1916.] Quatrains of 



217 



" My need is that I should need nothing " said 



Abu Sa'id. 



Junayd of Baghdad thus explains why he adopt- 

 ed Siifiism:— "I have not taken up this Sufiism 

 for debate nor for strife and contention ; but it is 

 hunger we seek and sleeplessness; we would re- 

 nounce the world, and sever ourselves from that 

 which we have loved, and which has seemed plea- 

 sant in our eyes." 



" To the sovereigns of the world bear this mes- 

 sage, O morning breeze, 



* To you belong empire and riches ; mine is the 

 kingdom of Destitution.' " ('Iraqi.) 



88. 



cha 



Destruction for this stiff-necked people ! 



These crows have flown high enough in their pride. 



Sticks for them, and stones; the knife and gun and arrow! 



89. 





Knowest thou wherefore at the first pale streak of dawn 

 The cock so sadly croweth ? 

 Why, the mirror of the Dawn telleth thee 



That one more night of thy life hath passed, and thou art still 

 heedless. 



Compare Jalal-ud-din Rumi in the Masnavi 

 (p. 294). 



. . . " Whosoever passes away from the world 



Does not grieve and lament over his 



death , 

 But grieves ever over lost opportunities." 



90. 



thee 



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Thou art its open and its secret love. 



I am afraid lest by reason of thy oppression 



My heart should turn to blood, while thou art within it. 



