ذو العقل يشقى في النعيم بعقله
وأخو الجهالة في الشقاوة ينعم
The wise one suffers in bliss because of his mind
While the ignorant one enjoys himself in misery
المصدر · Source: Diwan al-Mutanabbi. Trans. A.J. Arberry
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