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لما مزق العالم قلبي بشرّه وصغائره ، غنى طائري فأنساني قبح القباحة وجعلني أفكر في كل حسن بهي
When the world tore my heart with its evil and littleness, my bird sang and made me forget the ugliness of folly and think of the beauty of every thing splendid
" May Ziade (1866-1941) - A prolific Christian Lebanese-Palestinian poet, essayist, and translator. (via arabicquotes)
