Muhammad ibn Idris Al Shafii Poems

Not always wealth, not always force
A splendid destiny commands;
The lordly vulture gnaws the corpse
That rots upon yon barren sands.
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There is no rest in residence for a person of culture and intellect,
so travel and leave where you're residing!
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Every type of enmity can be turned into love,
Except the enmity of he who hates you out of envy.
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My soul has come to yearn for Egypt,
And all other lands are lands of toil and emptiness.
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O you who seeks glory and strength in this world and its glitter,
Know that time comes over every building and builder.
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And from misery is that you love,
and (the one) who you love,
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The intelligent and refined find no rest in dwelling in one place,
So leave your homeland and travel far away!
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We find fault with the world, while the faults lie in our own selves.
The world is not at fault; except that we are full of flaws.
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Part from the days where you used to do as you wish
And restrain your soul when the decree of Allah is ordained
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"The one who i love was sick, so I visited him.
And I became sick over my grief for his sickness
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