الكلب والشاعر في حالة
يا ليت أني لم أكن شاعرا
The dog and the poet are in the same state.
Oh, if only I were not a poet!
هل هو إلا باسطٌ كفّه
يستطعم الوارد والصادرا
Is he anything but one who holds out his palm,
Begging food from those who arrive and those who depart?
Sol 6.1