Never hold on to one who turns back and do not separate from the one who moves forward.
لا تَتَمَسَّكَنَّ بِمُدْبِر، ولا تُفارِقَنَّ مُقْبِلاً۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
It may be that sometimes the one who turns back moves forward and the one who moves forward turns...
لَرُبَّما أقْبَلَ المُدْبِرُ، وأدْبَرَ المُقْبِلُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
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