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  • From (possession of) that mighty radiance the spirit of Abraham went fearlessly into the flames of the fire.
  • جان ابراهیم از آن انوار زفت ** بی‏حذر در شعله‏های نار رفت‏
  • When Ismá‘íl (Ishmael) fell into the stream thereof, he laid his head before his (Abraham's) flashing knife.
  • چون که اسماعیل در جویش فتاد ** پیش دشنه‏ی آب دارش سر نهاد
  • The soul of David was heated by its rays: iron became soft in his hand-loom. 915
  • جان داود از شعاعش گرم شد ** آهن اندر دست بافش نرم شد
  • When Solomon was suckled on (the milk of) union with it, the demon became a thrall to his command and obedient.
  • چون سلیمان بد وصالش را رضیع ** دیو گشتش بنده فرمان و مطیع‏
  • When Jacob bowed his head (in submission) to the (Divine) destiny, it (the Light) illumined (gladdened) his eye with the scent of his (lost) son.
  • در قضا یعقوب چون بنهاد سر ** چشم روشن کرد از بوی پسر
  • When the moon-faced Joseph beheld that Sun, he became so wide-awake (wise) in the interpretation of dreams.
  • یوسف مه رو چو دید آن آفتاب ** شد چنان بیدار در تعبیر خواب‏
  • When the rod drank water (was imbued with the influence of the Light) from the hand of Moses, it made one mouthful of Pharaoh's empire.
  • چون عصا از دست موسی آب خورد ** ملکت فرعون را یک لقمه کرد
  • When Jesus, the son of Mary, found its ladder, he sped to the topmost height of the Fourth Dome (of Heaven). 920
  • نردبانش عیسی مریم چو یافت ** بر فراز گنبد چارم شتافت‏
  • When Mohammed gained that Kingdom and Felicity, he in a moment clave the disk of the moon in two halves.
  • چون محمد یافت آن ملک و نعیم ** قرص مه را کرد او در دم دو نیم‏
  • When Abú Bakr became a signal example of (God's) favour, he became the Companion of such a King (as Mohammed) and (received the name) Siddíq.
  • چون ابو بکر آیت توفیق شد ** با چنان شه صاحب و صدیق شد
  • When ‘Umar became distraught with that Beloved, he became a Fárúq (discerner), like the heart, between truth and falsehood.
  • چون عمر شیدای آن معشوق شد ** حق و باطل را چو دل فاروق شد
  • When ‘Uthmán became the fountain of that clear (Essence), he was light overflowing and became Dhu ’l-Núrayn (Lord of the Two Lights).
  • چون که عثمان آن عیان را عین گشت ** نور فایض بود و ذی النورین گشت‏
  • When at (the sight of) its countenance Murtazá (‘Alí) began to scatter pearls (of spiritual truth), he became the Lion of God in the pasture of the soul. 925
  • چون ز رویش مرتضی شد در فشان ** گشت او شیر خدا درمرج جان‏
  • When Junayd received that support (which he received) from its army, his maqámát (stages of progress in the mystical life) became innumerable.
  • چون جنید از جند او دید آن مدد ** خود مقاماتش فزون شد از عدد
  • Báyazíd saw the way into its superabundance, and heard from God (heard God bestow upon him) the name, “Pole of the Gnostics.”
  • بایزید اندر مزیدش راه دید ** نام قطب العارفین از حق شنید
  • When Karkhí became the guard of its city, he became the vicar of (Divine) love and inspired by the Divine breath.
  • چون که کرخی کرخ او را شد حرص ** شد خلیفه‏ی عشق و ربانی نفس‏
  • The son of Adham joyously rode his steed towards it, and became the supreme sovereign of justice.
  • پور ادهم مرکب آن سو راند شاد ** گشت او سلطان سلطانان داد
  • And that (famous) Shaqíq by cleaving (traversing) that venerable Way became a sun of (clear) judgement and keen-sighted. 930
  • و آن شقیق از شق آن راه شگرف ** گشت او خورشید رای و تیز طرف‏
  • Hundreds of thousands of hidden (spiritual) kings are holding their heads high (in the region) beyond this world;
  • صد هزاران پادشاهان نهان ** سر فرازانند ز آن سوی جهان‏
  • Because of God's jealousy their names remained hidden: every beggar did not pronounce their names.
  • نامشان از رشک حق پنهان بماند ** هر گدایی نامشان را بر نخواند
  • By the truth of that Light and by the truth of those illumined ones who are as fishes in that Sea—
  • حق آن نور و حق نورانیان ** کاندر آن بحرند همچون ماهیان‏
  • ’Tis not fitting if I call it the Sea of the Soul and the Soul of the Sea: I am seeking a new name for it;—
  • بحر جان و جان بحر ار گویمش ** نیست لایق نام نو می‏جویمش‏
  • By the truth of that That from which this and that are (derived), and in relation to which (all) kernels are (as) rinds, 935
  • حق آن آنی که این و آن از اوست ** مغزها نسبت بدو باشد چو پوست‏
  • (I swear) that the (good) qualities of my fellow-servant and friend exceed my description (of them) a hundredfold.
  • که صفات خواجه‏تاش و یار من ** هست صد چندان که این گفتار من‏
  • That which I know of the (spiritual) endowments of that comrade (of mine) would not be believed by thee: what shall I say, O noble (king)?”
