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

  • 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;
  • نور خواهی مستعد نور شو ** دور خواهی خویش بین و دور شو

  • 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.
  • ور رهی خواهی ازین سجن خرب ** سر مکش از دوست و اسجد و اقترب‌‌

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

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

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

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

  • 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.
  • تک مران در کش عنان مستور به ** هر کس از پندار خود مسرور به‌‌

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

  • 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).
  • هم به اومیدی مشرف می‌‌شوند ** چند روزی در رکابش می‌‌دوند

  • He wishes that that mercy should shine upon all, on the evil and the good, because of the universality of His mercy.
  • خواهد آن رحمت بتابد بر همه ** بر بد و نیک از عموم مرحمه‌‌