The Sultan said: “Whatever jewels one may get belongs to him.

The Sultan said: “Whatever jewels one may get belongs to him.” Those who were around him left him, and they engaged themselves in amassing gold and silver. Meanwhile, it was observed that Ayyaz had abandoned the jewels and pursued the Sultan. The Sultan asked him: “Why did you not amass jewels?” In reply, Ayyaz said: منم در قفاى تو مى تاختم زخدمت نعمت نپرداختم For me, I prefer to cling to you and thus I did not serve the grace {ni‘mah}.

Then, from this event Mawlawi concludes: گر از دوست چشمت به احسان اوست تو در بند خويشى نه در بند دوست خلاف طريقت بود كاولياء تمنّا كنند از خدا جز خدا If you are hoping for the Friend’s grace, you love yourself not the Friend.…