Malfuzat - Volume IV — Page 77
Malfuzat - Volume IV 77 "Where have you come from?" European: I am a traveller. Khan Sahib: Your country? European: I do not know much Urdu. After he understood what had been asked, he said: 'Oh, yes, I am from England. ' By this time, Mufti Muhammad Sadiq Sahib arrived. On the instruction of His Holinessas, Mufti Sahib began to translate. So, in this way, His Holinessas and the European who had just arrived engaged in a conversation. His Holinessas: Where exactly have you come from? European: From Kashmir I went to Kullu. That is from where I have now come. His Holinessas: What is your country of residence? European: England. I am a traveller. I have been to Arabia and Karbala also. From here I will go to Egypt, Algeria, Carthage and Sudan. His Holinessas: What is the purpose of this journey? European: Only to see, hear and travel. His Holinesss: Do you travel in the capacity of a priest? European: Absolutely not. His Holinessas: What interests you most? Is it religion, academic affairs or poli- tics? European: All I wish to do is see the world so that my restless heart may find peace in some way. His Holinessas: But does your journey have some purpose? European: No objective as such. His Holinessas: Are you a Freemason? European: I do not subscribe to their beliefs. In fact, I am my own king. I take