It is not the solid wood that can become a flute, it is the empty reed.
Bowl of Saki for November 22 It is not the solid wood that can become a flute, it is the empty reed. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan There is a saying of Jalaluddin Rumi, 'Fire, water, air, and earth are God's servants, and whenever He wishes them to work for Him, they are ready to obey his command.' If the elements are the obedient servants of God, cannot man be a greater and better instrument? In point of fact God Himself is the messenger. In the... Sign in to see full entry.