Grieve not because thou understand-not life’s mystery; behind the veil is concealed many a delight.
HAFEZLove sometimes wants to do us a great favor: hold us upside down and shake all the nonsense out.
More Hafez Quotes
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Think of suffering as being washed.
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The small man builds cages for everyone he knows While the sage, who has to duck his head when the moon is low, Keeps dropping keys all night long For the beautiful rowdy prisoners.
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There is an ambush everywhere from the army of accidents; therefore the rider of life runs with loosened reins.
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There is A madman inside of you Who is always running for office.
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An awake heart is like a sky that pours light.
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Everyone, whether he is self-denying or self-indulgent, is seeking after the Beloved. Every place may be the shrine of love, whether it be mosque or synagogue.
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Greatness is always built on this foundation: the ability to appear, speak and act, as the most common man.
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When all your desires are distilled; You will cast just two votes: To love more, And be happy.
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The tide of my love Has risen so high let me flood over You.
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Do not surrender your grief so quickly Let it cut more deeply Let it ferment and season you As few human or divine ingredients can Something is missing in my heart tonight That has made my eyes so soft And my voice so tender And my need of God so absolutely clear.
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What is this precious love and laughter budding in our hearts? It is the glorious sound of a soul waking up!
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Come, for the House of Hope is built on sand: bring wine, for the fabric of life is as weak as the wind.
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Words have no language which can utter the secrets of love; and beyond the limits of expression is the expounding of desire.
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Laugh because that is the purest sound.
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Sing because this is a food our starving world needs. Laugh because that is the purest sound.
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