Kisah Sufi

King Ibrahim ibn-Adham still sat on the throne; he had not yet become a dervish. One night, the king heard heavy footsteps on the palace roof. “Who dares disturb my peace?” he wondered, and he went to investigate. On the roof he saw people, strangers he had never seen before, running back and forth. “What do you think you’re doing?” he shouted. “We’re looking for camels,” they said. “Camels?” exclaimed the king. “Who looks for camels on the roof of a palace?” “And who looks for God while sitting on a royal throne?” they replied. And then… the strangers vanished. TINY T TALES ALES FROM THE SUFIS 71