Kisah Sufi
Abu Said and the Bags of Filth
One night Abu Said and his disciples walked by the wastedump where cleaners hauled bags of filth from the latrines. “The stench is suffocating!” the disciples said. “We should run away from here as fast as we can.” “No!” said Abu Said. “Stand here for a moment and listen.” “Listen to what?” “Listen to what the bags are saying: We were once delicious food! We were ripe fruits and rich stews! But look at us now: you’ve ruined us! We should be escaping from you, but instead you want to escape from us. Just listen; that’s what the bags say.” TINY T TALES ALES FROM THE SUFIS 113