گر بدیدی ز آینه او یک پشیز ** بی‌خیالی زو نماندی هیچ چیز
If he saw in the mirror a single mite without any phantasy, nothing would be left of him.
هم خیالاتش هم او فانی شدی ** دانش او محو نادانی شدی
Both his phantasies and he (himself) would vanish: his knowledge would be obliterated in nescience.
دانشی دیگر ز نادانی ما ** سر برآوردی عیان که انی انا
From our nescience another knowledge would rise into clear view, saying, “Lo, I am (God.”
اسجدوا لادم ندا آمد همی ** که آدمید و خویش بینیدش دمی
The (Divine) call was coming (to the angels)—”Bow down to Adam, for ye are (essentially) Adam, and for a moment see yourselves to be (identical with) him.”
احولی از چشم ایشان دور کرد ** تا زمین شد عین چرخ لاژورد 2265
He (God) removed strabism from their eyes, so that the earth became identical with the azure heavens.
لا اله گفت و الا الله گفت ** گشت لا الا الله و وحدت شکفت
He said, “There is no god,” and He said, “except God”: not (any god) became except God, and Unity blossomed forth (was revealed).
آن حبیب و آن خلیل با رشد ** وقت آن آمد که گوش ما کشد
The time has come for that righteous beloved and dear friend (of God) to pull my ear (and lead me)
سوی چشمه که دهان زینها بشو ** آنچ پوشیدیم از خلقان مگو
Towards the fountain (of Unity), saying, “Wash thy mouth clean of these things: do not tell that which we have concealed from the people.
ور بگویی خود نگردد آشکار ** تو به قصد کشف گردی جرم‌دار
And if thou tell (it), it will not become manifest, (yet) thou wilt be guilty of attempting to reveal it.
لیک من اینک بریشان می‌تنم ** قایل این سامع این هم منم 2270
But, mark, I am compassing them about: I am at once the speaker and the hearer of this (mystery).