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Sorrow is a king who, when he dwells in a place, does not consent to have anyone dwelled there with him.

— Bishr the Barefoot The Sayings and Teachings of the Great Mystics of Islam (2002)

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Work: The Sayings and Teachings of the Great Mystics of Islam, 2002
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