Wisdom
The still unripe disciple called out to his elder:
Translated from Uzbek · Original text
The still unripe disciple called out to his elder:“I have done dhikr for a long time, but I find no yearning…Give me yet another, different litany,So that my heart may gain delight from it!..”Looking at him with compassion, the perfect guideSaid in a voice that was full of kindness:“You are already carrying loads enough,Now bring your character in line with your deeds.That is, you have a fault, my dear,And we are in need, in need of curing it.If we do not correct it, O light of my eyes,You are a slave, even with a crown upon your head.That is, never expose the faults of people,Do not speak of them, swallow them in silence.May the true Sustainer help you,Cover up the faults of all people!..So, following the Truth, coverThe dark deeds of His servants entirely.Then, lifting the curtain from your eyes,The One who Conceals will show you His light forever.”Akrom MALIK
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