وَالنَّفْسُ رَاغِبَةٌ إِذَا رَغَّبْتَهَا
وَإِذَا تُرَدُّ إِلَى قَلِيلٍ تَقْنَعُ
The soul is desirous when you make it desire
But when returned to little, it is content
المصدر · Source: Diwan al-Mutanabbi. Sharh al-Ukbari
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