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  • The King's day became late (far-spent) in searching (for the falcon): he went (at last) to the old woman and the tent (where she lived).
  • Suddenly he espied the falcon amidst smoke and dust: the King wept sorely over it and made lament. 330
  • He said, “Albeit this is the retribution for thy deed, in that thou art not firm in keeping faith with me,
  • (Yet) how shouldst thou take flight from Paradise to Hell, heedless of (the text) the people of the Fire (and those of Paradise) are not equal?
  • This is the fitting reward for one that unconscionably flees from the King who knows (him) well to the house of an old hag.”
  • (Meanwhile) the falcon was rubbing its wings against the King's hand: without tongue it was saying, “I have sinned.”
  • Where then should the vile (sinner) plead piteously, where should he moan, if Thou wilt accept naught but good, O bountiful (King)? 335
  • The King's grace makes the soul sin-seeking, because the King makes every foul thing fair.
  • Go, do not commit foulness, for (even) our fair deeds appear foul in the sight of our beauteous (Loved One).
  • You deemed your service worthy: thereby you raised the banner of sin.
  • Forasmuch as praise and prayer were vouchsafed to you, through making that prayer your heart became vainglorious.
  • You regarded yourself as speaking (confidentially) with God. Oh, (there is) many a one that becomes separated (from God) by this opinion. 340
  • Although the King sit with you on the ground, know yourself and sit better (with more decorum and reverence).
  • The falcon said, “O King, I am penitent, I am converted, I am embracing Islam anew.
  • He whom Thou makest drunken and pot-valiant—if from drunkenness he walk crookedly, do Thou accept his excuse.
  • Though my talons are gone, when thou art mine I tear off the forelock of the sun;
  • And though my wings are gone, when Thou art kind to me the heavenly sphere loses its play (ceases to revolve). 345
  • If Thou bestow a belt on me, I will uproot the mountain; if Thou give me a pen, I will break the banners.
  • After all, my body is not inferior to (that of) a gnat: with my wings I confound the kingdom of Nimrod.
  • Suppose me to be (as) the flocks of (small) birds in weakness, suppose every one of my enemies to be as the elephant,
  • (Yet if) I cast a baked (clay) pellet the size of a hazelnut, my pellet in its effect is like (equal to) a hundred mangonels (ballistas).”
  • Moses came to battle with his one rod and made an onset against Pharaoh and (all) his swords. 350
  • Every Prophet who by himself has knocked at that door (and besought God to help him) has alone (single-handed) fought (victoriously) against the whole world.
  • When Noah begged of Him (God) a sword, through Him (at His command) the waves of the Flood became of sword-like temper.
  • O Ahmad (Mohammed), who (what) indeed are the armies of the earth? Behold the moon in heaven (and) split her brow,