- Notwithstanding that this Spirit is so hidden, why is Reason so jealous of Him?
- با چنین پنهانیی کین روح راست ** عقل بر وی این چنین رشکین چراست
- O jealous one, from whom art thou hiding Him whose face is concealed by His light? 690
- از که پنهان می‌کنی ای رشک‌خو ** آنک پوشیدست نورش روی او
- This Sun goes with face uncovered: His face is veiled by the excess of His light.
- می‌رود بی‌روی‌پوش این آفتاب ** فرط نور اوست رویش را نقاب
- From whom art thou hiding Him, O jealous one? The sun (itself) cannot see a trace of Him.
- از که پنهان می‌کنی ای رشک‌ور ** که آفتاب از وی نمی‌بیند اثر
- (Reason says), “The jealousy in my body is (all) the greater because I desire to hide Him even from myself.
- رشک از آن افزون‌ترست اندر تنم ** کز خودش خواهم که هم پنهان کنم
- On account of the fire of fell jealousy I am at war with my own eyes and ears.”
- ز آتش رشک گران آهنگ من ** با دو چشم و گوش خود در جنگ من
- Since thou hast such a (mighty) jealousy, O my soul and heart, close thy mouth and leave off speaking. 695
- چون چنین رشکیستت ای جان و دل ** پس دهان بر بند و گفتن را بهل
- (Reason says), “If I keep silence, I fear that that Sun will rend the veil and (display Himself) from another quarter.”
- ترسم ار خامش کنم آن آفتاب ** از سوی دیگر بدراند حجاب
- In (keeping) silence our (inward) speaking (of Him) is (only) made more evident, since the desire (for manifestation) is increased by suppression.
- در خموشی گفت ما اظهر شود ** که ز منع آن میل افزون‌تر شود
- If the Sea roar, its roaring turns to foam and becomes the surge of “I desired to be known.”
- گر بغرد بحر غره‌ش کف شود ** جوش احببت بان اعرف شود