از که پنهان می‌کنی ای رشک‌خو ** آنک پوشیدست نورش روی او

از که پنهان می‌کنی ای رشک‌خو ** آنک پوشیدست نورش روی او 690

O jealous one, from whom art thou hiding Him whose face is concealed by His light?

می‌رود بی‌روی‌پوش این آفتاب ** فرط نور اوست رویش را نقاب

This Sun goes with face uncovered: His face is veiled by the excess of His light.

از که پنهان می‌کنی ای رشک‌ور ** که آفتاب از وی نمی‌بیند اثر

From whom art thou hiding Him, O jealous one? The sun (itself) cannot see a trace of Him.

رشک از آن افزون‌ترست اندر تنم ** کز خودش خواهم که هم پنهان کنم

(Reason says), “The jealousy in my body is (all) the greater because I desire to hide Him even from myself.

ز آتش رشک گران آهنگ من ** با دو چشم و گوش خود در جنگ من

On account of the fire of fell jealousy I am at war with my own eyes and ears.”

چون چنین رشکیستت ای جان و دل ** پس دهان بر بند و گفتن را بهل 695

Since thou hast such a (mighty) jealousy, O my soul and heart, close thy mouth and leave off speaking.

ترسم ار خامش کنم آن آفتاب ** از سوی دیگر بدراند حجاب

(Reason says), “If I keep silence, I fear that that Sun will rend the veil and (display Himself) from another quarter.”

در خموشی گفت ما اظهر شود ** که ز منع آن میل افزون‌تر شود

In (keeping) silence our (inward) speaking (of Him) is (only) made more evident, since the desire (for manifestation) is increased by suppression.

گر بغرد بحر غره‌ش کف شود ** جوش احببت بان اعرف شود

If the Sea roar, its roaring turns to foam and becomes the surge of “I desired to be known.”

حرف گفتن بستن آن روزنست ** عین اظهار سخن پوشیدنست

To utter words (concerning Him) is to shut the window (through which He reveals Himself): the very act of expression is the concealment (of Him).