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I said to one who claimed insight into poetry,

ومدع بصرا بالشعر قلت له

1. I said to one who claimed insight into poetry,
Words are of two kinds, trite or ingeniously wrought.

١. ومدَّعٍ بصراً بالشعرِ قلتُ له
والقولُ قولان مألوفٌ ومبتدَعُ

2. None can perceive poetry but one whose heart's sight
Sees not with eyes that stare out vacantly.

٢. ما يبصرُ الشعرَ إلا من له بَصَرٌ
في قلبه ليس في عينيه يا لُكَعُ