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  • By reason of contumacy the Sháhnáma or Kalíla seems to thee just like the Qur’án.
  • The difference between truth and falsehood is (visible) at the moment when the collyrium of (Divine) favour opens the eye;
  • Otherwise, dung and musk are both the same to one whose nose is obstructed (by disease), since (in him) there is no sense of smell. 3465
  • His aim is to divert himself from ennui (by reading such books), and neglect the Word of the Almighty,
  • That by means of that (entertaining) discourse he may quench the fire of distress and anxiety and provide a cure (for his malady).
  • For the purpose of quenching this amount of fire, pure water and urine are alike in skill (are equally serviceable).
  • Both this urine and (this) water will quench the fire of distress, just as (it is quenched) during sleep.
  • But if thou become (really) acquainted with this pure water, which is the Word of God and spiritual, 3470
  • All distress will vanish from the soul, and the heart will find its way to the Rose-garden,
  • Because every one who catches a scent of the mystery of the (Divine) scriptures flies into an orchard with a running brook.