Ahmad-e Yesevī

quddisa sirruhu — may his secret be scantified

1093 – 1166

his portrait is written, not drawn

His portrait is his lamp: no image survives, and none is needed.

stationWalī

born1093

returned1166

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From His Tongueمِنْ كَلَامِهِ

Returning a good deed for a good deed is trade. Returning a bad deed for a good deed is chivalry.
Ahmed Yesevi