يا ثابت بن أبي سعيد إنها
دولٌ وأحر بها بأن تنتقلا
O Thābit, son of Abū Saʿīd, indeed it is
O Thābit, son of Abū Saʿīd, these are indeed
my turn—and how fitting that it should pass on.
turns of fortune—and how apt they are to change!
هلا جعلت لها كحرمة دعبل
في أم كلب لا يساوي دعبلا
Why did you not accord it an inviolability like Diʿbil’s?
Why did you not accord them respect like Diʿbil's
As regards Umm Kalb, he does not measure up to Diʿbil.
for the mother of a dog that is no match for Diʿbil?
Sol 6.1