With them the Seed of Wisdom did I sow,

And with my own hand labour'd it to grow:

And this was all the Harvest that I reap'd—
«I came like Water, and like Wind I go.»

There was a Door to which I found no Key:

There was a Veil past which I could not see
Some little Talk awhile of ME and THEE
There seem'd—and then no more of THEE and ME

Alas, that Spring should vanish with the Rose!

That Youth's sweet-scented Manuscript should close!
The nightingale that in the Branches sang,
Ah, whence, and whither flown again, who knows!

Arise, and do not sorrow for this fleeting world,

Be at peace, and pass through the world with happiness.
If the nature of the world were constant
The turn of others would not have descended to you yourself
For I remember stopping by the way
To watch a Potter thumping his wet Clay;
And with its all-obliterated Tongue
It murmur'd—«Gently, Brother, gently, pray!»
The original of this quatrain is O. 89.
I saw a potter in the bazaar yesterday,
He was violently pounding some fresh clay,
And that clay said to him in mystic language,
«I was once like thee—so treat me well.»

Were it not Folly, Spider-like to spin

The Thread of present Life away to win—
What? for ourselves, who know not if we shall
Breathe out the very Breath we now breathe in!

Since no one can assure thee of the morrow,

Rejoice thy heart to-day, and banish sorrow
With moonbright wine, fair moon, for heaven's moon.
Will look for us in vain on many a morrow.

All mortal ken is bounded by the veil,

To see beyond man's sight is all too frail;
Yea! earth's dark bosom is his only home;—
Alas! 'twere long to tell the doleful tale.
Hearts with the light of love illumined well,
Whether in mosque or synagogue they dwell,
Have their names written in the book of love,
Unvexed by hopes of heaven or fears of hell.

I wasted life in hope, yet gathered not

In all my life of happiness one jot;
Now my fear is that life may not endure.
Till I have taken vengeance on my lot!

Dear Student,

You have been attending my classes diligently for a long time and have shown great interest and
engagement. Furthermore, you have solid test scores and participate regularly.

However, due to time constraints and pressure I am unable to make out time to properly assess your
abilities and put them to word on your reccomendation letter.

I implore you to contact your other teachers who are able to write a high standard reccomendation
letter which are up to a high quality in the current academic landscape.
I hope you will be successful in your studies.

Best Regards,
Teacher

Good morning Saim,

I hope this message finds you in the best of health. I assume that would be the case given your
recent conditional acceptance into BS Biosciences at the University of Oxford.
A prestigious institution, I would like to congratulate you on this well-deserved reward for your
consistent and constant hard-work through out your academic career. After all, they do not see just
your grades but also your grooming.
With that said, regarding your earlier message, I must regretfully say that I may not be able to write a
recommendation to your name due to personal commitments. However, I have referred to my
colleague Dr.Irshad who was very much willing to take the task into his own hands. His contact and
E-mail are attached below.
Once again, congratulations from my side.
Regards,

With that said, regarding your earlier message, though there are slight hindrances to the completion
of your recommendation on my side due to personal commitments. I will try my best however, I
have...