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A friend whom I made my prince

وصاحب جعلته أميري

1. A friend whom I made my prince
I housed him deep within my conscience

١. وَصاحِبٍ جَعَلتُهُ أَميري
أَسكَنتُهُ في داخِلِ الضَميرِ

2. Entrusted him with my hidden affairs
So he was like fire amidst incense

٢. أَودَعتُهُ الخَفِيَّ مِن أُموري
فَكانَ مِثلَ النارِ في البَخورِ

3. I accompanied him though he had no equal
I put him first though he wished me advanced

٣. صَحِبتُهُ وَلَم يَكُن نَظيري
قَدَّمتُهُ وَهُوَ يَرى تَأخيري

4. I was made less by making him supreme
As adding yā’ diminishes the small

٤. نَقَصتُ إِذ جَعَلتُهُ كَبيري
كَما تُزادُ الياءُ في التَصغيرِ