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What can i do my friends, if i do not know? i am neither christian nor jew, nor muslim nor hindu. what can i do? what can i do? not of the east, nor of the west, nor of the land, nor of the sea, not of nature's essence, nor of circling heavens. what could i be?
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What Can I Do My Friends, If

Rumi
What can i do my friends, if i do not know? i am neither christian nor jew, nor muslim nor hindu. what can i do? what can i do? not of the east, nor of the west, nor of the land, nor of the sea, not of nature's essence, nor of circling heavens. what could i be?
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