When ‘Uthmán became the fountain of that clear (Essence), he was light overflowing and became Dhu ’l-Núrayn (Lord of the Two Lights).
چون که عثمان آن عیان را عین گشت ** نور فایض بود و ذی النورین گشت
When at (the sight of) its countenance Murtazá (‘Alí) began to scatter pearls (of spiritual truth), he became the Lion of God in the pasture of the soul.925
چون ز رویش مرتضی شد در فشان ** گشت او شیر خدا درمرج جان
When Junayd received that support (which he received) from its army, his maqámát (stages of progress in the mystical life) became innumerable.
چون جنید از جند او دید آن مدد ** خود مقاماتش فزون شد از عدد
Báyazíd saw the way into its superabundance, and heard from God (heard God bestow upon him) the name, “Pole of the Gnostics.”
بایزید اندر مزیدش راه دید ** نام قطب العارفین از حق شنید
When Karkhí became the guard of its city, he became the vicar of (Divine) love and inspired by the Divine breath.
چون که کرخی کرخ او را شد حرص ** شد خلیفهی عشق و ربانی نفس
The son of Adham joyously rode his steed towards it, and became the supreme sovereign of justice.
پور ادهم مرکب آن سو راند شاد ** گشت او سلطان سلطانان داد
And that (famous) Shaqíq by cleaving (traversing) that venerable Way became a sun of (clear) judgement and keen-sighted.930
و آن شقیق از شق آن راه شگرف ** گشت او خورشید رای و تیز طرف
Hundreds of thousands of hidden (spiritual) kings are holding their heads high (in the region) beyond this world;
صد هزاران پادشاهان نهان ** سر فرازانند ز آن سوی جهان
Because of God's jealousy their names remained hidden: every beggar did not pronounce their names.
نامشان از رشک حق پنهان بماند ** هر گدایی نامشان را بر نخواند
By the truth of that Light and by the truth of those illumined ones who are as fishes in that Sea—
حق آن نور و حق نورانیان ** کاندر آن بحرند همچون ماهیان