,! ,sev5 ,valleys & ! ,f\r ,valleys     
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,,cont5ts      ,baha'i ,t]ms ( ,use  ,! 
,sev5 ,valleys ( ,bah'u'llh     ,!      
,valley ( ,se>*     ,! ,valley ( ,love  
,! ,valley ( ,k     ,! ,valley ( ,unity 
,! ,valley ( ,cont5tm5t     ,! ,valley (
 ,wond]m5t     ,! ,valley ( ,true       
,pov]ty & ,absolute ,no?+ness  ,! ,f\r  
,valleys     ,! ,f\r ,valleys     ,!    
,fir/ ,valley     ,! ,second ,valley    
,! ,?ird ,valley     ,! ,f\r? ,valley   
,,! ,,sev5 ,,valleys ,,( ,,bah',u',,ll,h
      ,9 ! ,"n ( ,god1 ! ,clem5t1 !     
,m]ciful4    ,praise be to ,god ,:o ha? 
made be+ to come =? f no?+ness2  grav5  
^u ! tablet ( man ! secrets (           
preexi/5ce2 taught him f  ! my/]ies (   
div9e utt]ance t :i* he knew n2 made him
 a  ,lum9\s ,book unto ^? :o believ$ &  
surr5d]$ !mselves2 caus$  him to witness
 ! creation ( all ?+s 7,kullu ,%ay'7 9  
?is black &  ru9\s age1 & to speak =? f 

! apex ( et]nity ) a wondr\s  voice 9 ! 
,excell5t ,temple7#a73 to ! end t e man 
may te/ify1  9 himself1 by himself1 9 ! 
/ation ( ! ,manife/ation ( 8 ,"l1  t    
v]ily !re is no ,god save ,him1 & t e   
man may !reby w9  8 way to ! summit (   
realities1 until none %all contemplate  
any?+  :atsoev] b t he %all see ,god    
!re94    ,& ,i praise & glorify ! fir/  
sea :i* ha? bran*$ f ! ocean  ( ! ,div9e
 ,ess5ce1 & ! fir/ morn :i* ha? gl[$ f !
  ,horizon ( ,on5ess1 & ! fir/ sun :i*  
ha? ris5 9 ! ,heav5 (  ,et]nity1 & !    
fir/ fire :i* 0 lit f ! ,lamp (         
,preexi/5ce  9 ! lant]n ( s+l5ess3 ,he  
:o 0 ,amad 9 ! k+dom ( !  exalt$ ones1 &
 ,muammad among/ ! conc\rse ( ! ne>     
ones1 &  ,mamd7#b7 9 ! realm ( ! s9c]e  
ones4 8444by :i*soev] 7"n7 ye  w1 invoke
 ,him3 ,he ha? mo/ excell5t names07#c7 9
 ! he>ts ( ^?  :o "k4 ,& ^u ,8 h\sehold 
& companions be abundant & abid+  &     
et]nal peace6    ,fur!r1 we h h>k5$ to  
:at ! night+ale ( k sang on !  b\ghs ( !
 tree ( ?y be+1 & le>n$ :at ! dove (    

c]titude  cri$ on ! bran*es ( ! b[] ( ?y
 he>t4 ,me?9ks ,i v]ily inhal$  ! pure  
fragrances ( ! g>m5t ( ?y love1 & atta9$
 ?y v  meet+ f p]us+ ?y lett]4 ,& s9ce  
,i not$ ?y m5tion ( ?y  dea? 9 ,god1 &  
?y life ?r\gh ,him1 & ?y love = ! belov$
 (  ,god & ! ,manife/ations ( ,8 ,names 
& ! ,dawn+-,po9ts ( ,8  ,attributes--,i 
!re=e reveal unto !e sacr$ & respl5d5t  
tok5s f  ! planes ( glory1 to attract !e
 into ! c\rt ( hol9ess &  ne>ness &     
beauty1 & draw !e to a /ation :]e9 ?\   
%alt see  no?+ 9 creation save ! ,face (
 ?y ,belov$ ,"o1 ! ,honor$1 &  behold   
all creat$ ?+s only z 9 ! day :]e9 none 
ha? a m5tion4    ,( ?is ha? ! night+ale 
( on5ess sung 9 ! g>d5 (                
,ghaw?yyih47#d7 ,he sai?3 8,& !re %all  
appe> ^u ! tablet ( ?9e  he>t a writ+ ( 
! subtle my/]ies ( #8,fe> ,god & ,god w 
give y  k'27#e7 & ! bird ( ?y s\l %all  
recall ! holy sanctu>ies  ( preexi/5ce &
 so> on ! w+s ( long+ 9 ! heav5 ( #8walk
  ! beat5 pa?s ( ?y ,"l'17#f7 & ga!r !  
fruits ( communion 9  ! g>d5s ( #8,!n   

