- When Ismá‘íl (Ishmael) fell into the stream thereof, he laid his head before his (Abraham's) flashing knife.
- چون که اسماعیل در جویش فتاد ** پیش دشنهی آب دارش سر نهاد
- The soul of David was heated by its rays: iron became soft in his hand-loom. 915
- جان داود از شعاعش گرم شد ** آهن اندر دست بافش نرم شد
- When Solomon was suckled on (the milk of) union with it, the demon became a thrall to his command and obedient.
- چون سلیمان بد وصالش را رضیع ** دیو گشتش بنده فرمان و مطیع
- When Jacob bowed his head (in submission) to the (Divine) destiny, it (the Light) illumined (gladdened) his eye with the scent of his (lost) son.
- در قضا یعقوب چون بنهاد سر ** چشم روشن کرد از بوی پسر
- When the moon-faced Joseph beheld that Sun, he became so wide-awake (wise) in the interpretation of dreams.
- یوسف مه رو چو دید آن آفتاب ** شد چنان بیدار در تعبیر خواب
- When the rod drank water (was imbued with the influence of the Light) from the hand of Moses, it made one mouthful of Pharaoh's empire.
- چون عصا از دست موسی آب خورد ** ملکت فرعون را یک لقمه کرد
- When Jesus, the son of Mary, found its ladder, he sped to the topmost height of the Fourth Dome (of Heaven). 920
- نردبانش عیسی مریم چو یافت ** بر فراز گنبد چارم شتافت
- When Mohammed gained that Kingdom and Felicity, he in a moment clave the disk of the moon in two halves.
- چون محمد یافت آن ملک و نعیم ** قرص مه را کرد او در دم دو نیم
- When Abú Bakr became a signal example of (God's) favour, he became the Companion of such a King (as Mohammed) and (received the name) Siddíq.
- چون ابو بکر آیت توفیق شد ** با چنان شه صاحب و صدیق شد
- When ‘Umar became distraught with that Beloved, he became a Fárúq (discerner), like the heart, between truth and falsehood.
- چون عمر شیدای آن معشوق شد ** حق و باطل را چو دل فاروق شد