الكلب والشاعر في حالة
يا ليت أني لم أكن شاعرا
The dog and the poet alike
Would that I had not been a poet
هل هو إلا باسطٌ كفّه
يستطعم الوارد والصادرا
Is he not but extending his palm
Seeking sustenance, incoming and outgoing
الكلب والشاعر في حالة
يا ليت أني لم أكن شاعرا
The dog and the poet alike
Would that I had not been a poet
هل هو إلا باسطٌ كفّه
يستطعم الوارد والصادرا
Is he not but extending his palm
Seeking sustenance, incoming and outgoing