"A craftsman pulled a reed from the reedbed,……" — Rumi

"A craftsman pulled a reed from the reedbed, cut holes in it, and called it a human being. Since then, it's been wailing a tender agony of parting, never mentioning the skill that gave it life as a flute"

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