Say To Me Whatever You Need To Say!

One day our Master was passing through a certain district in the city when he came upon two men who were arguing and hurling insults at each other. He observed them from the distance and heard one of them say to other; "Do you realize who you're talking to? By God, if you say another word, you'll hear a thousand from me!"
Our Master approached them and said, "No, no, come! Say to me whatever you need to say. Even if you say a thousand things, you won't hear me say a single word."

Rumi and His Friends Stories of the Lovers of God Excerpts from the Manaqib al-'Arifin of Aflaki

Manuscript: Mystical Scene with Shams Al-Din Tabrizi and the Reflection of Sun in a Pool