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  • The worthless sort attract the worthless; the lasting (those of lasting worth) are rejoiced by the lasting.
  • قسم باطل باطلان را می‏کشند ** باقیان از باقیان هم سر خوشند

  • Those of the Fire attract those of the Fire, those of the Light seek those of the Light.
  • ناریان مر ناریان را جاذب‏اند ** نوریان مر نوریان را طالب‏اند

  • When you shut your eye, you have a feeling of anguish: the eye cannot do without the light of the window.
  • چشم چون بستی ترا تاسه گرفت ** نور چشم از نور روزن کی شکفت‏

  • Your discomfort was (caused by) the light in your eye straining to be joined speedily with the daylight. 85
  • تاسه‏ی تو جذب نور چشم بود ** تا بپیوندد به نور روز زود

  • If you feel distress (within) while your eyes are unclosed, know that you have shut the eye of your heart, (and) open it.
  • چشم باز ار تاسه گیرد مر ترا ** دان که چشم دل ببستی بر گشا

  • Recognise that that (distress) is the craving of the eyes of your heart which is seeking the immeasurable Light.
  • آن تقاضای دو چشم دل شناس ** کاو همی‏جوید ضیای بی‏قیاس‏

  • Inasmuch as separation from those two impermanent lights brought you discomfort, (so that) you opened your eyes,
  • چون فراق آن دو نور بی‏ثبات ** تاسه آوردت گشادی چشمهات‏

  • Separation, then, from those two steadfast (everlasting) lights will bring you discomfort: guard them (well)!
  • پس فراق آن دو نور پایدار ** تاسه می‏آرد مر آن را پاس دار

  • Since He is calling me, I will look to see whether I am worthy to be drawn (to Him) or whether I am ill-favoured. 90
  • او چو می‏خواند مرا من بنگرم ** لایق جذب‏ام و یا بد پیکرم‏

  • If a charming person makes an ugly one (follow) at his heels, ’tis (but) a mockery that he makes of him.
  • گر لطیفی زشت را در پی کند ** تسخری باشد که او بر وی کند