Once upon a time in the Iranian city of Shiraz, there lived the famous poet Sheikh Sadie. Like most other poets and philosophers, Sheikh Sadie was not a rich man. He led a very simple life.
One day he attended to a wedding feast of a rich person. The host and his family were receiving the guests at the gate. All the rich people of the town attended the wedding. They had come out in best of their attires. On the other hand, Sheikh Sadie wore simple clothes. The host did not acknowledge him and looked away. Seeing all this, Sheikh Sadie quietly left the party and went to a shop from where he could hire royal clothes.
He hired a gorgeous dress and went to the rich person’s house again. This
time, the host embraced him as an old friend and complimented him on the
clothes he was wearing. Sadie did not utter a word. Very soon Sadie was offered
a seat with soft cushions. The food was served in fine crockery and cutlery
made out of silver.
The host himself served out the chicken soup and the fragrant rice to
him. After this, something strange happened. Sheikh Sadie dipped the corner of
his waist-coat in the soup and sprinkled some rice on it. Addressing the
clothes, he said: “This is a feast for you, you should enjoy it.” All the
guests were staring at him in surprise. The host said, “Sir, what are doing?
How can your clothes eat?
Sadie replied, “Aren’t you the same person who did not even throw a look
at me when I came dressed in simple clothes? I can guess that it is my clothes
and appearance that matter with you, not my individual worth. Now I have put on
grand clothes, and there is a world of difference in reception here.
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