On Contentment

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On Contentment

A friend told me: be content, because the greedy man is always sad. Yes, contentment is a fine thing, but in the end you still need something to be content with.
Explanation: The poem's wit lies in the second couplet: you cannot be content with nothing at all.

Original · Persian

شمارهٔ ۸ - وله ایضا

مرا دوستی گفت قانع شو، ایرا که همواره غمگین بود مرد طامع
قناعت نکو باشد آری و لیکن هم آخر بچیزی توان بود قانع