fe$ on e k9d ( fruit4'07#g7    ,by ,my  
life1 ,o fri5d1 w]t ?\ to ta/e ( ^!     
fruits1 f ! gre5  g>d5 ( ^! blossoms :i*
 gr[ 9 ! l&s ( k1 beside !  ori5t lights
 ( ! ,ess5ce 9 ! mirrors ( names &      
attributes--ye>n+ w\ld seize ! re9s (   
pati5ce & res]ve f out  ?y h&1 & make ?y
 s\l to %ake ) ! fla%+ light1 & draw  !e
 f ! e>?ly homel& to ! fir/1 heav5ly    
abode 9 ! ,c5t]  ( ,realities1 & lift !e
 to a plane :]e9 ?\ w\ld/ so> 9 !  air  
ev5 z ?\ walke/ ^u ! e>?1 & move ov] !  
wat] z ?\  runne/ on ! l&4 ,:]e=e1 may x
 rejoice ,me1 & !e1 & :osoev]  m\nte?   
into ! heav5 ( k1 & ^: he>t is refre%$  
by  ?is1 t ! w9d ( c]titude ha? bl[n ov]
 ! g>d5 ( 8 be+1  f ! ,%eba ( !         
,all-,m]ciful4    ,peace be ^u him :o   
foll[e? ! ,"r ,pa?6    ,& fur!r3 ,!     
/ages t m>k ! wayf>]'s j\rney f ! abode 
(  du/ to ! heav5ly homel& are said to  
be sev54 ,"s h call$ ^!  ,sev5 ,valleys1
 & o!rs1 ,sev5 ,cities4 ,& !y say t     
until !  wayf>] take? leave ( self1 &   
trav]se? ^! /ages1 he %all nev]  rea* to

 ! ocean ( ne>ness & union1 nor dr9k ( !
 pe]less w9e4  ,! fir/ is          ,!   
,valley ( ,se>*      ,! /e$ ( ?is       
,valley is pati5ce2 )\t pati5ce ! wayf>]
 on  ?is j\rney w rea* n[h]e & atta9 no 
goal4 ,nor %\ld he ev] be  d[nhe>t$2 if 
he /rive = a hundr$ ?\s& ye>s & yet fail
 to  behold ! beauty ( ! ,fri5d1 he %\ld
 n falt]4 ,= ^? :o seek  ! ,ka'bih7#h7 (
 8= ,u0 rejoice 9 ! tid+s3 8,9 ,our ways
 w ,we  guide !m407#i7 ,9 _! se>*1 !y h 
/\tly gird$ up ! lo9s (  s]vice1 & seek 
at e mom5t to j\rney f ! plane (        
he$lessness into ! realm ( be+4 ,no bond
 %all hold !m back1 & no  c\nsel %all   
det] !m4    ,x is incumb5t on ^! s]vants
 t !y cleanse ! he>t--:i* is !  wellspr+
 ( div9e treasures--f e m>k+1 & t !y    
turn away  f imitation1 :i* is foll[+ ! 
traces ( _! =efa!rs &  sires1 & %ut !   
door ( fri5dl9ess & enmity ^u all ! p ( 
! e>?4    ,9 ?is j\rney ! seek] rea*e? a
 /age :]e9 he see? all creat$  ?+s w&]+ 
di/ract$ 9 se>* ( ! ,fri5d4 ,h[ _m a    
,jacob w  he see1 hunt+ aft] 8 ,joseph2 

he w behold _m a lov]1 ha/+ to  seek !  
,belov$1 he w witness a _w ( desir+ ones
 se>*+ aft]  ! ,"o ,desir$4 ,at e mom5t 
he f9de? a weighty matt]1 9 e  h\r he   
become? aw>e ( a my/]y2 = he ha? tak5 8 
he>t away f  bo? worlds1 & set out = !  
,ka'bih7#aj7 ( ! ,belov$4 ,at e /ep1    
aid f ! ,invisible ,realm w att5d him & 
! heat ( 8 se>*  w gr[4    ,"o mu/ judge
 ( se>* by ! /&>d ( ! ,majnn (          
,love47#aa7 ,x is  relat$ t "o day !y   
came ^u ,majnn sift+ ! du/1 & 8 te>s    
fl[+ d[n4 ,!y said1 8,:at doe/ ?\80 ,he 
said1 8,i seek = ,layl40  ,!y cri$1     
8,alas = !e6 ,layl is ( pure _s1 & ?\   
seeke/ h]  9 ! du/60 ,he said1 8,i seek 
h] ev]y:]e2 haply some:]e ,i %all  f9d  
h]40    ,yea1 al?\gh to ! wise x be     
%ameful to seek ! ,"l ( ,lords 9 !  du/1
 yet ?is betok5e? int5se ardor 9 se>*+4 
8,:oso seeke? out a  ?+ ) zeal %all f9d 
x407#ab7    ,! true seek] hunte? naught 
b ! object ( 8 que/1 & ! lov]  ha? no   
desire save union ) 8 belov$4 ,nor %all 
! seek] rea* 8  goal unless he sacrifice

