My longing

We have never known a poet for whom necklaces of praise were formulated, and contracts of praise were composed for him, more than what was formulated and composed in Shawqi: he is called the prince of poets, and every poem of his is described as impeccable, and every one of his compositions is considered a glue of Shawqi, his words are the perfect jewel, and his meanings are the orphan essence, th...