

1. The pen raised its status, so it became
Safe from the evils of cheapening.

١. صِيْنَتْ بِمَرْفَعِهَا الدَّوَاةُ فَأَصْبَحَتْ
مِنْ شَرٍّ آفَاتِ التَّبَذُّلِ سَالِمَهْ

2. It was kind to him because he was of its kind,
And it became compatible for him when it suited him.

٢. حَسُنَتْ عَلَيْهِ لِأَنَّهُ مِنْ جِنْسِهَا
وَغَدَتْ لَهُ إِذْ نَاسَبَتْهُ مُلاَئِمَهْ

3. So it was as if it were a king on his throne,
Or a sleeping beauty in the middle of a couch.

٣. فَكَأَنَّهَا مَلِكٌ عَلَى كُرْسِيَّهِ
أَوْ غَادَةٌ وَسْطَ الأَرِيْكَةِ نَائِمَهْ

4. Black one brought together two groups, one
For the kingdom building and the other demolishing.

٤. سَوْدَاءُ مَجَّتْ رِيْقَتَيْنِ فَرِيْقَةٌ
لِلْمُلْكِ بَانِيَةٌ وَأُخْرَى هَادِمَهْ

5. It mixed the blood of the refugees with its tears,
So their noses are always submissive to it.

٥. مَزَجَتْ دَمَاءَ العَائِذِيْنَ بِدَمْعِهَا
فَأُنُوفُهُمْ أَبَدَاً لَدَيْهَا رَاغِمَهْ

6. An illiterate black woman, except that she
Is knowledgeable of the great management of creation.

٦. زِنْجِيَّةٌ عَجْمَاءُ إِلاَّ أَنَّهَا
بِجَلِيْلِ تَدْبِيْرِ البَرِيَّةِ عَالِمَهْ