My Years Without Mawlana - Childhood - 3

I came into this world to look around. I heard words without w, o, r, d, and s, and there was speech without s. p. e. e. c. h. I was hearing words form this side. I said to speech without letters. "If you are speech, what are these?"
It said, "For me, they're toys."
I said, "Then you sent me to toys?"
It said, "No, you wanted it. You wanted to have a house in water and clay, while I not know and not see."
Then I heard all the words, and I was looking upon the level of all speech.
-- SHAMS

Me & Rumi - William C. Chittick -  My Years Without Mawlana - Childhood