Discourses of Rumi

FIHI MA FIHI V 77the thought of roasted sheep’s head entered mymind, whetted my appetite and became a desire, Iknew it belonged to our friend. For a mirrorshows no image of itself. Any image it reflects isthe image of another.”A worthy man once shut himself in a cave forforty days discipline, seeking spiritual enlightenment.A voice came to him, saying, “Such a loftygoal will never be attained by forty days discipline.Abandon your cave so the love of a greatsaint may reach you and your goal can be realized.”“Where shall I find that great one?” the manasked.“In the congregational mosque,” came theanswer.“In such a throng of people, how shall I recognizewhich one he is?” he inquired.“Go,” said the voice, “he will recognize youand will gaze upon you. The sign that his love hasfallen upon you will be when the pitcher dropsfrom your hand and you become unconscious.Then you will know that his gaze has reachedyou.”