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
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