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In a lone waste I saw a debauchee, He had no home, no faith, no heresy, No God, no truth, no law, no certitude; Where in this world is man so bold as he?

Some look for truth in creeds, and forms, and rules; Some grope for doubts or dogmas in the schools; But from behind the veil a voice proclaims, "Your road lies neither here nor there, fools."

In heaven is seen the bull we name Parwín, Beneath the earth another lurks unseen; And thus to wisdom's eyes mankind appear A drove of asses, two great bulls between!