Hyacinths to feed the Soul

"If, of thy mortal goods, thou art bereft,
And from thy slender store two loaves
alone to thee are left,
Sell one & from the dole,
Buy Hyacinths to feed the soul"

Muslihuddin Sadi,
13th Century Persian Poet


Yup, I need hyacinths today ...though it’s health and energy I’m bereft of rather than mortal goods!