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  • الخبیثات الخبیثین حکمت است ** زشت را هم زشت جفت و بابت است‌‌
  • The wicked women to the wicked men is wisdom: the ugly is the mate and fitting (consort) for the ugly.

  • پس تو هر جفتی که می‌‌خواهی برو ** محو و هم شکل و صفات او بشو 3605
  • Whatever, then, you wish to mate with, go, become absorbed by it, and assume its shape and qualities.

  • نور خواهی مستعد نور شو ** دور خواهی خویش بین و دور شو
  • If you wish for the light, make yourself ready to receive the light; if you wish to be far (from God), become self-conceited and far;

  • ور رهی خواهی ازین سجن خرب ** سر مکش از دوست و اسجد و اقترب‌‌
  • And if you wish (to find) a way out of this ruined prison, do not turn your head away from the Beloved, but bow in worship and draw nigh.

  • بقیه‌‌ی قصه‌‌ی زید در جواب رسول علیه السلام‌‌
  • The remainder of the story of Zayd (and what he said) in answer to the Prophet, on whom be peace.

  • این سخن پایان ندارد خیز زید ** بر براق ناطقه بر بند قید
  • This discourse hath no end. “Arise, O Zayd, and tie a shackle on the Buráq (steed) of thy rational spirit.

  • ناطقه چون فاضح آمد عیب را ** می‌‌دراند پرده‌‌های غیب را
  • Since the rational spirit exposes faults, it is rending the curtains of concealment.

  • غیب مطلوب حق آمد چند گاه ** این دهل‌‌زن را بران بر بند راه‌‌ 3610
  • Concealment is desired by God for awhile. Drive away this drummer, bar the road!

  • تک مران در کش عنان مستور به ** هر کس از پندار خود مسرور به‌‌
  • Do not gallop, draw rein, ’tis better it (thy spirit) should be veiled; ’tis better that every one should be gladdened by his own fancy.

  • حق همی‌‌خواهد که نومیدان او ** زین عبادت هم نگردانند رو
  • God is wishing that even His despairing ones should not avert their faces (refrain) from this worship (of Him).

  • هم به اومیدی مشرف می‌‌شوند ** چند روزی در رکابش می‌‌دوند
  • Even on the ground of a hope they become ennobled: for a few days (a short time) they are running at its stirrup (following Divine worship).