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“He stared up at the moon, which looked like a giant hole in the sky, letting light through to the other side.”
― Garden Spells
― Garden Spells
“Farsi Couplet:
Agar firdaus bar roo-e zameen ast,
Hameen ast-o hameen ast-o hameen ast.
English Translation:
If there is a paradise on earth,
It is this, it is this, it is this”
― The Writings of Amir Khusrau: 700 Years After the Prophet: A 13th-14th Century Legend of Indian-Sub-Continent
Agar firdaus bar roo-e zameen ast,
Hameen ast-o hameen ast-o hameen ast.
English Translation:
If there is a paradise on earth,
It is this, it is this, it is this”
― The Writings of Amir Khusrau: 700 Years After the Prophet: A 13th-14th Century Legend of Indian-Sub-Continent
“You make me thank god for every mistake I ever made, Because each one led me down the path that brought me to you.”
― The Poetry of Pablo Neruda
― The Poetry of Pablo Neruda
“Certain things acquired an evil complexion if phrased, but remained harmless in the mind.”
― The Vendor of Sweets
― The Vendor of Sweets
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