Pakistan, June 16 -- This is the seventh article in a special series by Ally Adnan that brings to life memorable incidents from the rich and fascinating life of Hazrat Amir Khusrau, whose timeless legacy continues to inspire the world.

Once, at a mehfil-e-sama at Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya's khanaqah, Amir Khusrau recited a ghazal in the Sufi saint's presence.

Nizamuddin Auliya was deeply movedby the recitation and asked Khusrau if there was anything he desired. Khusrau shared his concern that his poetry, although sound in form and structure, lacked the true color and sweetness of love. He longed for both.

The saint instructed him to fetch a dish of sugar that lay beneath his cot. When

Khusrau returned with it, Nizamuddin told him to ea...