 all ?+s4 ,t is1 :atev] he ha? se51 &   
he>d1 & und]/ood1 all mu/ he set at     
naught1 t he may ent] !  realm ( ! _s1  
:i* is ! ,city ( ,god4 ,labor is ne$$1  
if we are  to seek ,him2 ardor is ne$$1 
if we are to dr9k ( ! honey ( reunion  )
 ,him2 & if we ta/e ( ?is cup1 we %all  
ca/ away ! _w4    ,on ?is j\rney !      
travel] abide? 9 e l& & dwelle? 9 e     
region4 ,9 e face1 he seeke? ! beauty ( 
! ,fri5d2 9 e  c\ntry he looke? = !     
,belov$4 ,he jo9e? e company1 & seeke?  
fell[%ip ) e s\l1 t haply 9 "s m9d he   
may uncov] !  secret ( ! ,fri5d1 or 9 "s
 face he may behold ! beauty ( !  ,lov$ 
,"o4    ,& if1 by ! help ( ,god1 he     
f9de? on ?is j\rney a trace ( !         
traceless ,fri5d1 & inhale? ! fragrance 
( ! long-lo/ ,joseph f  ! heav5ly       
mess5g]17#ac7 he %all /raightway /ep    
into          ,! ,valley ( ,love      & 
be dissolv$ 9 ! fire ( love4 ,9 ?is city
 ! heav5 ( ec/asy  is uprais$ & !       
_w-illum+ sun ( ye>n+ %9e?1 & ! fire  ( 
love is ablaze2 & :5 ! fire ( love is   

ablaze1 x burne? to  a%es ! h>ve/ (     
reason4    ,n[ is ! travel] unaw>e (    
himself1 & ( aught besides himself4 ,he 
see? nei!r ignorance nor k1 nei!r d\bt  
nor c]titude2 he  kn[e? n ! morn (      
guidance f ! night ( error4 ,he flee?   
bo?  f unbelief & fai?1 & deadly poison 
is a balm to him4 ,:]e=e  ,attr7#ad7    
sai?3      ,= ! infidel1 error--= !     
fai?ful1 fai?2    ,= ,attr's he>t1 an   
atom ( ,?y pa94    ,! /e$ ( ?is ,valley 
is pa92 & if !re be no pa9 ?is j\rney  w
 nev] end4 ,9 ?is /ation ! lov] ha? no  
?\ght save !  ,belov$1 & seeke? no      
refuge save ! ,fri5d4 ,at e mom5t he    
(f]e? a hundr$ lives 9 ! pa? ( ! ,lov$  
,"o1 at e /ep he  ?r[e? a ?\s& heads at 
! feet ( ! ,belov$4    ,o ,my ,bro!r6   
,until ?\ ent] ! ,egypt ( love1 ?\ %alt 
nev] come to  ! ,joseph ( ! ,beauty ( ! 
,fri5d2 & until1 l ,jacob1 ?\  =sake ?9e
 outw>d eyes1 ?\ %alt nev] op5 ! eye (  
?9e inw>d  be+2 & until ?\ burn ) ! fire
 ( love1 ?\ %alt nev] commune  ) ! ,lov]
 ( ,long+4    ,a lov] fe>e? no?+ & no   

h>m c come nigh him3 ,?\ see/ him  *ill 
9 ! fire & dry 9 ! sea4      ,a lov] is 
he :o is *ill 9 hell fire2    ,a kn[] is
 he :o is dry 9 ! sea47#ae7    ,love    
accepte? no exi/5ce & wi%e? no life3 ,he
 see? life 9 dea?1  & 9 %ame seeke?     
glory4 ,to m]it ! madness ( love1 man   
mu/ ab\nd  9 sanity2 to m]it ! bonds ( !
 ,fri5d1 he mu/ be full ( _s4  ,bless$ !
 neck t is caught 9 ,8 noose1 happy !   
head t falle?  on ! du/ 9 ! pa?way ( ,8 
love4 ,:]e=e1 ,o fri5d1 give up ?y  self
 t ?\ maye/ f9d ! ,pe]less ,"o1 pass by 
?is mortal e>?  t ?\ maye/ seek a home 9
 ! ne/ ( heav54 ,be z naught1 if ?\     
w\ld/ k9dle ! fire ( be+ & be fit = !   
pa?way ( love4      ,love seize? n ^u a 
liv+ s\l1    ,! falcon preye? n on a    
dead m\se47#af7    ,love sette? a _w    
aflame at e turn1 & he wa/e? e l& :]e   
he c>rie? 8 bann]4 ,be+ ha? no exi/5ce 9
 8 k+dom2 ! wise  wield no comm& )9 8   
realm4 ,! levia?an ( love swall[e? !    
ma/] ( reason & de/roye? ! "l ( k4 ,he  
dr9ke? !  sev5 seas1 b 8 he>t's ?ir/ is 

