Mirror Polished By The Divine

Abú Jahl saw Ahmad (Mohammed) and said, ‘’Tis an ugly figure that has sprung from the sons of Háshim!’
Ahmad said to him, ‘Thou art right, thou hast spoken truth, although thou art impertinent.’
The Siddíq (Abú Bakr) saw him and said, ‘O Sun, thou art neither of East nor of West: shine beauteously!’
Ahmad said, ‘Thou hast spoken the truth, O dear friend, O thou that hast escaped from this world of nothingness.’
They that were present said, ‘O king, why didst thou call both of them truth-tellers when they contradicted each other?’
He replied, ‘I am a mirror polished by the (Divine) hand: Turcoman and Indian behold in me that which exists (in themselves).’

The Masnawi, Volume 1, 2370