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2528-2537

  • Nothing will slay the fleshly soul except the shadow (protection) of the Pír: grasp tightly the skirt of that slayer of the flesh.
  • هیچ نکشد نفس را جز ظل پیر ** دامن آن نفس کش را سخت گیر

  • When you grasp (it) tightly, that is (done by) the aid of Him (God): whatever strength comes into you is (the effect of) His drawing (you towards Him).
  • چون بگیری سخت آن توفیق هوست ** در تو هر قوت که آید جذب اوست‏

  • Know that true is (the text) thou didst not throw when thou threwest: whatsoever the soul soweth is from the Soul of the soul. 2530
  • ما رمیت إذ رمیت راست دان ** هر چه کارد جان بود از جان جان‏

  • He is the One that takes the hand (to help), and (He is) burden-bearing (long-suffering): have hope, from moment to moment, of (receiving) that breath (of inspiration) from Him.
  • دست گیرنده وی است و بردبار ** دم‏به‏دم آن دم از او امید دار

  • ‘Tis no harm if you have remained long without Him: you have read that He is long in gripping (sinners), (though) gripping (them) tight.
  • نیست غم گر دیر بی‏او مانده‏ای ** دیرگیر و سخت‏گیرش خوانده‏ای‏

  • His Mercy is long in gripping, (but) grips tight: His Presence does not keep you absent (from Him) for one moment.
  • دیر گیرد سخت گیرد رحمتش ** یک دمت غایب ندارد حضرتش‏

  • If you desire the explanation of this union and friendship, read thoughtfully (the Súra) Wa’l-Duhá (By the Morn).
  • گر تو خواهی شرح این وصل و ولا ** از سر اندیشه می‏خوان و الضحی‏

  • And if you say that evils too are from Him, (that is true), but how is it a defect in His grace? 2535
  • ور تو گویی هم بدیها از وی است ** لیک آن نقصان فضل او کی است‏

  • (His) bestowing that evil is even His perfection: I will tell you a parable (in illustration), O respected one.
  • آن بدی دادن کمال اوست هم ** من مثالی گویمت ای محتشم‏

  • A painter made two kinds of pictures––beautiful pictures and pictures devoid of beauty.
  • کرد نقاشی دو گونه نقشها ** نقشهای صاف و نقشی بی‏صفا