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  • The thorn becomes entirely beautiful, like the rose, in the sight of the particular that is going towards the Universal.
  • خار جمله لطف چون گل می‌‌شود ** پیش جزوی کاو سوی کل می‌‌رود

  • What is (the meaning of) to exalt and glorify God? To deem yourself despicable and (worthless) as dust.
  • چیست تعظیم خدا افراشتن ** خویشتن را خوار و خاکی داشتن‌‌

  • What is (the meaning of) to learn the knowledge of God's unity? To consume yourself in the presence of the One.
  • چیست توحید خدا آموختن ** خویشتن را پیش واحد سوختن‌‌

  • If you wish to shine like day, burn up your night-like self-existence. 3010
  • گر همی‌‌خواهی که بفروزی چو روز ** هستی همچون شب خود را بسوز

  • Melt away your existence, as copper (melts away) in the elixir, in the being of Him who fosters (and sustains) existence.
  • هستی‌‌ات در هست آن هستی نواز ** همچو مس در کیمیا اندر گداز

  • You have fastened both your hands tight on (are determined not to give up) “I” and “we”: all this (spiritual) ruin is caused by dualism.
  • در من و ما سخت کرده ستی دو دست ** هست این جمله‌‌ی خرابی از دو هست‌‌

  • How the wolf and fox went to hunt in attendance on the lion.
  • رفتن گرگ و روباه در خدمت شیر به شکار

  • A lion, wolf, and fox had gone to hunt in the mountains in quest (of food),
  • شیر و گرگ و روبهی بهر شکار ** رفته بودند از طلب در کوهسار

  • That by supporting each other they might tie fast the burden of the fetters (of captivity) on the hunted animals,
  • تا به پشت همدگر بر صیدها ** سخت بر بندند بار قیدها

  • And all three together might seize much and great quarry in that deep wilderness. 3015
  • هر سه با هم اندر آن صحرای ژرف ** صیدها گیرند بسیار و شگرف‌‌

  • Although the fierce lion was ashamed of them (the wolf and fox), yet he did them honour and gave them his company on the way.
  • گر چه ز یشان شیر نر را ننگ بود ** لیک کرد اکرام و همراهی نمود