- In comparison with the spaciousness of the range of that pure spirit (Adam), the expanse of the seven heavens became narrow.
- در فراخی عرصه‌‌ی آن پاک جان ** تنگ آمد عرصه‌‌ی هفت آسمان
- The Prophet said that God has said, ‘I am not contained at all in “high” and “low” (spatial dimensions);
- گفت پیغمبر که حق فرموده است ** من نگنجم هیچ در بالا و پست
- I am not contained in earth or heaven or even in the empyrean—know this for certain, O noble one;
- در زمین و آسمان و عرش نیز ** من نگنجم این یقین دان ای عزیز
- (But) I am contained in the true believer's heart: oh, how wonderful! If thou seekest Me, search in those hearts.’ 2655
- در دل مومن بگنجم ای عجب ** گر مرا جویی در آن دلها طلب
- He (God) said (also), ‘Enter among My servants, thou wilt meet with a Paradise (consisting) of vision of Me, O God-fearing one.’
- گفت ادخل فی عبادی تلتقی ** جنة من رؤیتی یا متقی
- The empyrean, notwithstanding its wide (far-extending) light, when it beheld that (spirit of Adam), was confounded.
- عرش با آن نور با پهنای خویش ** چون بدید آن را برفت از جای خویش
- Truly, the magnitude of the empyrean is very great, but who (what) is form when reality has arrived?
- خود بزرگی عرش باشد بس مدید ** لیک صورت کیست چون معنی رسید
- Every angel was saying (to Adam), ‘Before this (time) we had a friendship (with thee) on the face of the earth.
- هر ملک می‌‌گفت ما را پیش از این ** الفتی می‌‌بود بر گرد زمین
- On the earth we were sowing the seed of service (worship): we were marveling at that connexion, 2660
- تخم خدمت بر زمین می‌‌کاشتیم ** ز آن تعلق ما عجب می‌‌داشتیم
- Marvelling what connexion we had with this dust, inasmuch as our nature is of heaven.
- کاین تعلق چیست با این خاکمان ** چون سرشت ما بده ست از آسمان