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1317-1326

  • حرفها ماند بدین حرف از برون  ** لیک باشد در صفات این زبون 
  • The (other) letters resemble these Letters outwardly but are subject (to them) in respect of the (sublime) attributes of the latter.

  • هر که گیرد او عصایی ز امتحان  ** کی بود چون آن عصا وقت بیان 
  • A staff that any one takes on trial—how should it be described as being like that staff (Moses' rod)?

  • عیسویست این دم نه هر باد و دمی  ** که برآید از فرح یا از غمی 
  • This Breath is (like the breath) of Jesus (in its effects); it is not (like) any wind and breath that arises from joy or sorrow.

  • این الم است و حم ای پدر  ** آمدست از حضرت مولی البشر  1320
  • This Alif-Lám-Mím and Há-Mím, O father, have come from the presence of the Lord of Mankind.

  • هر الف لامی چه می‌ماند بدین  ** گر تو جان داری بدین چشمش مبین 
  • What resemblance has any (other) alif-lám to these? Do not regard them with this (external) eye, if you have a (rational) soul.

  • گر چه ترکیبش حروفست ای همام  ** می‌بماند هم به ترکیب عوام 
  • Although they are composed of letters, O sire, and resemble the composition of (words used by) the common folk, (yet they are not the same).

  • هست ترکیب محمد لحم و پوست  ** گرچه در ترکیب هر تن جنس اوست 
  • Mohammed is composed of flesh and skin; (but he is unique) although every body is homogeneous with him in its composition.

  • گوشت دارد پوست دارد استخوان  ** هیچ این ترکیب را باشد همان 
  • It hath flesh, it hath skin and bone; (yet) has this (ordinary) constitution the same (qualities as his)?

  • که اندر آن ترکیب آمد معجزات  ** که همه ترکیبها گشتند مات  1325
  • (No); for in that constitution (of Mohammed) there appeared miracles by which all (other) constitutions were vanquished.

  • هم‌چنان ترکیب حم کتاب  ** هست بس بالا و دیگرها نشیب 
  • Likewise, the composition of the (Letters) Há-Mím in the (Holy) Book is exceedingly lofty, while the others are low (in comparison),