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Deep Reading: Jalāl al-Dīn Muḥammad Rumi – The Guest House
The FragmentOriginal (Persian): انسان، خانهٔ مهمان است.هر صبح، یک ورود جدید.شادی، اندوه، بدی —آنچه میآید،مهمانِ ناگزیر است. English rendering (by Lisa) Being human is a guest house.Each morning brings a new arrival:joy, sorrow, harshness —whatever comesis an unavoidable guest. (Public domain text, English rendering by Lisa) [Read more → online collections of Rumi’s poetry] Contextual Read the full article…
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