The saint’s paradise
Sham S. Misri
It is said that Bahlol was the brother of Khalif Haroon ul Rashid’s brother. One day he went into the palace of one king. He begged of him to give him some alms and some food to eat. The king rebuked him. Holding his ears, he was then dragged out of his palace. Bahlol then went into a jungle and began to construct a house of twigs that he found in the woods. After some days the king’s wife- the queen passed by that way. She talked to Bahlol, “‘O’ Saint, what are you doing?” The saint replied, “I am constructing a paradise, a heaven.”
“Will you sell it?” The queen asked.
“Yes, I will sell it.”
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Sham S. Misri
It is said that Bahlol was the brother of Khalif Haroon ul Rashid’s brother. One day he went into the palace of one king. He begged of him to give him some alms and some food to eat. The king rebuked him. Holding his ears, he was then dragged out of his palace. Bahlol then went into a jungle and began to construct a house of twigs that he found in the woods. After some days the king’s wife- the queen passed by that way. She talked to Bahlol, “‘O’ Saint, what are you doing?” The saint replied, “I am constructing a paradise, a heaven.”
“Will you sell it?” The queen asked.
“Yes, I will sell it.”
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