/ill unqu5*$1 & he sai?1 8,is  !re yet  
any m807#ag7 ,he %unne? himself & drawe?
 away f all on  e>?4      ,love's a     
/rang] to e>? & heav5 too2    ,9 him are
 lunacies sev5ty-&-two47#ah7    ,he ha? 
b\nd a myriad victims 9 8 fett]s1 w\nd$ 
a myriad wise m5  ) 8 arr[4 ,"k t e     
r$ness 9 ! _w is f 8 ang]1  & e pal5ess 
9 m5's *eeks is f 8 poison4 ,he yielde? 
no  rem$y b dea?1 he walke? n save 9 !  
valley ( ! %ad[2 yet  sweet] ?an honey  
is 8 v5om on ! lov]'s lips1 & fair] 8   
de/ruction 9 ! seek]'s eyes ?an a hundr$
 ?\s& lives4    ,:]e=e mu/ ! veils ( !  
satanic self be burn$ away at ! fire (  
love1 t ! _s may be purifi$ & cleans$ & 
?us may "k !  /ation ( ! ,"l ( !        
,worlds4      ,k9dle ! fire ( love &    
burn away all ?+s1    ,!n set ?y foot   
into ! l& ( ! lov]s47#ai7    ,& if1     
confirm$ by ! ,creator1 ! lov] escapes f
 ! claws ( !  eagle ( love1 he w ent]   
,! ,valley ( ,k      & come out ( d\bt  
into c]titude1 & turn f ! d>kness (     
illusion to ! guid+ light ( ! fe> (     

,god4 ,8 inn] eyes w op5  & he w privily
 conv]se ) 8 ,belov$2 he w set aj> !    
gate  ( tru? & piety1 & %ut ! doors (   
va9 imag9+s4 ,he 9 ?is  /ation is cont5t
 ) ! decree ( ,god1 & see? w> z peace1 &
  f9de? 9 dea? ! secrets ( ev]la/+ life4
 ,) inw>d & outw>d  eyes he witnesse? ! 
my/]ies ( resurrection 9 ! realms (     
creation  & ! s\ls ( m51 & ) a pure he>t
 appreh5de? ! div9e wisdom  9 ! endless 
,manife/ations ( ,god4 ,9 ! ocean he    
f9de? a drop1 9 a  drop he beholde? !   
secrets ( ! sea4      ,split ! atom's   
he>t1 & lo6    ,)9 x ?\ wilt f9d a      
sun47#bj7    ,! wayf>] 9 ?is ,valley    
see? 9 ! fa%ion+s ( ! ,true ,"o  no?+   
save cle> provid5ce1 & at e mom5t sai?3 
8,no defect can/  ?\ see 9 ! creation ( 
! ,god ( ,m]cy3 ,repeat ! gaze3 ,see/ ?\
  a s+le flaw807#ba7 ,he beholde? ju/ice
 9 inju/ice1 & 9 ju/ice1  grace4 ,9     
ignorance he f9de? _m a k hidd51 & 9 k a
  myriad wisdoms manife/4 ,he breake? ! 
cage ( ! body & !  passions1 & consorte?
 ) ! p ( ! immortal realm4 ,he  m\nte?  

on ! ladd]s ( inn] tru? & ha/5e? to !   
heav5 (  inn] significance4 ,he ride? 9 
! ark ( 8we %all %[ !m our signs  9 !   
regions & 9 !mselves107#bb7 & j\rneye?  
ov] ! sea (  8until x become pla9 to !m 
t 7?is ,book7 is ! tru?407#bc7 ,& if  he
 meete? ) inju/ice he %all h pati5ce1 & 
if he come? ^u  wra? he %all manife/    
love4    ,!re 0 once a lov] :o _h sigh$ 
= long ye>s 9 sep>ation f  8 belov$1 &  
wa/$ 9 ! fire ( remot5ess4 ,f ! rule (  
love1  8 he>t 0 empty ( pati5ce1 & 8    
body we>y ( 8 _s2 he  reckon$ life )\t  
h] z a mock]y1 & "t consum$ him away4   
,h[  _m a day he f\nd no re/ 9 long+ =  
h]2 h[ _m a night ! pa9  ( h] kept him f
 sleep2 8 body 0 worn to a sigh1 8      
he>t's w\nd  _h turn$ him to a cry (    
sorr[4 ,he _h giv5 a ?\s& lives = "o    
ta/e ( ! cup ( h] pres5ce1 b x avail$   
him n4 ,! doctors knew  no cure = him1 &
 companions avoid$ 8 company2 yea1      
physicians h  no m$ic9e = "o sick (     
love1 unless ! favor ( ! belov$ "o      
deliv] him4    ,at la/1 ! tree ( 8 long+

