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  • Woe to the unfledged bird that flies up to the zenith and falls into peril!”
  • Intelligence is wings and feathers to a man: when he lacks intelligence, (he must rely on) the intelligence of a guide. 4075
  • Either be victorious or in search of a victor: either have insight or be in search of one endowed with insight.
  • Without (possession of) the key, namely, intelligence, this knocking at the door is prompted by self-will, not by right motives.
  • See a whole world ensnared by self-will and by wounds (harmful things) that look like remedies (beneficial things).
  • The snake, (terrible) as death, stands (raises itself) on its breast, with a big leaf in its mouth in order to catch its prey.
  • It stands erect, like a herb, amidst the herbage, (so that) the bird thinks it is the stalk of a plant. 4080
  • When it (the bird) settles on the leaf for the purpose of eating, it falls into the mouth of the snake and (into the jaws of) death.
  • A crocodile opens its mouth: its teeth are surrounded by long worms.
  • The worms were produced by the residue of food left in its teeth; and it gave them lodging there.
  • The little birds see the worms and the food and imagine that coffin to be a meadow.
  • When its mouth is filled with birds, it suddenly swallows them and closes its mouth (again). 4085
  • Know that this world full of dessert (viands) and bread is like the open mouth of the crocodile.
  • O thou who scrapest together the means of livelihood, (in thy desire) for worms and morsels do not feel secure from the artfulness of the crocodile, (which is) Time.
  • A fox falls (and lies) flat under his earth: above his earth are deceptive grains,
  • In order that the heedless crow may approach them and the crafty one cunningly seize her by the leg.
  • Since there are a hundred thousand cunning tricks in animals, how (great) must be the cunning of Man who is superior (to all other animals)! 4090
  • In his hand (he carries) a copy of the Holy Book as (though he were) Zaynu ’l- ‘Ábidín; (but) in his sleeve a vengeful dagger.
  • He addresses thee smilingly—“O my lord,” (while) in his heart there is a Babylon of sorcery and guileful spells.
  • (He is) deadly poison, (though) in appearance he is honey and milk. Beware, do not go (on thy way) save in company with a wise (spiritual) preceptor.
  • All selfish pleasures are a deceit and fraud: round the lightning-flash is a wall of darkness.
  • The lightning is (but) a brief gleam, false and fleeting, surrounded by darkness; and thy way is long. 4095
  • By its light thou canst neither read a letter nor ride to thy destination.
  • But, as a penalty for thy being enthralled by the lightning, the beams of sunrise withdraw themselves from thee.
  • Mile after mile through the night the lightning's deception leads thee on, without a guide, in a dark wilderness.