The Bowl of Saki Commentary
Commentary for:
The use of friendship for a selfish motive is like mixing bitter poison with the sweet rose syrup.
Commentary from Hazrat Murshid SAM (Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti, Samuel L. Lewis):
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Friendship is born of the higher self; it is the reflection of the love of God. In other words, it is light itself turned in a certain direction. But selfishness is the product of shadow, and when light or color is mixed with shadow either the light is dimmed or the color marred.