Story of the divine with a big turban and the man who carried it off, and how he (the divine) shouted, “Undo it and see what you are taking: then take it (if you wish)!”
A certain divine had collected some old rags and wound them
in his turban,
In order that it might
become big and look grand
when he came into
the assembly in the
Hatím.
1580. He had clipped the rags from (various)
garments and outwardly
embellished
the
turban with them.
The exterior of the turban was like a robe of Paradise, (but) it was shameful
and ugly within, like the hypocrite.
Shreds of dalq (dervish-cloak) and cotton and fur
were buried inside
that turban.
He had set his face towards the
college at dawn,
that by means
of this false dignity he might gain (material) blessings.
A clothes-robber stood waiting
on the dark road to practise his craft.
1585. He snatched
the turban from
his head, and
then started to run
in order that he might settle
the business.
Thereupon the divine shouted
at him, saying,
“O
son, undo the
turban (first), then
take it (away
with you).
Even as you
are
flying with four
wings (very rapidly), (with
the
same speed) undo the gift
which you are taking away.
Undo it and rub
(feel) with your hand,
then take it if you like: I sanction (that).”
When he who was fleeing undid it, a hundred
thousand rags
dropped on the
road.
1590. Of that big improper turban
of his there
remained in his (the
robber's) hand (only)
an ell of old cloth.
He dashed the
rag on the ground, saying, “O worthless man, by this fraud you have
put me out of business (deprived me of profit).”
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