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5th Century

Everything’s destined toward demise
كل شيء مصيره للزوال
Everything’s destined toward demise
al-Ḥārith ibn ʿUbād
“Can you make out twilight’s ruins?”
“هل عرفت الغداة من أطلال”
“Can you make out twilight’s ruins?”
al-Muhalhil
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