Saadi: Our condition is like the darting lightning, one instant flashing and the next disappearing. Sometimes we are seated abo

Our condition is like the darting lightning, one instant flashing and the next d — Saadi

Our condition is like the darting lightning, one instant flashing and the next disappearing. Sometimes we are seated above the fourth heaven, and at other times we cannot see the back of our feet.

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