Chapters 13
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1 01 - The Empty Room - Read by AC 1:56
Tis a fable of the East, oft by grave-eyed merchants told, Resting for their frugal feast, dates and fountain water cold Underneath the shadow calm of the palm. Once a sage of sages, bowed by the griefs of many years, Led two young disciples, vowed unto truth beyond their peers, to an empty room. Surprise lit their eyes. Unto each he gave a coin, while they waited, feigned to do what the master might enjoin. Tremulous his words and few. Spend the gold, and fill the bare chamber there. Sped the first with eager feet, To the gay bazaars, and bought what he deemed most rich and meet. Woods, and stuffs full deftly wrought. But not all their costly grace filled the space. Musing deep and earnest breast, through the mart his fellow passed, and a candle bought.
The rest of the gold as alms he cast, for the room his candle bright, filled with light. Quoth the sage, By this once more teach I, Ere my voice is still, Vanity of earthly store. Only Allah's love can fill, These are empty hearts. I cease. Go in peace.
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2 02 - The Empty Room - Read by BC 1:41
"'Tis a fable of the East, oft by grave-eyed merchants told, Resting for their frugal feast, dates in fountain water cold, Underneath the shadow calm of the palm. Once a sage of sages, bowed by the griefs of many years, Led two young disciples, Vowed unto truth beyond their peers, to an empty room. Surprised lit their eyes. Unto each he gave a coin, while they waited, feigned to do what the master might enjoin. Tremulous his words, and few. Spend the gold, and fill the bare chamber there. Sped the first with eager feet to the gay bazaars, and bought what he deemed most rich and meet. Woods and stuffs full deftly wrought. But not all their costly grace filled the space. Musing deep in earnest breast, through the mart his fellow passed, and a candle bought.
The rest of the gold as alms he cast, for the room his candle bright filled with light. Quoth the sage, By this once more teach I, ere my voice is still, vanity of earthly store. Only Allah's love can fill these our empty hearts. I cease. Go in peace.
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3 03 - The Empty Room - Read by BK 2:07
Tis a fable of the East, oft by grave-eyed merchants told, Resting for their frugal feast, dates and fountain water cold, Underneath the shadow calm of the palm. Once a sage of sages bowed, By the griefs of many years, led two young disciples, vowed unto truth beyond their peers, to an empty room. Surprise lit their eyes. Unto each he gave a coin, while they waited, fain to do what the master might enjoin, tremulous his words and few. Spend the gold and fill the bear. Chamber there. Sped the first with eager feet to the gay bazaars, and bought what he deemed most rich and meet, woods and stuffs full deftly wrought, but not all their costly grace filled the space. Musing deep in earnest breast through the mart his fellow passed, and a candle bought.
The rest of the gold as alms he cast for the room his candle bright, filled with light. Quoth the sage, By this once more teach I, ere my voice is still, vanity of earthly store. Only Allah's love can fill these our empty hearts. I cease. Go in peace.
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4 04 - The Empty Room - Read by CJPH 1:50
It's a fable of the East, oft by grave-eyed merchants told, resting for their frugal feast, dates in fountain water cold underneath the shadow-calm of the palm. Once a sage of sages, bowed by the griefs of many years, Led two young disciples, vowed unto truth beyond their peers, to an empty room. Surprised their eyes, unto each he gave a coin. While they waited, feigned to do what the master might enjoin. Tremulous, his words and few, spend the gold, and fill the bare chamber there. Sped the first with eager feet to the gay bazaars, and bought What he deemed most rich and meet. Woods and stuffs full deftly wrought, but not all their costly grace filled the space. Musing deep in earnest breast, through the mart his fellow passed, and a candle bought.
The rest of the gold was alms he cast for the room his candle bright filled with light. Quoth the sage, By this once more teach I, ere my voice is still, vanity of earthly store, only Allah's love can fill. These are empty hearts. I cease, go in peace.
