حکمت شمارهٔ 97

Poet: Saadi

English translation: Rehatsek
زر از معدن به کان کندن به در آید وز دست بخیل به جان کندن.
دونان نخورند و گوش دارند
گویند امید به که خورده
روزی بینی به کام دشمن
زر مانده و خاکسار مرده

Gold is obtained from a mine by digging it, but from a miser by digging the soul.

Vile men spend not, but preserve. They say hope of spending is better than spending. One day thou seest the wish of the foe fulfilled The gold remaining and the vile man dead.

Zameen

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Persian text source: Ganjoor

Audio source: Ganjoor