Story 16

  A pious man saw in a dream a padshah in paradise and a devotee in

hell whereon he asked for the reason of the former's exaltation and

the latter's degradation, saying that he had imagined the contrary

ought to be the case. He received the following answer: 'The padshah

had, for the love he bore to dervishes, been rewarded with paradise

and the devotee had, for associating with padshahs, been punished in

hell.'

        Of what use is thy frock, rosary and patched dress?

        Keep thyself free from despicable practices.

        Then thou wilt have no need of a cap of leaves.

        Have the qualities of a dervish and wear a Tatar cap.