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5 05 - The Empty Room - Read by CZ 1:43
Tis a fable of the East, oft by grave-eyed merchants told, Resting for their frugal feast, dates, and fountain-water cold, Underneath the shadow calm of the palm. Once a sage of sages, bowed by the griefs of many years, led two young disciples, vowed unto truth beyond their peers to an empty room. Surprise lit their eyes. Unto each he gave a coin, while they waited, feigned to do what the master might enjoin. Tremulous, his words, and few, spend the gold, and fill the bare chamber there. Sped the first with eager feet to the gay bazaars, and bought what he deemed most rich and meet, woods and stuffs full deftly wrought, but not all their costly grace filled the space. Musing deep in earnest breast, through the mart his fellow passed, and a candle bought, the rest of the gold as alms he cast, for the room his candle bright filled with light.
Quoth the sage, by this once more teach I, ere my voice is still, vanity of earthly store. Only Allah's love can fill these, our empty hearts. I cease. Go in peace.
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6 06 - The Empty Room - Read by FEN 2:21
Tis a fable of the East, oft by grave-eyed merchants told, resting for their frugal feast, dates and fountain-water cold, underneath the shadow calm of the palm. Once a sage of sages, bowed by the griefs of many years, led two young disciples, fouled unto truth beyond their peers, to an empty room. Surprise lit their eyes. Unto each he gave a coin, while they waited, fain to do what the master might enjoin. Tremulous his words and few. Spend the gold and fill the bare chamber there. Sped the first with eager feet to the gay bazaars and bought what he deemed most rich and meat. Woods and stuffs full deftly wrought, but not all their costly grace. Filled the space. Musing deep in earnest breast, through the mart his fellow passed, and a candle bought, the rest of the gold as arms he cast, for the room his candle bright, filled with light.
Quoth the sage. By this once more teach I. Ere my voice is still, vanity of earthly store. Only Allah's love can fill these our empty hearts. I cease. Go in peace.
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7 07 - The Empty Room - Read by HB 1:44
"'Tis a fable of the East, oft by grave-eyed merchants told, Resting for their frugal feast, dates and fountain-water cold, Underneath the shadow calm of the palm."
Once a sage of sages, bowed by the griefs of many years, led two young disciples, vowed unto truth beyond their peers, to an empty room. Surprise lit their eyes. Unto each he gave a coin. While they waited, feigned to do what the master might enjoin. Tremulous his words and few, Spend the gold and fill the bare chamber there. Sped the first with eager feet to the gay bazaars, and bought what he deemed most rich and meet, woods and stuffs full deftly wrought, but not all their costly grace filled the space.
Musing deep in earnest breast, through the mart his fellow passed, and a candle bought, the rest of the gold as alms he cast, for the room his candle bright filled with light. Quoth the sage, By this once more teach I, Ere my voice is still, Vanity of earthly store, Only Allah's love can fill these our empty hearts. I cease.
Go in peace.
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8 08 - The Empty Room - Read by KLA 2:09
Your Book Voice. On the 21st of December, 2021, at Mesa, Arizona. Tis a fable of the East, oft by grave-eyed merchants told, Resting for their frugal feast, dates and fountain-water cold, Underneath the shadow calm of the palm. Once a sage of sages bowed by the griefs of many years led two young disciples vowed unto truth beyond their peers to an empty room. Surprised lit their eyes. Unto each he gave a coin, while they waited, fain to do what the master might enjoin. Tremulous his words, and few, Spend the gold and fill the bare chamber there. Sped the first with eager feet to the gay bazaars, and bought what he deemed most rich and meet, Woods and stuffs full deftly wrought, but not all their costly grace filled the space.
Musing deep in earnest breast, Through the mart his fellow passed, and a candle bought, the rest of the gold as alms he cast, for the room his candle bright filled with light. Quoth the sage, By this once more teach I, ere my voice is still, Vanity of earthly store, only Allah's love can fill. These are empty hearts. I cease. Go in peace.
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9 09 - The Empty Room - Read by LS 1:56
"'Tis a fable of the East, oft by grave-eyed merchants told, Resting for their frugal feast, dates and fountain water cold. Underneath the shadow calm of the palm." Once a sage of sages, bowed by the griefs of many years, led two young disciples, vowed unto their truth beyond their peers. To an empty room, surprise, lit their eyes. Unto each he gave a coin, while they waited, fain to do, what the master might enjoin, tremulous his words, and few. Spend the gold, and fill the bear. Chamber there. Sped the first, with eager feet, to the gay bazaars, and bought what he deemed most rich and meet, woods and stuffs full deftly wrought. But not all their costly grace filled the space. Musing deep in earnest breast, through the mart his fellow passed, and a candle bought the rest of the gold as alms he cast.
