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  • Until they too, because of their vileness, arose and demanded leeks and green herbs and lettuce.
  • تا هم ایشان از خسیسی خاستند ** گندنا و تره و خس خواستند
  • O people of Ahmad (Mohammed), who are of the noble, (for you) that food is continuing till the Resurrection.
  • امت احمد که هستند از کرام ** تا قیامت هست باقی آن طعام‌‌
  • When (the Prophet's saying), “I pass the night with my Lord,” was uttered, (the words) “He gives (me) food” and “He gives (me) drink” referred metaphorically to (spiritual) food (and drink). 3740
  • چون ابیت عند ربی فاش شد ** یطعم و یسقی کنایت زاش شد
  • Accept this (saying) without any (perverse) interpretation, that it may come into your throat (as agreeably) as honey and milk.
  • هیچ بی‌‌تاویل این را در پذیر ** تا در آید در گلو چون شهد و شیر
  • Because interpretation (alteration of the meaning) is a rejection of the gift, since he (the interpreter) regards that real (original) meaning as faulty.
  • ز آن که تاویل است وا داد عطا ** چون که بیند آن حقیقت را خطا
  • The view that it is faulty arises from the weakness of his understanding: Universal Reason is the kernel, and the particular reason is (like) the rind.
  • آن خطا دیدن ز ضعف عقل اوست ** عقل کل مغز است و عقل جزو پوست‌‌
  • Alter yourself, not the Traditions (of the Prophet): abuse your (dull) brain, not the rose garden (the true sense which you cannot apprehend).
  • خویش را تاویل کن نه اخبار را ** مغز را بد گوی نی گلزار را
  • “O ‘Alí, thou who art all mind and eye, relate a little of that which thou hast seen! 3745
  • ای علی که جمله عقل و دیده‌‌ای ** شمه ای واگو از آن چه دیده‌‌ای‌‌
  • The sword of thy forbearance hath rent my soul, the water of thy knowledge hath purified my earth.
  • تیغ حلمت جان ما را چاک کرد ** آب علمت خاک ما را پاک کرد
  • Tell it forth! I know that these are His (God's) mysteries, because ’tis His work (way) to kill without sword.
  • باز گو دانم که این اسرار هوست ** ز آن که بی‌‌شمشیر کشتن کار اوست‌‌