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  • Hark, come, O soul of my soul and (O thou who art the soul) of a hundred worlds, gladly take the opportunity of (seizing) the cash of this (present) moment.
  • Do not stealthily remove thy moon-like face from the night-travellers, do not withdraw thyself from this river-bed, O flowing water, 2720
  • (But flow) in order that the river-bank may laugh (may be made to blossom) by the running water, and that jasmines may rear their heads on each brim of the river.”
  • When you see that verdure is fresh on the river-brim, then (you may) know (even) from afar that water is there.
  • The Maker hath said, “Their mark is (on) their faces,” for the verdant orchard tells a tale of rain.
  • If it rains during the night, no one sees (the rain), for (then) every soul and breath is asleep;
  • (But) the freshness of every beauteous rose-garden is (clear) evidence of the rain (that was) hidden (from view). 2725
  • (The mouse said), “O comrade, I am of the earth, thou art of the water; but thou art the king of mercy and munificence.
  • By way of (conferring) bounty and dispensing (favour) so act that I may attain to (the privilege of) serving thee early and late.
  • I am always calling thee on the river-bank with (all) my soul, (but) I never experience the mercy of response.
  • Entrance into the water is barred against me because my (bodily) frame has grown from a piece of earth.
  • Use the aid either of a messenger or a token to make thee aware of my (piteous) cry.” 2730
  • The two friends debated on this (matter): at the close of the debate it was settled
  • That they should procure a long string, in order that by pulling the string the secret should be revealed.
  • (The mouse said), “One end must be tied to the foot of this slave (who is bent) double, and the other (end) to thy foot,
  • That by this device we two persons may come together and mingle as the soul with the body.”
  • The body is like a string (tied) on the foot of the soul, drawing it (down) from Heaven to earth. 2735
  • When the frog-like soul escapes from the mouse-like body into the water, (which is) the sleep of unconsciousness, it enters into a happy state;
  • (But) the mouse-like body pulls it back with that string: how much bitterness does the soul taste from this pulling!
  • Were it not for the pulling of the scatter-brained mouse, the frog would have enjoyed himself in the water.
  • You will hear the rest of it from the light-giving (illumination) of the Sun when you rise from slumber on the Day (of Resurrection).
  • (The mouse said), “Knot one end of the string on my foot and the other end on thine, 2740
  • That I may be able to pull thee to this dry land: lo, the end of the string (the object of my plan) is (now) clear (to thee).”
  • This news (proposal) was disagreeable to the heart of the frog, (who thought to himself), “This wicked fellow will bring me into a tangle.”
  • Whenever a feeling of repugnance comes into the heart of a good man, ’tis not devoid of some significance.