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1441-1450

  • وز هوایی کاندر او سیمرغ روح ** پیش از این دیده ست پرواز و فتوح‌‌
  • And of the atmosphere wherein the Símurgh of the spirit, before this (material life), has flown and experienced (the bounty of Divine) grace,

  • هر یکی پروازش از آفاق بیش ** وز امید و نهمت مشتاق بیش‌‌
  • Every single flight thereof (being) greater than the horizons (of this world) and greater than the hope and greed of the longing lover.

  • چون عمر اغیار رو را یار یافت ** جان او را طالب اسرار یافت‌‌
  • When ‘Umar found the stranger in appearance a friend (in reality), he found (that) his soul (was) seeking (to learn) the (Divine) mysteries.

  • شیخ کامل بود و طالب مشتهی ** مرد چابک بود و مرکب درگهی‌‌
  • The Shaykh (‘Umar) was adept and the disciple (the ambassador) eager: the man (rider) was quick (dexterous) and the beast belonged to the royal court (was nobly bred and docile).

  • دید آن مرشد که او ارشاد داشت ** تخم پاک اندر زمین پاک کاشت‌‌ 1445
  • That spiritual guide (‘Umar) perceived that he (the ambassador) possessed (the capacity for receiving) guidance: he sowed the good seed in the good soil.

  • سؤال کردن رسول روم از عمر
  • How the ambassador of Rúm questioned the Commander of the Faithful, may God be well-pleased with him.

  • مرد گفتش کای امیر المؤمنین ** جان ز بالا چون در آمد در زمین‌‌
  • The man said to him, “O Commander of the Faithful, how did the spirit come to the earth from above?

  • مرغ بی‌‌اندازه چون شد در قفص ** گفت حق بر جان فسون خواند و قصص‌‌
  • How did the infinite bird go into the cage?” He replied, “God recited spells and incantations over the spirit.

  • بر عدمها کان ندارد چشم و گوش ** چون فسون خواند همی‌‌آید به جوش‌‌
  • When He recites spells over the non-existences which have no eye or ear, they begin to stir.

  • از فسون او عدمها زود زود ** خوش معلق می‌‌زند سوی وجود
  • Because of His spells the non-existences at that very moment are dancing joyously into existence.

  • باز بر موجود افسونی چو خواند ** زو دو اسبه در عدم موجود راند 1450
  • When, again, He recited a spell over the existent, at His word the existent marched (back) post-haste into non-existence.