حس را تمییز دانی چون شود ** آن که حس ینظر بنور الله بود
Do you know how the sense-perception becomes discerning? In this way, that the sense-perception should be seeing by the light of God.
ور اثر نبود سبب هم مظهر است ** همچو خویشی کز محبت مخبر است2635
And if there be no effect (outward sign), the cause too makes manifest (that which is hidden), as (for example) kinship gives information concerning love (enables you to infer the presence of love).
نبود آن که نور حقش شد امام ** مر اثر را یا سببها را غلام
He to whom the light of God has become a guide is not a slave to effects or causes—
یا محبت در درون شعله زند ** زفت گردد وز اثر فارغ کند
Or (if he is a slave to them) Love will throw a spark within, wax mighty, and make (the illumined one) independent of effect.
حاجتش نبود پی اعلام مهر ** چون محبت نور خود زد بر سپهر
He has no need to make his love known, since Love has shot its radiance over the sky (of his heart).
هست تفصیلات تا گردد تمام ** این سخن لیکن بجو تو و السلام
There are detailed explanations (which I could give) in order to complete this subject; but seek them (for yourself), and (now) farewell.
گر چه شد معنی در این صورت پدید ** صورت از معنی قریب است و بعید2640
Although the inner meaning is visible in this outward form, the form is (both) near to the meaning and far (from it).
در دلالت همچو آب‌‌اند و درخت ** چون به ماهیت روی دورند سخت
In regard to indication, they (the meaning and the form) are like the sap and the tree; (but) when you turn to the quiddity, they are very far (removed from each other).
ترک ماهیات و خاصیات گو ** شرح کن احوال آن دو ماهرو
(Let me) take leave of quiddities and essential properties, and relate what happened to those twain with faces like the moon.
دل نهادن عرب بر التماس دل بر خویش و سوگند خوردن که در این تسلیم مرا حیلتی و امتحانی نیست
How the Arab set his heart on (complying with) his beloved's request and swore that in thus submitting (to her) he had no (idea of) trickery and making trial (of her).
مرد گفت اکنون گذشتم از خلاف ** حکم داری تیغ بر کش از غلاف
The man said, “Now I have ceased to oppose (thee): thou hast authority (to do what thou wilt): draw the sword from the sheath.