Jalaleddin Rumi 


Where does this controversy and confusion come from? No one was able to see the Türkmen nation as a whole since it is a very great nation. This historical confusion reminds us of a short story by our great poet Jalaleddin Rumi: A group of blind men wonder how an elephant is. Those who feel the elephant’s legs decide that it is a hard column, those who feel its trunk think that it is a weak tree. Likewise each writer saw Türkmen according to his own view and perceptions. From such a perspective, it is not possible to see the reality; only semi - reality can be seen. It is obvious that semi-reality is worse than a lie. Individuality is the biggest trap of our era’s way of thinking.

(23-24)