God hath not (created) in the earth or in the lofty heaven anything more occult than the spirit of Man.
در زمین حق را و در چرخ سمی ** نیست پنهان‌تر ز روح آدمی
God hath unfolded (the mystery of all things) moist or dry, (but) He hath sealed (the mystery of) the spirit: ‘(it is) of the amr of my Lord.’
باز کرد از رطب و یابس حق نورد ** روح را من امر ربی مهر کرد
Therefore, since the august eye (of the Witness) beheld that spirit, nothing remains hidden from him.
پس چو دید آن روح را چشم عزیز ** پس برو پنهان نماند هیچ چیز
He is the absolute witness in every dispute: his word crushes the crop-sickness (which is the cause) of every headache.2880
شاهد مطلق بود در هر نزاع ** بشکند گفتش خمار هر صداع
God is named ‘the Just,’ and the Witness belongs to Him: for this reason the just Witness is the eye of the Beloved.
نام حق عدلست و شاهد آن اوست ** شاهد عدلست زین رو چشم دوست
The object of God's regard in both worlds is the (pure) heart, for the king's gaze is fixed upon the favourite.
منظر حق دل بود در دو سرا ** که نظر در شاهد آید شاه را
God's love and the mystery of His dallying with His favourite were the origin of all His veil-making (creation of phenomena).
عشق حق و سر شاهدبازیش ** بود مایه‌ی جمله پرده‌سازیش
(’Twas) on that account, then, (that) in meeting (the Prophet) on the night of the Ascension our (Lord who is) fond of dalliance said, ‘But for thee (I would not have created the heavens).’
پس از آن لولاک گفت اندر لقا ** در شب معراج شاهدباز ما
This (Divine) Destiny rules (everything) good and evil: does not the Witness become the ruler of Destiny?2885
این قضا بر نیک و بد حاکم بود ** بر قضا شاهد نه حاکم می‌شود
The bondsman of Destiny became the Commander of Destiny: hail to thee, O keen-sighted one who art pleasing (to God)!
شد اسیر آن قضا میر قضا ** شاد باش ای چشم‌تیز مرتضی