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1346-1370

  • (Even so) the spirits bound in clay, when they escape glad at heart from their (prisons of) clay,
  • Begin to dance in the air of Divine Love and become flawless like the full moon's orb,
  • Their bodies dancing, and their souls—nay, do not ask (how their souls fare); and of that which surrounds the soul—nay, do not ask of those things!
  • The hare lodged the lion in prison. Shame on a lion who was discomfited by a hare!
  • He is in such a disgrace, and still—this is a wonder—he would fain be addressed by the title of Fakhr-i Dín. 1350
  • O thou lion that liest alone at the bottom of this well, thy fleshly soul, like the hare, has shed and drunk thy blood;
  • Thy hare-soul is feeding in the desert, (whilst) thou art (lying) at the bottom of this well of “How?” and “Why?”
  • That lion-catcher (the hare) ran towards the beasts, crying, “Rejoice, O my people, since the announcer of joy is come.
  • Glad news! Glad news, O company of merry-makers! That hell-hound has gone back to Hell.
  • Glad news! Glad news! The enemy of your lives—his teeth have been torn out by the vengeance of his Creator. 1355
  • He who smote many heads with his claws—him too the broom of Death has swept away like rubbish.”
  • How the beasts gathered round the hare and spoke in praise of him.
  • Then all the wild beasts assembled, joyous and laughing gleefully in rapture and excitement.
  • They formed a ring, he (the hare) in the midst like a candle: they bowed (in homage) and said to him, "Hark!"
  • “Art thou a heavenly angel or a peri? No, thou art the Azrael of fierce lions.
  • Whatever thou art, our souls are offered in sacrifice to thee. Thou hast prevailed. Health to thy hand and arm! 1360
  • God turned this water into thy stream. Blessing on thy hand and arm!
  • Explain how thou didst meditate with guile, and how thou didst guilefully wipe out that ruffian.
  • Explain, in order that the tale may be the means of curing (our malady); explain, that it may be a salve for our souls.
  • Explain! for in consequence of the iniquity of that tyrant our souls have myriads of wounds.”
  • “O Sirs,” said he, “it was (by) God's aid; else, who in the world is a hare (who am I, that I should have been able to do this)? 1365
  • He (God) bestowed power on me and gave light to my heart: the light in my heart gave strength to hand and foot.”
  • From God come preferments (to high position), from God also come changes (which bring one to low estate).
  • God in (due) course and turn is ever displaying this (Divine) aid to doubters and seers (alike).
  • How the hare admonished the beasts, saying, “Do not rejoice in this!”
  • Take heed! Do not exult in a kingdom bestowed in turns (passing from one to another), O thou who art the bondsman of Vicissitude, do not act as though thou wert free!
  • (But) those for whom is prepared a kingdom beyond Vicissitude, for them the drums (of sovereignty) are beaten beyond the Seven Planets. 1370