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Jaha sought a doctor

جحى استعان طبيبا

1. Jaha sought a doctor
Whose eyes were like two moons

١. جحى استعان طبيباً
وكان في العين قُمْرَه

2. His tears were like raindrops
As he asked for a drop

٢. دموعه قاطراتٌ
وراح يطلب قطره

3. The wise man frowned
With angry features

٣. قال الحكيم وأبدى
مَلامحاً مكفهرّه

4. Flipping his palm over
And flipping his eyelid repeatedly

٤. يقلّب الكفّ آناً
ويقلبُ الجفن مرّه

5. A serious illness
I fear its harm

٥. الداء داء خطير
إنّي أُحاذر شرّه

6. Such redness as this
Is only the glowing ember

٦. فما احمرارٌ كهذا
إلاّ توقُّدَ جمَره

7. He shook his head haughtily
Concealing his secret

٧. وعاد يخطِر زَهواً
مستكبراً ما أسرّه

8. Casting various worries
With a glance following his glance

٨. يُلقي المخاوفَ شتّى
بنظرةٍ تِلْوَ نظره

9. Furrowing his eyebrows
Like one curing his thoughts

٩. مقطباً حاجِبَيه
كمن يعالج فِكرَه

10. Will he use a scalpel
Or will he use a needle?

١٠. هل يستعين بنصلٍ
أم يستعين بإِبَرِه

11. Jaha called his sons
Laughter filling his mouth

١١. نادى جحى ببنيه
والضحك يملأ ثغرَهُ

12. And he said about medicine
A saying that remains an example forever

١٢. وقال في الطب قولاً
يبقى على الدهر عِبرَه

13. O tool of benefit, cursed are you
You have become a tool of wages

١٣. يا آلة النفع سحقاً
قد صرت آلةَ أُجْرَه