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I turn to right and left, in all the earth I see no signs of justice, sense or worth: A man does evil deeds, and all his days Are filled with luck and universal praise; Another's good in all he does - he dies A wretched, broken man whom all despise.
Ferdowsi
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Nothing kills the soul that commands to evil (Nafs al Ammarra) like seeing the beauty of the heart.
Shams Tabrizi
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The leafless orchard
Is alone day and night
With his pure and sad silence.
Mehdi Akhavan-Sales
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You, mad to expect repentance,
Tear your robe all you want;
I will never repent!
Abu Nuwas
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