  • آن چه می‏دانم ز وصف آن ندیم ** باورت ناید چه گویم ای کریم‏
  • The King said, “Now speak of your own (case); how long will you speak of what concerns this or that one?
  • شاه گفت اکنون از آن خود بگو ** چند گویی آن این و آن او
  • What do you possess and what have you gained? What pearls have you fetched from the bottom of the Sea?
  • تو چه داری و چه حاصل کرده‏ای ** از تگ دریا چه در آورده‏ای‏
  • On the day of death this sense-perception of yours will vanish: have you the spiritual light that should be the companion of your heart? 940
  • روز مرگ این حس تو باطل شود ** نور جان داری که یار دل شود
  • When dust shall fill these eyes in the tomb, have you that which will make the grave bright?
  • در لحد کاین چشم را خاک آگند ** هستت آن چه گور را روشن کند
  • At the time when your hands and feet shall be torn in shreds, have you wings and plumes that your spirit may fly aloft?
  • آن زمان که دست و پایت بر درد ** پر و بالت هست تا جان بر پرد
  • At the time when this animal soul is no more, it behoves you to set the everlasting spirit in its place.
  • آن زمان کاین جان حیوانی نماند ** جان باقی بایدت بر جا نشاند
  • The stipulation of (implied in) he that comes with good (shall be rewarded tenfold) does not consist in doing (good); it consists in bringing this good to the presence of God.
  • شرط من جا بالحسن نه کردن است ** این حسن را سوی حضرت بردن است‏
  • You have a substance (essence) human or asinine (bestial): (bring that to God): how can you bring (to Him) these accidents (of word or deed) which have passed away? 945
  • جوهری داری ز انسان یا خری ** این عرضها که فنا شد چون بری‏
  • As regards these accidents of prayer and fasting—since (that which) does not endure for two moments becomes naught—
  • این عرضهای نماز و روزه را ** چون که لا یبقی زمانین انتفی‏
  • ’Tis impossible to carry over the accidents (into another state); but they (may) take away diseases (defects) from the substance,
  • نقل نتوان کرد مر اعراض را ** لیک از جوهر برند امراض را
  • So that the substance becomes changed by means of this accident, as when disease is removed by abstinence.
  • تا مبدل گشت جوهر زین عرض ** چون ز پرهیزی که زایل شد مرض‏
  • By exertion abstinence, (which is) the accident, becomes the substance: through abstinence the acrid mouth becomes (sweet as) honey.
  • گشت پرهیز عرض جوهر به جهد ** شد دهان تلخ از پرهیز شهد
  • Land, through sowing, is turned into ears of corn; remedies for the hair turn the hair into chains (make it long and curly). 950
  • از زراعت خاکها شد سنبله ** داروی مو کرد مو را سلسله‏
  • Conjugal intercourse was the accident; it passed away, and the substance, (which is) the child, was produced from us.
  • آن نکاح زن عرض بد شد فنا ** جوهر فرزند حاصل شد ز ما
  • The mating of horse or camel is the accident; the object is the birth of the colt, (which is) the substance.
  • جفت کردن اسب و اشتر را عرض ** جوهر کره بزاییدن غرض‏
  • Similarly, the planting of the garden is the accident; the produce (of the garden) became the substance: take ( it and) behold the object!
  • هست آن بستان نشاندن هم عرض ** گشت جوهر کشت بستان نک غرض‏
  • Regard, also, the practice of alchemy as the accident; if a substance is produced by that alchemy, bring (it into view).
  • هم عرض دان کیمیا بردن بکار ** جوهری ز آن کیمیا گر شد بیار
  • Burnishing is the accident, O prince; from this accident is born the substance, purity. 955
  • صیقلی کردن عرض باشد شها ** زین عرض جوهر همی‏زاید صفا
  • Do not say, then, ‘I have done deeds’; show the income (fruit) of those accidents, do not evade (my request).
  • پس مگو که من عملها کرده‏ام ** دخل آن اعراض را بنما مرم‏
  • This attribution of qualities is (only) an accident. Be silent: do not kill for sacrifice the goat's shadow!”
  • این صفت کردن عرض باشد خمش ** سایه‏ی بز را پی قربان مکش‏
  • The slave said, “O King, the mind cannot but despair if you say that accidents are not carried over.
  • گفت شاها بی‏قنوط عقل نیست ** گر تو فرمایی عرض را نقل نیست‏
  • O King, there is nothing but despair for the servant (of God), if the accident that has gone is not coming back.
  • پادشاها جز که یاس بنده نیست ** گر عرض کان رفت باز آینده نیست‏
  • If there were no carrying over and resurrection of accidents, action would be vain and words (mere) babble. 960
  • گر نبودی مر عرض را نقل و حشر ** فعل بودی باطل و اقوال فشر
  • These accidents are carried over in another guise: the resurrection of everything mortal is another (mode of) existence.
  • این عرضها نقل شد لونی دگر ** حشر هر فانی بود کونی دگر
  • The carrying over of everything is just as befits it: what befits the herd is its drover.
  • نقل هر چیزی بود هم لایقش ** لایق گله بود هم سایقش‏