Glory in hardship, sloth in comfort lies. - Al-Mutanabbi

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Glory in hardship, sloth in comfort lies.

Al-Mutanabbi

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About Al-Mutanabbi

Al-Mutanabbi (915–965 CE) was an Arab poet of the Abbassid era. He is considered as one of the greatest poets of the Arabic language.

Native Name: أبو الطيِّب المُتنبِّي

Originators like Al-Mutanabbi:

All sorts of men carry weapons; but not all who have claws are lions.

وَيَطلِبُ عِندَ الناسِ ما عِندَ نَفسِهِ *** وَذَلِكَ ما لا تَدَّعيهِ الضَراغِمُ

ما كُلُّ ما يَتَمَنّى المَرءُ يُدرِكُهُ تَجري الرِياحُ بِما لا تَشتَهي السُفُنُ