 yield$ ! fruit ( despair1 & !  fire ( 8
 hope fell to a%es4 ,!n "o night he c\ld
 live no m1 &  he w5t out ( 8 h\se &    
made = ! m>ketplace4 ,on a sudd51 a     
wat*man foll[$ aft] him4 ,he broke into 
a run1 ) ! wat*man  foll[+2 !n o!r      
wat*m5 came toge!r1 & b>r$ e passage to 
! we>y "o4 ,& ! wret*$ "o cri$ f 8 he>t1
 & ran "h &  !re1 & moan$ to himself3   
8,surely ?is wat*man is ,izr'l1 my angel
  ( dea?1 foll[+ s fa/ ^u me2 or he is a
 tyrant ( m51 seek+ to  h>m me40 ,8 feet
 c>ri$ him on1 ! "o ble$+ ) ! arr[ (    
love1 & 8 he>t lam5t$4 ,!n he came to a 
g>d5 wall1 & )  untold pa9 he scal$ x1 =
 x prov$ v high2 & =gett+ 8  life1 he   
?rew himself d[n to ! g>d54    ,& !re he
 beheld 8 belov$ ) a lamp 9 h] h&1 se>*+
 = a  r+ %e _h lo/4 ,:5 ! he>t-surr5d]$ 
lov] look$ on 8  ravi%+ love1 he drew a 
great brea? & rais$ up 8 h&s 9 pray]1   
cry+3 8,o ,god6 ,give ,?\ glory to !    
wat*man1 & ri*es & long life4  ,= !     
wat*man 0 ,gabriel1 guid+ ?is poor "o2  
or he 0 ,isrfl1  br++ life to ?is wret*$

 "o60    ,inde$1 8 words 7 true1 = he _h
 f\nd _m a secret ju/ice 9  ?is seem+   
tyranny ( ! wat*man1 & se5 h[ _m a m]cy 
lay hid  beh9d ! veil4 ,out ( wra?1 !   
gu>d _h l$ him :o 0 a?ir/ 9  love's     
des]t to ! sea ( 8 lov$ "o1 & lit up !  
d>k night (  abs5ce ) ! light ( reunion4
 ,he _h driv5 "o :o 0 af>1 into  ! g>d5 
( ne>ness1 _h guid$ an ail+ s\l to !    
he>t's  physician4    ,n[ if ! lov] c\ld
 h look$ ahead1 he w\ld h bless$ !      
wat*man at ! />t1 & pray$ on 8 behalf1 &
 he w\ld h se5  t tyranny z ju/ice2 b   
s9ce ! end 0 veil$ to him1 he moan$  &  
made 8 pla9t 9 ! beg9n+4 ,yet ^? :o     
j\rney 9 ! g>d5  l& ( k1 because !y see 
! end 9 ! beg9n+1 see peace 9  w> &     
fri5dl9ess 9 ang]4    ,su* is ! /ate ( !
 wayf>]s 9 ?is ,valley2 b ! p ( !       
,valleys above ?is see ! end & ! beg9n+ 
z "o2 nay1 !y see  nei!r beg9n+ nor end1
 & witness nei!r 8fir/0 nor 8la/407#bd7 
,nay  r1 ! d5iz5s ( ! undy+ city1 :o    
dwell 9 ! gre5 g>d5  l&1 see n ev5      
8nei!r fir/ nor la/02 !y fly f all t is 

fir/1 & repulse all t is la/4 ,= ^! h   
pass$ ov] ! worlds  ( names1 & fl$      
beyond ! worlds ( attributes z swift z  
lightn+4  ,?us is x said3 8,absolute    
,unity exclude? all attributes407#be7 ,&
 !y  h made _! dwell+-place 9 ! %ad[ ( !
 ,ess5ce4    ,:]e=e1 relevant to ?is1   
,khjih #8,abdu'llh7#bf7--may ,god ! ,mo/
 ,high  sanctify 8 belov$ _s--ha? made a
 subtle po9t & spok5 an  eloqu5t ^w z to
 ! mean+ ( 8,guide ,?\ u on ! /raight   
pa?107#bg7 :i* is3 8,%[ u ! "r way1 t   
is1 honor u ) !  love ( ,?9e ,ess5ce1 t 
we may be fre$ f turn+ t[>d ourselves  &
 t[>d all else save ,!e1 & may become   
:olly ,?9e1 & "k only  ,!e1 & see only  
,!e1 & ?9k ( none save ,!e40    ,nay1 ^!
 ev5 m\nt above ?is /ation1 :]e=e x is  
said3      ,love is a veil betwixt !    
lov] & ! lov$ "o2    ,m ?an ?is ,i am n 
p]mitt$ to tell47#bh7    ,at ?is h\r !  
morn ( k ha? aris5 & ! lamps ( wayf>+  &
 w&]+ are qu5*$47#bi7      ,veil$ f ?is 
0 ,moses    ,?\gh all /r5g? & light2    
,!n ?\ :o ha/ no w+s at all1    ,attempt

