يا منْ لهُ فضلٌ يمتُّ بهِ
وبهِ يُرَجِّي الجمعَ للفرقِ
O you who possess a merit on which you stake your claim,
and through it give the scattered factions hope of reunion,
مثِّلْ لنا إنْ كنتَ ذا فِطَنٍ
ما مثلُ أهملَ ما على العنقِ
Give us an analogue, if you have discernment:
What is analogous to “he neglected what is on the neck”?
Sol 5.6