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2017-2041

  • “The affection of fools,” said the other, “is beguiling; this envy of mine is better than its (the bear's) affection.
  • Hey, come with me and drive away this bear: do not choose the bear (as your friend), do not forsake one of your own kind!”
  • “Go, go,” said he, “mind your own business, O envious man!” Said the other, “This was my business, and it was not your fortune (to follow my advice).
  • I am not less than a bear, O noble sir: abandon it, in order that I may be your comrade. 2020
  • My heart is trembling with anxiety for you: do not go into a forest with a bear like this.
  • This heart of mine has never trembled in vain; this is the Light of God, not pretence or idle brag.
  • I am the true believer who has become seeing by the Light of God. Beware and beware! Flee from this fire-temple!”
  • He said all this, and it entered not his ear: suspicion is a thick barrier to a man.
  • He took his hand, and he (the man with the bear) withdrew his hand from him. The other said, “I will go, since you are not a well-guided friend.” 2025
  • “Go,” cried he; “be not troubled for me; don't carve (retail) so much wisdom, O meddlesome one!”
  • He answered him, (saying), “I am not your enemy: it would be a kindness if you would come after me.”
  • “I am sleepy,” said he; “let me alone, go!” He replied, “Pray, give in to your friend,
  • So that you may sleep under the safeguard of a sage, under the protection of one loved (by God), a man of heart (spiritual insight).”
  • The man was thrown by his (the other's) earnestness into a (groundless) fancy: he became angry and quickly averted his face, 2030
  • Thinking, “Mayhap this man has come to attack me—he is a murderer; or he has hope (of gain)—he is a beggar and a tout;
  • Or he has wagered with his friends that he will make me afraid of this companion.”
  • From the wickedness of his heart, not (even) one good surmise came into his thoughts at all.
  • His good opinions were wholly for the bear: to be sure, he was of the same kind as the bear.
  • Through currishness, he suspected a sage and deemed a bear affectionate and just. 2035
  • How Moses, on whom be peace, said to one who worshipped the (golden) calf, “Where is (what has become of) thy vain scepticism and precaution?”
  • Moses said to one drunken with (deluding) fancy, “O thou who thinkest evil because of (thy) unblessedness and perdition,
  • Thou hast had a hundred suspicions concerning my prophethood, notwithstanding these proofs and this noble nature (which I have shown).
  • Thou hast seen from me hundreds of thousands of miracles, (and all the time) a hundred fancies and doubts and (vain) opinions were growing in thee.
  • Thou wert sorely pressed by fancy and devilish suggestion, thou wert sneering at my prophethood.
  • I raised up dust from the sea before your eyes, so that ye might be delivered from the wickedness of the people of Pharaoh. 2040
  • During forty years the platter and tray (of food) came (to you) from heaven, and at my prayer the river ran from a rock.