العباسي · Abbasid · Zuhd — Asceticism

أبو العتاهية
عَجِبْتُ لِمَنْ يَبْكِي عَلَى فَقْدِ مَالِهِ وَلَيْسَ عَلَى فَقْدِ الشَّبَابِ يُنَوِّحُ
I marvel at one who weeps over loss of wealth Yet does not lament the loss of youth
المصدر · Source: Diwan Abu al-Atahiya. Ed. S. Kharba

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