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A poor man with a good end is better than a king whose fate is bad

A poor man with a good end is better than a king whose fate is bad.

And sorrow followed by joy is easier to bear than happiness followed by regret.

Arabic Translation

فقيرٌ حَسَنُ الخاتمةِ، خَيرٌ من مَلِكٍ ساءت عاقبتُه

وحزنٌ يَعقبهُ سرورٌ
أهونُ من فرحٍ تتبعهُ الحَسرة

Persian text

گدای نیک انجام به از پادشای بد فرجام

غمی کز پیش شادمانی بری
به از شادیی کز پسش غم خوری

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