You Exist! Enjoy it!

خیام اگر ز باده مستی خوش باش
با ماهرخی اگر نشستی خوش باش

چون عاقبت کار جهان نیستی است
پندار که نیستی چو هستی خوش باش
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Khayyam, if you are drunk, enjoy it
If you sit with a beauty, enjoy it
Because the end of the work of the world is nothingness
Imagine that you …

Live The Moments

این یک دو سه روز نوبت عمر گذشت
چون آب به جویبار و چون باد به دشت

هرگز غم دو روز مرا یاد نگشت
روزی که نیامده ست و روزی که گذشت
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This one or two or three days of Omar's turn passed
Like water in a stream and like wind in the plain

The Wise Leader Lost The Fight To The Clergy

The wise leader had a vision for his nation. He wanted to modernize the economy, improve the education, and promote the human rights. He knew that his country was rich with resources and potential, but it was held back by some cultural barriers.

But his reforms clashed with the clergy's …

When the rules are cruel, no rule and order, but anarchy

The dog of the farm was a tyrant. He barked at the sheep and cows, ordering them to work harder and give him more food. He threatened to bite them if they disobeyed or complained. He claimed he was protecting them from the wolves, but he was worse than any …

Hopeless

She had worked hard all her life, but she never felt like she was getting ahead. She had a modest income, a small apartment, and a few friends. She paid her taxes, followed the rules, and hoped for the best.

But every year, she saw her taxes go up, while …

The road to success and the road to financial independence

He had always dreamed of becoming a writer, but he knew it was a risky career choice. He needed money to pay his bills, to support his family, to live a decent life. He couldn't afford to quit his job and pursue his passion.

So he decided to work hard …

The Flaw

She watched her mother die on the operating table, surrounded by robots. They had told her it was a routine procedure, that there was nothing to worry about, that the robots were the best in the field. They had lied.

She demanded an explanation, a reason, a cause. They gave …

Get up and give the cup!

O bartender! Get up and give the cup!
And do not worry about the sadness of the days.

Put the cup in my hand so that I take off
My Sufi and ascetic clothes.

Although it is notoriety in the eyes of the wise
We do not want the stigma and the fame

What is in my best interest and what am I looking for?

صلاحِ کار کجا و منِ خراب کجا

ببین تفاوتِ ره کز کجاست تا به کجا
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دلم ز صومعه بگرفت و خِرقِهٔ سالوس

کجاست دیرِ مُغان و شرابِ ناب کجا
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چه نسبت است به‌رندی صَلاح و تقوا را

سماعِ وعظ کجا نغمهٔ رَباب کجا
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ز رویِ دوست دلِ دشمنان چه دریابد

She needed herself

She lost her parents in a car crash, her brother in a war, and her best friend to cancer. She was alone, broken, and hopeless. She had nothing left to live for, except a notebook and a pen.

She poured out her pain, her grief, and her memories on the …