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آن خداوندی که از خاک ذلیل ** آفرید او شهسواران جلیل
- By the Lord who from the lowly earth created (those) glorious princely riders,
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پاکشان کرد از مزاج خاکیان ** بگذرانید از تک افلاکیان
- (And) purified them from the temperament of earthly beings, and caused them to outrun the celestials;
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بر گرفت از نار و نور صاف ساخت ** وانگه او بر جملهی انوار تاخت
- (By Him) who took up from the Fire and fashioned into pure Light—and then it outstripped all (the other) lights—
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آن سنا برقی که بر ارواح تافت ** تا که آدم معرفت ز آن نور یافت 910
- That splendour of lightning which shone over the spirits, so that Adam gained from that Light (his) knowledge (of God).
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آن کز آدم رست و دست شیث چید ** پس خلیفهش کرد آدم کان بدید
- The hand of Seth gathered that which grew from Adam: therefore Adam, when he saw that (Light in him), made him his vicar.
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نوح از آن گوهر که برخوردار بود ** در هوای بحر جان دربار بود
- Since Noah had enjoyment of that Jewel, he showered pearls (of Divine wisdom) in the air of the Sea of Soul.
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جان ابراهیم از آن انوار زفت ** بیحذر در شعلههای نار رفت
- From (possession of) that mighty radiance the spirit of Abraham went fearlessly into the flames of the fire.
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چون که اسماعیل در جویش فتاد ** پیش دشنهی آب دارش سر نهاد
- When Ismá‘íl (Ishmael) fell into the stream thereof, he laid his head before his (Abraham's) flashing knife.
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جان داود از شعاعش گرم شد ** آهن اندر دست بافش نرم شد 915
- The soul of David was heated by its rays: iron became soft in his hand-loom.
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چون سلیمان بد وصالش را رضیع ** دیو گشتش بنده فرمان و مطیع
- When Solomon was suckled on (the milk of) union with it, the demon became a thrall to his command and obedient.