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True Poem – Man & Money

Man O Man !

When he is without money, he eats vegetables at home;

When he has money, he eats vegetables in a fine restaurant.

When he is without money, he rides bicycle to work;

When he has money, he rides bicycle to exercise.

When he is without money, he walks to eat food;

When he has money, he walks to burn food.

When he is without money, he wishes to get married;

When he has money, he wishes to get divorced.

When he is without money, he acts like a rich man;

When he has money, he acts like a pauper.

He says share market is bad but he keeps on speculating;

He says money is evil but he keeps on craving for it.

He says high positions are risky but he keeps on struggling for it;

He says gambling & drinking is bad but he keeps on indulging in it.

Man O Man !

Be content with whatever you have

And thank God for whatever you have

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22 Responses to True Poem – Man & Money

  1. Jola Animashaun April 15, 2014 at 12:19 AM #

    Human beings with insatiable characters and minds.
    May Allah guide us aright.

  2. mythily padmanabhan August 2, 2013 at 3:30 PM #

    Really true picture of the humanbeings.

  3. Mohammad Mansour February 27, 2013 at 12:28 PM #

    “Being content with whatever we have” is a MAJOR key for Happiness !

    By the way , what about Woman and Money ???

    • Ali - Admin March 18, 2013 at 3:23 PM #

      Can you add a stanza about it Mansour?

      • Mohammad Mansour March 18, 2013 at 3:34 PM #

        I will try

      • Muhammad ABRAR Qureshi October 29, 2014 at 12:05 PM #

        NOT GOLD BUT ONLY MEN CAN MAKE; A PEOPLE GREAT AND STRONG.
        MEN WHO FOR TRUTH AND HONOR’S SAKE,
        STAND FAST AND SUFFER LONG.

        LIVES OF ALL GREAT MEN REMIND US;
        WE CAN MAKE OUR LIVES SUBLIME
        AND DEPARTING BEHIND US
        FOOTPRINTS ON THE SAND OF TIME

        …………
        (taken from ”PSALM OF LIFE” – BY HENRY WORDSORTH

  4. Sonah December 19, 2012 at 2:22 PM #

    Chinese wisdom.No wonder they are practical and successful.

  5. Zafar Iqbal September 5, 2012 at 12:31 PM #

    How so very true!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Truly Man is a Bundle of Contradictions and such an ungrateful creature of Allah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    May Allah always make us move on the Straight Path. Amen.

    • Muhammad ABRAR Qureshi October 29, 2014 at 12:07 PM #

      You are right brother. Secrets of richness is ‘contentment’.

  6. Adonis Argus November 3, 2011 at 5:38 AM #

    its our nature … to be content means just living in caves n never moving forward … necessary thing is to have balance between want n have …

  7. Manmali Com September 19, 2011 at 7:29 AM #

    money is every thing for some people. but not for every one. with money we can buy every thing every comfort but not the comfot of heven. accually money is nothing.

    • Ali September 19, 2011 at 8:52 AM #

      Rightly said.

  8. Mubarek Alamin85 September 19, 2011 at 3:39 AM #

    life with out money is like relationship out the window.. what can we say.

  9. YusefQasemQufaanAl-Yemeni September 18, 2011 at 7:23 PM #

    id say most are true lol
    nd its meant Man as in both sexes right? lol :p
    thanks nd its a reminder for all of us! Alhamdulillah for everything! 🙂

  10. Abier Al.Madfah September 18, 2011 at 3:29 PM #

    Why would he wish to get divorced if he has money? :O

    • Ninidre September 19, 2011 at 5:26 AM #

      you know maybe becuase he has a lot of money he wants to get another wife

      • Abier Al.Madfah September 19, 2011 at 6:14 AM #

        Does love become worth less because of money?

  11. Arhumtariqbutt September 18, 2011 at 1:15 PM #

    where te fk r te rhymes!

    • Zm-ti-dbz September 18, 2011 at 5:37 PM #

      I’m pretty sure its free verse poem so there is no need of rhymes, but its all how u say it.

  12. Humayundaud September 18, 2011 at 1:02 PM #

    quite close observations but not true all the times
    thanks for sharing 🙂 …

  13. Shakabansh5 September 18, 2011 at 11:42 AM #

    Hi Sara : 70% could be true

  14. DamasDahlia September 18, 2011 at 7:04 AM #

    Man & money