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Jalal al-Din Rumi, Maulana and Redhouse, James W. (James William), Sir
A meeting was held at the Perwāna’s palace, each guest bringing his own waxlight of about four or five pounds’ weight. Jelāl came to the assembly with a small wax-taper.
The grandees smiled at the taper. Jelāl, however, told them that their imposing candles depended on his taper for their light. Their looks expressed their incredulity at this. Jelāl, therefore, blew out his taper, and all the candles were at once extinguished; the company being left in darkness.
After a short interval, Jelāl fetched a sigh. His taper took fire therefrom, and the candles all burnt brightly as before. Numerous were the conversions resulting from this miraculous display.