p. 270
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Thrones and crowns of worldly kings carry worth less than shows of donkey for us.
— Bu Ali Shah Qalandar
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Thrones and crowns of worldly kings carry worth less than shows of donkey for us." in the context of "p. 270" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Bu Ali Shah Qalandar" (Quotes, The Sayings and Teachings of the Great Mystics of Islam (2004))
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About Bu Ali Shah Qalandar
Sharafuddeen Bu Ali Shah Qalandar Panipati, renowned as Bu Ali Qalandar (b. 1209– d. 3 September 1324), was a Qalandar and Sufi saint of the Chishtī Order who lived and taught in India. His shrine or dargah (mausoleum) is at Bu Ali Shah Qalandar Dargah, Panipat which is a place of pilgrimage.
About Bu Ali Shah Qalandar
Sharafuddeen Bu Ali Shah Qalandar Panipati, renowned as Bu Ali Qalandar (b. 1209– d. 3 September 1324), was a Qalandar and Sufi saint of the Chishtī Order who lived and taught in India. His shrine or dargah (mausoleum) is at Bu Ali Shah Qalandar Dargah, Panipat which is a place of pilgrimage.
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