نَوْمُ عَلَى فِرَاشِ عِزٍّ وَجُوعٍ
خَيْرٌ مِنْ شِبَعِ بَطْنٍ وَذُلِّ
Sleeping on a bed of honor and hunger
Is better than a full stomach and humiliation
المصدر · Source: Diwan al-Mutanabbi. Sharh al-Ukbari
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