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“جهانا سراسر فسوسی و باد
بتو نیست مرد خردمند شاد”
― ابوالقاسم فردوسی / Abolghasem Ferdowsi, Shahnameh: Persian Book Of Kings

“From moment then to moment their desire
Gained strength, and wisdom fled before love's fire;
Passion engulfed them, and these lovers lay
Entwined together till the break of day.”
― Abolghasem Ferdowsi, Shahnameh: The Persian Book of Kings

“Our lives pass from us like the wind, and why
Should wise men grieve to know that they must die?
The Judas blossom fades, the lovely face
Of light is dimmed, and darkness takes its place.”
― Abolghasem Ferdowsi, Shahnameh: The Persian Book of Kings

“And while one is brought up with luxury and caresses, and is thrown bewildered and despairing into a dark pit, another is lifted from the pit and raised to a throne where a jeweled crown is placed on his head. The world has no shame in doing this; it is prompt to hand out both pleasure and pain and has no need of us an our doings.”
― Abolghasem Ferdowsi, Shahnameh: The Persian Book of Kings