 n flight47#cj7    ,if ?\ be a man (    
communion & pray]1 so> up on ! w+s (    
assi/ance f ,holy ,s\ls1 t ?\ maye/     
behold ! my/]ies ( !  ,fri5d & atta9 to 
! lights ( ! ,belov$1 8,v]ily1 we are f 
,god  & to ,him %all we return407#ca7   
,aft] pass+ ?r\gh ! ,valley ( k1 :i* is 
! la/ plane (  limitation1 ! wayf>]     
come? to          ,! ,valley ( ,unity   
& dr9ke? f ! cup ( ! ,absolute1 & gaze? 
on !  ,manife/ations ( ,on5ess4 ,9 ?is  
/ation he pi]ce? ! veils (  plurality1  
flee? f ! worlds ( ! fle%1 & asc5de?    
into !  heav5 ( s+l5ess4 ,) ! e> ( ,god 
he he>e?1 ) ! eye ( ,god  he beholde? ! 
my/]ies ( div9e creation4 ,he /eppe?    
into !  sanctu>y ( ! ,fri5d1 & %>e? z an
 intimate ! pavilion ( !  ,lov$ ,"o4 ,he
 /ret*e? out ! h& ( tru? f ! sleeve ( ! 
,absolute2 he reveale? ! secrets ( p[]4 
,he see? 9 himself nei!r  "n nor fame   
nor rank1 b f9de? 8 own praise 9 prais+ 
,god4 ,he  beholde? 9 8 own "n ! "n (   
,god2 to him1 8all songs are f !        
,k+107#cb7 & e melody f ,him4 ,he sitte?

 on ! ?rone ( 8,say1  all is f          
,god107#cc7 & take? 8 re/ on ! c>pet (  
8,!re is no  p[] or might b 9           
,god407#cd7 ,he looke? on all ?+s ) !   
eye (  on5ess1 & see? ! brilliant rays (
 ! div9e sun %9+ f !  dawn+-po9t (      
,ess5ce alike on all creat$ ?+s1 & !    
lights (  s+l5ess reflect$ ov] all      
creation4    ,x is cle> to ?9e ,em95ce t
 all ! v>iations :i* ! wayf>]  9 ! /ages
 ( 8 j\rney beholde? 9 ! realms ( be+1  
proce$  f 8 own vision4 ,we %all give an
 example ( ?is1 t its mean+  may become 
fully cle>3 ,consid] ! visible sun2     
al?\gh x %9e? )  "o radiance ^u all ?+s1
 & at ! behe/ ( ! ,k+ (  ,manife/ation  
be/[e? light on all creation1 yet 9 ea* 
place x  become? manife/ & %$de? its    
b\nty accord+ to ! pot5tialities  ( t   
place4 ,= in/ance1 9 a mirror x         
reflecte? its own disk &  %ape1 & ?is is
 due to ! s5sitivity ( ! mirror2 9 a    
cry/al x  make? fire to appe>1 & 9 o!r  
?+s x %[e? only ! effect (  its %9+1 b n
 its full disk4 ,& yet1 ?r\gh t effect1 

by !  comm& ( ! ,creator1 x tra9e? ea*  
?+ accord+ to ! quality (  t ?+1 z ?\   
obs]ve/4    ,9 l mann]1 colors become   
visible 9 e object accord+ to !  nature 
( t object4 ,= in/ance1 9 a yell[ globe1
 ! rays %9e  yell[2 9 a :ite ! rays are 
:ite2 & 9 a r$1 ! r$ rays are  manife/4 
,!n ^! v>iations are f ! object1 n f !  
%9+  light4 ,& if a place be %ut away f 
! light1 z by walls or a ro(1  x w be   
entirely b]eft ( ! spl5dor ( ! light1   
nor w ! sun  %9e !reon4    ,?us x is t  
c]ta9 invalid s\ls h conf9$ ! l&s ( k   
)9 ! wall ( self & passion1 & cl\d$ !m )
 ignorance &  bl9dness1 & h be5 veil$ f 
! light ( ! my/ic sun & !  my/]ies ( !  
,et]nal ,belov$2 !y h /ray$ af> f !     
jewell$  wisdom ( ! lucid ,fai? ( ! ,"l 
( ,mess5g]s1 h be5 %ut out (  ! sanctu>y
 ( ! ,all-,beaute\s ,"o1 & bani%$ f !   
,ka'bih7#ce7  ( spl5dor4 ,su* is ! wor? 
( ! p ( ?is age6    ,& if a             
night+ale7#cf7 so> upw>d f ! clay ( self
 & dwell 9  ! rose b[] ( ! he>t1 & 9    
,arabian melodies & sweet rnian  songs  

