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  • This is the Fifth of the Scrolls (Books) of the Mathnawí: it is like the stars in the zodiacal signs of the spiritual sky.
  • Not every sense can find its way by the star: (none can do so) except the mariner acquainted with the star.
  • The lot of the others is naught but looking (at it): they are ignorant of its auspiciousness and (fortunate) conjunction.
  • During the nights till daybreak make thyself familiar with devil-burning stars like these, 4230
  • Every one (of which) is hurling naphtha from the fortress of Heaven to drive away the evil-thinking devil.
  • To the devil the stars are (noxious) as a scorpion, (but) to the buyer (of Truth) it (the star) is the next of kin (the nearest and dearest).
  • If the Bow (Sagittarius) pierce the devil with an arrow, (yet) the Bucket (Aquarius) is full of water for the crops and fruit.
  • Though the Fish (Pisces) wreck the ship of error, (yet) for the friend (of Truth) it is (ploughing and) sowing like the bull.
  • If the Sun rend Night to pieces, like a lion, (yet) there comes from it a satin robe of honour for the ruby. 4235
  • Every existence that emerged from non-existence is poison to one and sugar to another.
  • Be a friend (of Truth) and become quit of unsweet qualities, so that you may eat sugar even from a jar of poison.
  • A (deadly) poison did no harm to Fárúq (‘Umar) because to him the antidote, discrimination (fárúqí), was (sweet as) candy.