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5
297-306

  • Feed on the Light, be like the eye, be in accord with the angels, O best of mankind.
  • Like the Angel, make the glorification of God thy food, that like the angels thou mayst be delivered from vexation.
  • If Gabriel pays no attention to the carcase, (yet) how should he be inferior in strength to the vulture?
  • What a goodly table is spread in the world! But it is quite hidden from the eyes of the vile. 300
  • Though the world should become a delightful orchard, still the portion of the mouse and the snake would consist of earth.
  • How the corporealists ignore the food of the spirit and tremble with anxiety for the vile food.
  • Its (the vile creature's) food is earth, whether in winter or in spring; thou art the lord of creation: how is it thou eatest earth like the snake?
  • The wood-worm in the midst of wood says, “For whom (else) should be such fine sweetmeat?”
  • The dung-worm amidst (all) that pollution knows no dessert in the world but filth.
  • Prayer.
  • O God who art without peer, show favour! Since Thou hast bestowed on (our) ear this discourse as an ear-ring, 305
  • Take hold of our ear and draw us along to the assembly where the joyous revellers drink of Thy wine.