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They said so-and-so is fickle, so I rushed

قالوا فلان خفيف فابتدرت لهم

1. They said so-and-so is fickle, so I rushed
To defend him, yet did not deviate from composure.

١. قالوا فُلان خَفيف فَاِبتَدَرت لَهُم
بِعُذره ثُمَّ لَم أَخرُج عَن الصَدَدِ

2. I said there is no flaw in him. If I were to weigh
For you his traits, O full moons of dreams and wisdom,

٢. فَقُلت ما فيهِ نَقص لَو وزنت لَكُم
صِفاته يا بدور الحلم وَالرَشدِ

3. His intellect has never lightened. Rather,
His nature has been weighed down by it, neither less nor more.

٣. ما خَفَّ مِن عَقله يَوماً فَقَد ثَقلت
بِهِ الطِباع فَلَم ينقص وَلَم يَزدِ