The apprentice
Baghdad, 30 September 1243
I stole as quickly as possible to follow a horse from the stable to Shems afterwards. I tried to keep distance Shems is not paying attention to me, that was not so easy ..
When he stopped in Baghdad at the market place to buy some things I threw myself down on that occasion before his horse,
"What do you search there on the ground you red-haired apprentice?" He said admiringly
and cheerful.
and cheerful.
I knelt before him, opened my hands like a beggar, begging him to
"I would go with you, for you are my hero, please take me with you. "
" is just fine, but do you know where I go? "
I was confused about it, I had even no idea.
"No, but that plays no role, I want to be your apprentice, you are my role model."
"saving you your words, I do not need a master and no apprentice, and a role model I am not. "
The 13th is usually "The world is more wrong sign, masters Hodja's in the stars than sky. The true master teaches you, to look inward to discover your inner beauty to overcome your ego but not like you can admire him best "
" Please, allow me, "I pleaded with him," Truly, every traveler needs a servant, a helper on the road "Shems scratched his chin thoughtfully, as he would rather give me .
"red-haired apprentice, so you have to travel to the force with me," he asked suddenly.
"Of course, my strength comes from within" I said, eager and excited
"Do you want to be my apprentice? Well, here's your first task: Go in the first bar, a bottle of wine
buy, come back and drink it here "
I stared at him with an open mouth, for months I work from morning to evening, like an animal continues to bring me in knowledge, have any dirty tasks behind me, but in the middle of the square in broad daylight such a task? This went too far for me, I was shocked.
"May Allah forgive me if my father heard that! He sent me to Baba Zaman in Baghdad that I may be a good Muslim, but not yet the I commit sins and wrong go, besides what would people say here, what would they think about me when I do something "
Shems looked at me with his fiery eyes, as if I were him secretly again Watch the keyhole, met its decision and put on the leash of his horse, and said
"red-haired apprentice, you can not be my disciple, for you you worry too much about what others think about you. If you would just like to know, the more you want to be accepted and praised the more you will speak up and criticize about you. "
Shems looked at me with his fiery eyes, as if I were him secretly again Watch the keyhole, met its decision and put on the leash of his horse, and said
"red-haired apprentice, you can not be my disciple, for you you worry too much about what others think about you. If you would just like to know, the more you want to be accepted and praised the more you will speak up and criticize about you. "
I knew he will not take me, and looked for any excuse" when you said I should bring wine, I thought you and me check my sake, "
" the will of others is not to check our job, because then you would assume the role of God, the faith of a servant is not measured by another servant, you know that? "
" the will of others is not to check our job, because then you would assume the role of God, the faith of a servant is not measured by another servant, you know that? "
I looked around hopelessly. To me it was hot, I was very upset and could hardly understand a word or assemble an answer, I opened the buttons of my shirt.
"red-haired apprentice you want to dive into the ocean of knowledge, but for that you want to sacrifice anything, that will not do. For some it's the wealth, for many the celebrity, for some of the prestige watch for some of the most charming of the skin is the fall. No matter what it is on this path must be the first victims, from the Free, which represents a most important is. "
After he said this he stroked his horse, and said," I mean it's for you better if you stay here or return back to your parents, find a sincere craftsmen and learn with him, my voice tells me that at some point out of you is a good successful traders, but do not be greedy, nuun, if you permit me, I still have a long way to go. "
He greeted me the last time, then he tapped his feet on his horse, and like a mad man or like a strong wind flow in the river, he rides into the distance, I got on my horse on border and up to Baghdad, I followed him, the distance between us grew, his image was always smaller. As he for my eyes only as small as a point I was stopped, and Allah knows, although he was no longer in my sight, I could still have his fiery look deep inside of me Feel.
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