Wisdom
A man once praised himself so much,
Translated from Uzbek · Original text
A man once praised himself so much,Though no one could tell that it was praise.On hearing him, the crowd was struck with awe,For who, after all, is as virtuous as he?!But that same man, beginning to speak,Started to blame everyone, one by one.His words overflowing like a stormy sea,He held all who listened captive alike.Then a knower of God saw this,And calmly came and said to the gathering:“Do not pass the day in idle words,How can one bear such ignorance?!Let a man say what he will about himself,Not a speck of notice will be paid to it.But however he describes the others,That is what he is himself — that is his confession.”Akrom MALIK
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