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“My tears are the Tigris and Euphrates, flowing for the lost beloved.
“My heart burns with love, yet my lips are sealed by custom and fear.
“When you are absent, my nights are long; when you are near, the day is gone too soon.
“My heart is a tavern of love, where sorrow and joy drink together.
“Joy and sorrow are inseparable.
“In every tear a secret message lies, if discerning eye can see.
“The pen of praise exalts kings, but the pen of satire humbles tyrants.
“Everything in the universe, from particle to planet, reflects a single truth.
“Whoever is indifferent to the pain of others is not worthy to be called human.
“Time in its irresistible and ceaseless flow carries along on its flood all created things.
“A book is a silent teacher, a loyal companion, a friend without flattery.
“Let the unworthy bark, the lion does not heed the noise of dogs.
“Time, the destroyer of all things, yet builder of new fortunes.
“Exile changes your perspective, not your soul. It reshapes the horizon.
“If you have a purpose, strive for it, and do not fear the blame of others.
“Many a fault is pardoned because of a beautiful face.
“It is not fitting for me to recount great deeds and conceal great sorrows.
“The future is uncertain. Eat your soup while it's hot.
“His memory lives within me, a constant companion through every trial.
“The world's joy is fleeting, its sorrow ever present, a bitter truth.