rec\nt ! my/]ies ( ,god--a s+le ^w ( :i*
 quick5e? to  fre%1 new life ! bodies ( 
! dead1 & be/[e? ! ,holy ,_s ^u  !      
mold]+ bones ( ?is exi/5ce--?\ wilt     
behold a ?\s& claws (  envy1 a myriad   
beaks ( rancor hunt+ aft] ,him & ) all  
_! p[]  int5t ^u ,8 dea?4    ,yea1 to ! 
beetle a sweet fragrance seeme? f\l1 &  
to ! man sick (  a rheum a pleasant     
p]fume is z naught4 ,:]e=e1 x ha? be5   
said =  ! guidance ( ! ignorant3        
,cleanse ?\ ! rheum f out ?9e head    ,&
 brea! ! brea? ( ,god in/ead47#cg7    ,9
 sum1 ! diff]5ces 9 objects h n[ be5    
made pla94 ,?us :5 !  wayf>] gaze? only 
^u ! place ( appe>ance--t is1 :5 he see?
  only ! _m-color$ globes--he beholde?  
yell[ & r$ & :ite2 h5ce  x is t conflict
 ha? prevail$ among ! creatures1 & a    
d>ksome  du/ f limit$ s\ls ha? hid ! _w4
 ,& "s d gaze ^u !  effulg5ce ( ! light2
 & "s h drunk ( ! w9e ( on5ess &  ^! see
 no?+ b ! sun itself4    ,?us1 = t !y   
move on ^! ?ree diff]+ planes1 !        
und]/&+ & ! words ( ! wayf>]s h diff]$2 

& h5ce !  sign ( conflict do? cont9ually
 appe> on e>?4 ,= "s !re are :o  dwell  
^u ! plane ( on5ess & speak ( t _w1 & "s
 inhabit  ! realms ( limitation1 & "s ! 
grades ( self1 :ile o!rs are  completely
 veil$4 ,?us d ! ignorant p ( ! day1 :o 
h no  portion ( ! radiance ( ,div9e     
,beauty1 make c]ta9 claims1 & 9  e age &
 cycle inflict on ! p ( ! sea ( on5ess  
:at !y  !mselves des]ve4 8,%\ld ,god    
puni% m5 = _! p]v]se do+s1 ,he  w\ld n  
leave on e>? a mov+ ?+6 ,b to an appo9t$
 t]m do? ,he  respite !m444407#ch7    ,o
 ,my ,bro!r6 ,a pure he>t is z a mirror2
 cleanse x ) ! burni% (  love & sev]ance
 f all save ,god1 t ! true sun may %9e  
)9  x & ! et]nal morn+ dawn4 ,!n wilt ?\
 cle>ly see ! mean+ (  8,nei!r do? ,my  
e>? nor ,my heav5 conta9 ,me1 b ! he>t (
 ,my  fai?ful s]vant conta9e? ,me407#ci7
 ,& ?\ wilt take up ?y life 9  ?9e h&1 &
 ) inf9ite long+ ca/ x be=e ! new       
,belov$ ,"o4    ,:5soev] ! light (      
,manife/ation ( ! ,k+ ( ,on5ess settle? 
^u  ! ?rone ( ! he>t & s\l1 ,8 %9+      

become? visible 9 e  limb & memb]4 ,at t
 "t ! my/]y ( ! fam$ tradition gleame?  
out ( ! d>kness3 8,a s]vant is drawn    
unto ,me 9 pray] until ,i answ]  him2 & 
:5 ,i h answ]$ him1 ,i become ! e> :]e) 
he  he>e?44440 ,= ?us ! ,ma/] ( ! h\se  
ha? appe>$ )9 ,8  home1 & all ! pill>s (
 ! dwell+ are a%9e ) ,8 light4 ,&  !    
action & effect ( ! light are f !       
,light-,giv]2 s x is t  all move ?r\gh  
,him & arise by ,8 w4 ,& ?is is t spr+  
:]e( ! ne> ones dr9k1 z x is said3 8,a  
f\nt :]e( ! ne> unto  ,god %all         
dr9k444407#dj7    ,h[ev]1 let none      
con/rue ^! utt]ances to be              
an?ropomorphism1 nor  see 9 !m ! desc5t 
( ! worlds ( ,god into ! grades ( !     
creatures2 nor %\ld !y lead ?9e ,em95ce 
to su* assumptions4 ,=  ,god is1 9 ,8   
,ess5ce1 holy above asc5t & desc5t1     
entrance & exit2  ,he ha? ?r\gh all     
et]nity be5 free ( ! attributes ( human 
creatures1 & ev] w rema9 s4 ,no man ha? 
ev] kn[n ,him2 no s\l  ha? ev] f\nd !   
pa?way to ,8 ,be+4 ,e my/ic kn[] ha?    

