{"id":917,"date":"2013-06-30T12:38:10","date_gmt":"2013-06-30T17:38:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/?p=917"},"modified":"2015-03-02T11:28:36","modified_gmt":"2015-03-02T16:28:36","slug":"the-little-shaykh-from-the-land-of-meknes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/2013\/06\/30\/the-little-shaykh-from-the-land-of-meknes\/","title":{"rendered":"The little shaykh from the land of Meknes"},"content":{"rendered":"<h6>a little gem from Shushtari&#8230;<\/h6>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/79omZ20inZA?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Xf9v3gggmvA?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<h6>Translation:<\/h6>\n<h6>A little shaykh from the land of Meknes<\/h6>\n<h6>in the middle of the markets singing:<\/h6>\n<h6>What do I care about people<\/h6>\n<h6>What do they care about me?<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6>What do I care, my friend<\/h6>\n<h6>about the whole creation?<\/h6>\n<h6>Do good, be saved and follow<\/h6>\n<h6>the people of realities<\/h6>\n<h6>My son, don&#8217;t say a word, unless it is sincere<\/h6>\n<h6>Take my words and write them down as an amulet from me<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6>What do I care about people<\/h6>\n<h6>What do they care about me?<\/h6>\n<h6>This speech is clear and needs no explanation<\/h6>\n<h6>What does anyone care for another?<\/h6>\n<h6>Understand this advice<\/h6>\n<h6>Look at how old I am, with my walking stick and my sack<\/h6>\n<h6>That&#8217;s how I lived in Fes<\/h6>\n<h6>and that&#8217;s how I am here<\/h6>\n<h6>What do I care about people<\/h6>\n<h6>What do they care about me?<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6>How beautiful are his words<\/h6>\n<h6>as he wanders the markets<\/h6>\n<h6>You&#8217;ll see the merchants turn towards him<\/h6>\n<h6>a bag around his neck<\/h6>\n<h6>with a cane and a palm basket<\/h6>\n<h6>The little shaykh stands on solid ground<\/h6>\n<h6>as firmly as God wills<\/h6>\n<h6>What do I care about people<\/h6>\n<h6>What do they care about me?<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6>If you could see that little shaykh,<\/h6>\n<h6>how fine is his message<\/h6>\n<h6>He turned to me and said:<\/h6>\n<h6>I see you&#8217;re following me.<\/h6>\n<h6>I put out my basket<\/h6>\n<h6>May the one who has mercy on me bless it<\/h6>\n<h6>And he puts it out<\/h6>\n<h6>and says: leave me be, leave me be<\/h6>\n<h6>What do I care about people<\/h6>\n<h6>What do they care about me?<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6>My son, those who do good<\/h6>\n<h6>reap nothing but good<\/h6>\n<h6>they reflect on their mistakes<\/h6>\n<h6>and renounce their shameful deeds<\/h6>\n<h6>Whoever is like me<\/h6>\n<h6>will stay a stranger<\/h6>\n<h6>Those whose spirit is sweet<\/h6>\n<h6>Can forgive the singer<\/h6>\n<h6>What do I care about people<\/h6>\n<h6>What do they care about me?<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6>A little shaykh from the land of Meknes<\/h6>\n<h6>in the middle of the markets singing:<\/h6>\n<h6>What do I care about people<\/h6>\n<h6>What do they care about 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