وَمَا النَّفْسُ إِلَّا حَيْثُ يَجْعَلُهَا الفَتَى
فَإِنْ أُطْمِعَتْ تَاقَتْ وَإِلَّا تَسَلَّتِ
The soul is only where the youth places it
If made greedy it yearns, otherwise it is consoled
المصدر · Source: Diwan al-Mutanabbi. Sharh al-Ukbari