Bowl of Saki for November 8 Self-denial is not renouncing things, it is denying the self; and the first lesson of self-denial is humility. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan There is a story of a dervish who spoke with a young man who was very interested in his words of wisdom. The young man said, 'If I come to your part of the world, I will come to see you. Will you tell me where you live?' The dervish replied, 'I live in the place of the liars'.... When... Sign in to see full entry.