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  • He (the knight) said, “For what reason, then, is retaliation (sanctioned)?” “’Tis from God, too,” said ‘Alí, “and that is a hidden mystery.
  • گفت او پس آن قصاص از بهر چیست ** گفت هم از حق و آن سر خفی است‌‌
  • If He takes offence at His own act, (yet) He causes gardens (of good) to grow from that taking offence. 3855
  • گر کند بر فعل خود او اعتراض ** ز اعتراض خود برویاند ریاض‌‌
  • It beseems Him to take offence at His own act, inasmuch as in vengeance and mercy He is One.
  • اعتراض او را رسد بر فعل خود ** ز آن که در قهر است و در لطف او احد
  • In this city of phenomena He is the Prince; in (all) the realms (of the world) He is the Ruler.
  • اندر این شهر حوادث میر اوست ** در ممالک مالک تدبیر اوست‌‌
  • If He breaks His own instrument, He mends that which has become broken.”
  • آلت خود را اگر او بشکند ** آن شکسته گشته را نیکو کند
  • Recognise, O noble sir, the indication of (the text), (Whatever) verse We shall cancel or cause to be forgotten, followed by We shall bring a better.
  • رمز ننسخ آیه او ننسها ** نأت خیرا در عقب می‌‌دان مها
  • Every (religious) law that God has cancelled—He has taken away grass and brought roses in exchange. 3860
  • هر شریعت را که حق منسوخ کرد ** او گیا برد و عوض آورد ورد
  • Night cancels the business of day: behold an inanimateness (inertia) that enlightens the intellect!
  • شب کند منسوخ شغل روز را ** بین جمادی خرد افروز را
  • Again, night is cancelled by the light of day, so that the inanimateness is consumed by that fire-kindling one.
  • باز شب منسوخ شد از نور روز ** تا جمادی سوخت ز آن آتش فروز
  • Although that sleep and rest are darkness, is not the Water of Life within the darkness?
  • گر چه ظلمت آمد آن نوم و سبات ** نی درون ظلمت است آب حیات‌‌