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.
هر چه گویی من ترا فرمان‌‌برم ** در بد و نیک آمد آن ننگرم
Whatsoever thou biddest me do, I will obey: I will not consider the bad or good result of it.
در وجود تو شوم من منعدم ** چون محبم حب یعمی و یصم2645
I will become non-existent in thy existence, because I am thy lover: love makes blind and deaf.”