Hafiz - The Garden
Once a man came to me and spoke for hours about "His great visions of God" he felt he was having. He asked me for confirmation, saying "Are these wondrous dreams true?" I replied, "How many goats do you have?" He looked surprised and said, "I am speaking of sublime visions And you ask About goats!" And I spoke again saying, "Yes, brother--how many do you have?" "Well, Hafiz, I have sixty-two." "And how many wives?" Again he looked surprised, then said, "Four." How many rose bushes in your... Sign in to see full entry.