"Evil is thou', and the worst evil is thou', which thou knowest it not."
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Abu Sa'id Abu'l-Khayr
Abu Sa'id Abu'l-Khayr or Abū Saʿīd Abū'l-Khayr (b. 7 December 967 — d. 12 January 1049) was a famous Persian Sufi and Poet who contributed extensively to the evolution of Sufi tradition.
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