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He had traveled too far

The Time Traveler He had always wanted to see the future. He had spent years working on his time machine, hoping to witness the wonders of human civilization in the …
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 Khayyam, if you are …
For these days are fleeting and will not return

با دوستان مینوش و گل بر سر بنه کاین روزها رفتنیاند و بر نمیگردند با خود بگو که چه کار داری با دی و فردا کاین دم که داری بیا …
The Garden

He had always hated gardens. As a child, he would avoid them, fearing the insects, the dirt, the thorns. He preferred to stay indoors, reading books, playing games, watching TV. …
The Last Twenty

He had it all planned out. Work hard until 60, save enough for retirement, enjoy his golden years with his wife and grandchildren, and die peacefully at 75. That was …
The Astonishing Light Of Your Own Being

I wish I could show you When you are lonely or in darkness The astonishing light Of your own being. Hafiz Story: She had always felt lonely and lost in …
Carved in Stone

Under the ancient walnut tree in their courtyard, Pari sat cross-legged on the woven rug, her fingers busy shelling pistachios. The autumn breeze tugged at her silk scarf, now faded …
Remould

گر بر فلکم دست بدی چون یزدان بر داشتمی من این فلک را ز میان از نو فلکی دگر چنان ساختمی کازاده به کام دل رسیدی آسان If, like God, …
You Owe Me

The sun never says to the earth, "You owe me." Look what happens with a love like that. It lights up the whole sky. --- Even after all this time …
He never found out

He had always wanted to be a writer, but life had other plans for him. He worked as an accountant at a large corporation, crunching numbers and filing reports. He …