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And I fear that my place gets taken by some other one, very lucky and not too shy, who flirts with your eyes while I’m the one who’s crazy about them.

Nizar Qabbani

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Nizar Qabbani
Age: 75 †
Born: 1923
Born: March 21
Died: 1998
Died: April 30
Diplomat
Poet
Writer
Sham city
Nizar Tawfiq Qabbani
Crazy
Eyes
Taken
Eye
Fear
Flirting
Place
Shy
Lucky
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Some are like the Moon, good looking, but only when they're away from you.
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Don’t lose a woman that has seen your flaws and still love you.
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never believe a man can change a woman those men are pretenders who think that they created women from one of their ribs
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It's painful to listen to the barking of dogs.
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And the writing is still : to you, with you, about you, because of you and for you.
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Life doesn't stop after losing someone, but it goes on without them differently.
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My Master... Say all you wish of me. It does not matter to me:Shallow.. Stupid.. Crazy.. Simple minded. It does not concern me anymore. For whoever writes about her concerns. in the logic of Men is called a stupid woman. and didn't I tell you in the beginning that I am a stupid woman?
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