For the room his candle bright, filled with light. Quoth the sage, By this once more, teach I, ere my voice is still, Vanity of earthly store, only Allah's love can fill. These are empty hearts, I cease, go in peace.
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10 10 - The Empty Room - Read by MW 1:52
Tis a fable of the East, oft by grave-eyed merchants told, Resting for their frugal feast, dates in fountain-water cold, Underneath the shadow-calm of the palm.
Once a sage of sages, bowed by the griefs of many years, Led two young disciples, vowed unto truth beyond their peers, to an empty room. Surprise lit their eyes. Unto each he gave a coin, while they waited, feigned to do what the Master might enjoin. Tremulous his words in few, spend the gold and fill the bare chamber there.
Sped the first with eager feet. To the gay bazaars, and bought what he deemed most rich in meat. Woods and stuffs full deftly wrought, but not all their costly grace filled the space. Musing deep in earnest breast, through the mart his fellow passed, and a candle bought. The rest of the gold as alms he cast, for the room his candle bright filled with light. Quoth the sage, By this once more teach I, ere my voice is still, vanity of earthly store. Only Allah's love can fill these, our empty hearts. I cease. Go in peace.
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11 11 - The Empty Room - Read by PS 1:48
The Empty Room, by Catherine Leigh Bates, Tis a fable of the East, oft by grave-eyed merchants told, Resting for their frugal feast, dates, and fountain-water cold, Underneath the shadow calm of the palm. Once a sage of sages, Bowed by the griefs of many years, Led two young disciples, vowed unto truth beyond their peers, to an empty room. Surprise lit their eyes. Unto each he gave a coin, while they waited, fain to do what the master might enjoin. Tremulous his words and few. Spend the gold and fill the bare chamber there. Spend the first with eager feet to the gay bazaars, And bought what he deemed most rich and meet, woods and stuffs full deftly wrought, but not all their costly grace filled the space.
Musing deep in earnest breast, through the mart his fellow passed, and a candle bought. The rest of the gold as alms he cast, for the room his candle bright filled with light. Quoth the sage? By this, once more teach I, ere my voice is still, vanity of earthly store. Only Allah's love can fill. These are empty hearts. I cease. Go in peace.
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12 12 - The Empty Room - Read by RB 1:42
Tis a fable of the East, oft by grave-eyed merchants told, Resting for their frugal feast, dates in fountain water cold, Underneath the shadow calm of the palm. Once a sage of sages, bowed by the griefs of many years, Led two young disciples, vowed unto truth. Beyond their peers, to an empty room, surprise lit their eyes. Unto each he gave a coin, while they waited, feigned to do what the master might enjoin. Tremulous his words and few, spend the gold and fill the bare chamber there. Sped the first with eager feet to the gay bazaars and bought what he deemed most rich and meet, woods and stuffs full deftly wrought. But not all their costly grace filled the space. Musing deep in earnest breast through the mart his fellow passed, and a candle bought, the rest of the gold as alms he cast, for the room his candle bright filled with light.
Quoth the sage, By this once more, teach I, ere my voice is still, vanity of earthly store only Allah's love can fill. These are empty hearts. I cease. Go in peace.
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13 13 - The Empty Room - Read by WR 1:24
"'Tis a fable of the East, oft by grave-eyed merchants told, Resting for their frugal feast, dates and fountain-water cold Underneath the shadow calm of the palm. Once a sage of sages, bowed by the griefs of many years, Led two young disciples, vowed unto truth beyond their peers, To an empty room. Surprise lit their eyes. Unto each he gave a coin, while they waited fain to do what the master might enjoin. Tremulous his words, and few. Spend the gold, and fill the bare chamber there. Sped the first with eager feet to the gay bazaars, and bought what he deemed most rich and meet, woods and stuffs full deftly wrought, but not all their costly grace filled the space. Musing deep in earnest breast, through the mart his fellow passed, and a candle bought.
The rest of the gold as alms he cast, for the room his candle bright filled with light. Quoth the sage, By this once more teach I, ere my voice is still, Vanity of earthly store. Only Allah's love can fill these our empty hearts. I cease, go in peace.