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  • “By God,” said he, “I came several times to inform you of these doings,
  • (But) you were always saying, ‘The ass is gone, O son,’ with more gusto than all (the others) who said it. 560
  • (So) I was (always) going back, (thinking), ‘He himself is aware; he is satisfied with this (Divine) judgement: he is a man that knows (God)’.”
  • The Súfí said, “They all were saying (it) merrily, (so) I also took delight in saying it.
  • Blind imitation of them has brought me to ruin: two hundred curses be on that imitation!
  • Especially (on) imitation of such good-for-nothing rascals— the wrath of Abraham be on them that sink!
  • The delight of that company (of Súfís) was casting a reflexion, and this heart of mine was becoming delighted by that reflexion.” 565
  • The reflexion (cast) from goodly friends is necessary until you become, without (the aid of any) reflexion, a drawer of water from the Sea.
  • Know that the reflexion first cast is (only) imitation, (but) when it has become successive (continually recurrent) it turns into (direct) realisation (of the truth).
  • Until it has become realisation, do not part from the friends (by whom you are guided); do not break away from the shell: the rain-drop has not (yet) become a pearl.