أَقْبِلْ عَلَى النَّفْسِ وَاسْتَكْمِلْ فَضَائِلَهَا
فَأَنْتَ بِالنَّفْسِ لا بِالجِسْمِ إِنْسَانُ
Turn to the soul and perfect its virtues
For you are human by soul, not by body
المصدر · Source: Diwan al-Busti. Ed. M. al-Dulaymi