How should one who has (only) the appearance of a dervish taste of that purity? It is spiritual reality, not (mere) fa‘úlun fá‘ilát (amphibrachs and cretics).160
کی چشد درویش صورت زان زکات ** معنیست آن نه فعولن فاعلات
Candy is not withheld from the ass of Jesus by him (Jesus), but the ass is naturally pleased with straw.
از خر عیسی دریغش نیست قند ** لیک خر آمد به خلقت که پسند
If candy had roused delight in the ass, he would have poured hundredweights of sugar in front of the ass.
قند خر را گر طرب انگیختی ** پیش خر قنطار شکر ریختی
Know that this is the (inner) meaning of We seal their mouths: this (knowledge) is important for the traveller on the Way,
معنی نختم علی افواههم ** این شناس اینست ره‌رو را مهم
That perchance, by (his following) the Way of the Seal of the prophets, the heavy seal may be lifted from his lips.
تا ز راه خاتم پیغامبران ** بوک بر خیزد ز لب ختم گران
The seals which the (former) prophets left were removed by the religion of Ahmad (Mohammed).165
ختمهایی که انبیا بگذاشتند ** آن بدین احمدی برداشتند
The unopened locks had remained (as they were): they were opened by the hand of Lo, We have opened (unto thee).
قفلهای ناگشاده مانده بود ** از کف انا فتحنا برگشود
He is the intercessor in this world and in yonder world—in this world (for guidance) to the (true) religion, and yonder (for entrance) to Paradise.
او شفیع است این جهان و آن جهان ** این جهان زی دین و آنجا زی جنان
In this world he says, “Do Thou show unto them the Way,” and in yonder world he says, “Do Thou show unto them the Moon.”
این جهان گوید که تو رهشان نما ** وآن جهان گوید که تو مهشان نما
It was his custom in public and in private (to say), “Guide my people: verily they know not.”
پیشه‌اش اندر ظهور و در کمون ** اهد قومی انهم لا یعلمون