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"And silently their shining Lord replies:
'I am a mirror set before your eyes,
And all who come before my splendor see
Themselves, their own unique reality ...
... The Simurgh, Truth's last flawless jewel, the light
In which you will be lost to mortal sight,
Dispersed to nothingness until once more
You find in Me the selves you were before.'"
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| Monday, November 06, 2006 |
| A sufi who wanted to buy something for nothing |
A voice rang out one morning in Baghdad:
'My honey's sweet, the best that can be had --
The price is cheap; now who will come and buy?'
A sufi passing in the street nearby
Asked: 'Will you sell for nothing?' But he laughed:
'Who gives his goods for nothing? Don't be daft!'
A voice came then: 'My sufi, turn aside --
A few steps higher -- and be satisfied.
For nothing We shall give you everything;
If you want more, that "more" We'll also bring.
Know that Our mercy is a glittering sun;
No particle escapes its brilliance, none --
Did We not send to sin and blasphemy
Our Prophet as a sign of clemency?'
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