Even after all this time the sun never says to the earth, 'You owe me.' Look what happens with a love like that. It lights the whole sky. —Hāfiz

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Even after all this time the sun never says to the earth, 'You owe me.' Look what happens with a love like that. It lights the whole sky.

HĀFIZ

Persian poet

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keva james from greenbay hill OCTOBER 27, 2016
afterall for people laugh
Reyna from Ramirez-Arellano NOVEMBER 19, 2015
Amen to that!
Anonymous JANUARY 17, 2015
if only we could see the light.....

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