Oh sky, without me, do not change,
Oh moon, without me, do not shine;
Oh earth, without me, do not grow,
Oh time, without me, do not go.

...Oh, you cannot go, without me.

Jalaluddin Mevlana Rumi

Jalaluddin Mevlana Rumi

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