A Persian, a Turk, an Arab and a Greek are traveling to a distant land when they begin arguing over how to spend the single coin they share in common. The Persian wants to spend the coin on angur; the Turk, on uzum; the Arab, on inab; and the Greek, on stafil.
A linguist passing by overhears the argument. “Give the coin to me,” he says. Taking the coin, the linguist goes to a nearby shop and buys the travelers four small bunches of grapes.
“This is my angur!” cries the Persian.
“But this is what I call uzum,” replies the Turk.
“You have brought me my inab,” the Arab says.
“No! This in my language is stafil,” says the Greek.
The travelers suddenly realize that they were all asking for the same thing, but in different languages.
No god but God.
I like the way your intelligent-self performs..
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love this post and the illustrations
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Thank you so much 🌻. I only share what I read with you.
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Thank you 🌻. It’s Rumi not me!
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These 4 terms mean little to me in my present state of knowledge but I approve of your reasoning.
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Amen
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Aameen 🌻
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Interesting. If more people would get to know others the world would be a better place.
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Totally agree with you! Thank you 🌻
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Great blog here. Firsts time but won’t be last. Love the pots. Keep it up.
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Thank you so much 🌻. Going to read yours too.
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I love this parable and how absolutely true. Commonalities and connections are between us all.
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We have to coexist 🌻
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Yes, most certainly.
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It’s a wonder that the four hadn’t gotten to the part where they kill each other over the coin, just to push the parable a bit. Thanks for this. Dr. Bob
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Because the parable is devoid of our animalistic instinct. Thanks for your comment!
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❤
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The only trouble is we don’t have enough intellectuals like the linguist to help us reach a consensus
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Indeed! Thanks for your comment 🌻
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Delightful. An excellent day for an amateur etymologist to start the day.
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Thank you 🌻 have a nice day and an enjoyable life!
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Ramakrishna a great hindu schooler :
I have practice all great religions hindu, islam,Christianity &I have also followed the path of the different hindu sects . I have found that it is the same god towords whom all are directing their steps, though along different path
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Totally agree with you and thanks for your comment 🌻
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Thnx
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Most welcome 🌻
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Reblogged this on INSPIRE and commented:
Thanks for the follow, Gehad
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Thank you 🌻
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I wonder what cultures around the world believe in this way?
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That’s why it’s a showpiece until it becomes a concrete reality.
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It is so good to see this being pointed out, and I LOVE the image. Is it yours?
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Thank you so much! I got this image from Google.
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Could see many intelligent posts here. Loved your writings.. Glad i am connected with you! 💖
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Thank you so much!
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wisdom is timeless, great parable,amen, what we need in these crazy times, amen
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