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  • (Now), O spiritual one, I bring to thee as an offering the Sixth Part to complete the Mathnawí.
  • From these Six Books give light to the Six Directions, in order that any one who has not performed the circumambulation may (now) perform it (round the Mathnawí).
  • Love hath naught to do with the five (senses) and the six (directions): its goal is only (to experience) the attraction exerted by the Beloved. 5
  • Afterwards, maybe, permission will come (from God): the secrets that ought to be told will be told,
  • With an eloquence that is nearer (to the understanding) than these subtle recondite allusions.
  • The secret is partner with none but the knower of the secret; in the sceptic's ear the secret is no secret (at all).
  • But (the command) to call (the people to God) comes down from the Maker: what has he (the prophet or saint) to do with (their) acceptance or non-acceptance?
  • Noah continued to call (the people to God) for nine hundred years: the unbelief of his folk was increasing from moment to moment. 10
  • Did he ever pull back the rein of speech? Did he ever creep into the cave of silence?
  • He said (to himself), “Does a caravan ever turn back from a journey on account of the noise and clamour of dogs?