"Most of the wailings of the awliya [pious believers] is caused by the pain of separation and detachment from the Beloved and His Generosity."
— Ruhollah Khomeini

January 1, 1970

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Pithy Aphorisms: Wise Saying and Counsels, Edited by Mansoor Limba, Tehran: The Institute for Compilation and Publication of Imam Khomeini’s Works -- International Affairs Department, p. 3.