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  • For if that wondrous sight was real, why did it not become abiding, day and night, in the eye?”
  • It is abiding in the eyes of the pure, (but) it does not haunt the eyes of animals (sensual men);
  • For the miracle is ashamed and scornful of these (bodily) senses: how should a peacock be (confined) in a narrow pit?
  • Take heed not to call me garrulous: I say (only) one in a hundred, and that (one) like a hair. 3505
  • How some Súfís abused a certain Súfí, saying that he talked too much in the presence of the Shaykh.
  • Some Súfís abused a certain Súfí, and came to the Shaykh of the convent,
  • And said to the Shaykh, “Demand justice for our souls from this Súfí, O Guide!”
  • He said, “Why, what is the complaint, O Súfís?” He (their spokesman) replied, “This Súfí has three annoying habits:
  • In speech he is garrulous as a bell; in eating he eats more than twenty persons;
  • And if he sleep, he is like the Men of the Cave.” (Thus) did the Súfís march to war (against him) before the Shaykh. 3510
  • The Shaykh turned his face towards that dervish, saying, “In every case that exists, take the middle (course).
  • (It is stated) in Tradition that the best things are the mean (those between the two extremes): the (four) humours are beneficial through being in equipoise.
  • If by accident (any) one humour become excessive, disease appears in the human body.
  • Do not exceed in (any) quality him that is thy yoke-fellow, for that will assuredly bring about separation (between you) in the end.
  • The speech of Moses was in measure, but even so it exceeded the words of his good friend. 3515
  • That excess resulted in (his) opposing Khadir; and he (Khadir) said, ‘Go, thou art one that talks too much: this is a (cause of) separation (between us).’
  • O (thou who resemblest) Moses, thou art garrulous. Go far off, or else be dumb with me and blind!
  • And if thou goest not, but remainest sitting (here) in despite (of me), thou art gone in reality and severed (from my company).”
  • When suddenly you commit an act of (legal) impurity in the ritual prayer, it (the prayer) says to you, “Go speedily to purify yourself”;
  • And if you go not, you will be moving (exerting yourself) in vain; verily your prayer is gone beforehand (already), O misguided man! 3520
  • Go to them that are your mates, (them) that are enamoured of your discourse and thirsting for it.
  • One who keeps watch is superior to those who slumber: the (spiritual) fish have no need of one who keeps watch.
  • Those who wear clothes look to the launderer, (but) the soul of the naked hath (Divine) illumination as its adornment.
  • Either withdraw (and turn) aside from the naked, or like them become free from body-garments.
  • And if you cannot become wholly naked, make your garments less, so that you may tread the middle path. 3525
  • How the dervish excused himself to the Shaykh.
  • Then the dervish told the Shaykh how the case stood, and coupled excuses with the discharge of that obligation.