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1402-1426

  • If thou dost not see this world, (yet) it is not non-existent: the fault lies not save in the finger of thy evil self.
  • Come, lift the finger from thine eye, and then behold whatsoever thou wishest.
  • To Noah his people said, ‘Where is the Divine recompense?’ He said, ‘On the other side of they cover themselves with their garments.
  • Ye have wrapped your faces and heads in your clothes: of necessity ye have eyes and see not.’ 1405
  • Man is eye, and (all) the rest is (worthless) skin: the sight of that (eye) is (consists in) seeing the Beloved.
  • When there is not sight of the Beloved, it (the eye) is better blind; the beloved who is not everlasting is better afar (away and out of sight).”
  • When the ambassador of Rúm admitted these fresh (spiritual) words into his hearing (gave ear to them), he became more full of longing.
  • He fixed his eye on seeking ‘Umar, he let his baggage and horse be lost.
  • He was going in every direction after that man of (great) accomplishment, inquiring madly for him, 1410
  • Saying, “Can there be in the world such a man, and he be hid, like the spirit, from the world?”
  • He sought him, that he might be as a slave to him: inevitably the seeker is a finder.
  • An Arab woman of the desert saw that he was a stranger-guest. “Look,” said she, “there is ‘Umar under that palm.
  • There he is under the palm-tree, apart from the people: behold the Shadow of God asleep in the shade!”
  • How the ambassador of Rum found the Commander of the Faithful, 'Umar, may God be well-pleased with him, sleeping under the tree.
  • He came thither and stood afar off; he saw 'Umar and fell a-trembling. 1415
  • An awe came upon the ambassador from that slumbering man, a sweet ecstasy lodged in his soul.
  • Love and awe are contrary to each other: he saw these two contraries united in his heart.
  • He said to himself: “I have seen (many) kings, I have been great (in esteem) and chosen (for honour) in the presence of sultans:
  • I had no awe or dread of kings, (but) awe of this man has robbed me of my wits.
  • I have gone into a jungle of lions and leopards, and my face did not change colour because of them; 1420
  • Often where the ranks are arrayed on the field of battle have I become (fierce) as a lion at the time when the affair is grievous (desperate);
  • Many a heavy blow have I suffered and inflicted, I have been stouter in heart than (all) the others.
  • This man is asleep on the earth, unarmed, (and yet) I am trembling in my seven limbs (my whole body): what is this?
  • This is awe of God, it is not from created beings, it is not awe of this man who wears the frock of a dervish.
  • Whoever is afraid of God and has chosen fear of God (as his religion), the Jinn and mankind and every one who sees (him) are afraid of him.” 1425
  • Thus meditating, he folded his hands reverently. After a while ‘Umar sprang up from sleep.
  • How the ambassador of Rúm saluted the Commander of the Faithful, may God be well pleased with him.