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