A certain lover in the presence of his beloved was counting and bragging his sacrifices for his beloved. “For your sake I did such-and-such and suffered wounds from arrows and spears”, he said. “My wealth is all lost and I sacrificed my strength and fame for you and suffered misfortunes. My sleep and happiness if all gone now, and all my sources and means are history” He kept giving testimonies of his love. He was burned with fire of love and its heat made his weep like a candle. The Beloved responded, “You have done all this indeed but open your ear wide and listen me carefully. You have not performed the core of love and loyalty! What you have done is only the branches, but not the root.” "What is the root?", the Lover asked... READ FULL STORY AT https://ift.tt/iqcCjVa #rumi #sufism

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