w&]$ f> a/ray 9 ! valley ( ! k ( ,him2 e
 sa9t  ha? lo/ 8 way 9 seek+ to         
compreh5d ,8 ,ess5ce4 ,sanctifi$ is ,he 
above ! und]/&+ ( ! wise2 exalt$ is ,he 
above ! k (  ! kn[+6 ,! way is b>r$ & to
 seek x is impiety2 ,8 pro( is ,8       
signs2 ,8 be+ is ,8 evid5ce47#da7       
,:]e=e1 ! lov]s ( ! face ( ! ,belov$ h  
said3 8,o ,?\1 !  ,"o ,^: ,ess5ce alone 
%[e? ! way to ,8 ,ess5ce1 & ,:o is      
sanctifi$ above any lik5ess to ,8       
creatures407#db7 ,h[ c utt]  no?+ness   
gallop its /e$ 9 ! field ( preexi/5ce1  
or a fleet+  %ad[ rea* to ! ev]la/+ sun8
 ,! ,fri5d7#dc7 ha? said1 8,b =  ,!e1 we
 _h n kn[n ,!e10 & ! ,belov$7#dd7 ha?   
said1 8nor atta9$  ,?y pres5ce40        
,yea1 ^! m5tion+s t h be5 made ( !      
grades ( k  relate to ! k ( !           
,manife/ations ( t ,sun ( ,reality1  :i*
 ca/e? ,its light ^u ! ,mirrors4 ,& !   
spl5dor ( t light  is 9 ! he>ts1 yet x  
is hidd5 "u ! veil+s ( s5se & !         
conditions ( ?is e>?1 ev5 z a c&le )9 a 
lant]n ( iron1 &  only :5 ! lant]n is   

remov$ do? ! light ( ! c&le %9e out4    
,9 l mann]1 :5 ?\ /rippe/ ! wrapp+s (   
illusion f (f  ?9e he>t1 ! lights (     
on5ess w be made manife/4    ,!n x is   
cle> t ev5 = ! rays !re is nei!r        
entrance nor  exit--h[ mu* less = t     
,ess5ce ( ,be+ & t long$-= ,my/]y4  ,o  
,my ,bro!r1 j\rney ^u ^! planes 9 ! _s (
 se>*1 n 9  bl9d imitation4 ,a true     
wayf>] w n be kept back by ! bludgeon ( 
words nor deb>r$ by ! w>n+ ( allusions4 
,h[ %all a curta9 "p ! lov] & ! lov$ "o8
    ,n ,alex&]'s wall c sep>ate !m67#de7
    ,secrets are _m1 b /rang]s are      
myriad4 ,volumes w n suffice to  hold ! 
my/]y ( ! ,belov$ ,"o1 nor c x be       
exhau/$ 9 ^!  pages1 al?\gh x be no m   
?an a ^w1 no m ?an a sign4 8,k  is a    
s+le po9t1 b ! ignorant h multipli$     
x407#df7    ,on ?is same basis1 pond]   
likewise ! diff]5ces among ! worlds4    
,al?\gh ! div9e worlds be nev] end+1 yet
 "s ref] to !m z  f\r3 ,! _w ( "t       
7zamn71 :i* is ! "o t ha? bo? a  beg9n+ 
& an end2 ! _w ( duration 7dahr71 :i*   

ha? a  beg9n+1 b ^: end is n reveal$2 ! 
_w ( p]petuity  7s>mad71 ^: beg9n+ is n 
to be se5 b :i* is kn[n to h an  end2 & 
! _w ( et]nity 7azal71 nei!r a beg9n+   
nor an end (  :i* is visible4 ,al?\gh   
!re are _m diff]+ /atem5ts z to ^!      
po9ts1 to rec\nt !m 9 detail w\ld result
 9 we>9ess4 ,?us1 "s  h said t ! _w (   
p]petuity ha? nei!r beg9n+ nor end1 &  h
 nam$ ! _w ( et]nity z ! invisible1     
impregnable ,empyrean4  ,o!rs h call$ ^!
 ! worlds ( ! ,heav5ly ,c\rt 7,laht71 ( 
!  ,empyrean ,heav5 7,jab>t71 ( ! ,k+dom
 ( ! ,angels 7,malakt71 & (  ! mortal _w
 7,nst74    ,! j\rneys 9 ! pa?way ( love
 are reckon$ z f\r3 ,f !  creatures to !
 ,true ,"o2 f ! ,true ,"o to !          
creatures2 f !  creatures to !          
creatures2 f ! ,true ,"o to ! ,true ,"o4
    ,!re is _m an utt]ance ( ! my/ic    
se]s & doctors ( =m] times  :i* ,i h n  
m5tion$ "h1 s9ce ,i mislike ! copi\s    
citation f  say+s ( ! pa/2 = quotation f
 ! words ( o!rs prove?  acquir$ le>n+1 n
 ! div9e be/[al4 ,ev5 s mu* z ,we h     

quot$  "h is out ( def]5ce to ! wont (  
m5 & aft] ! mann] ( !  fri5ds4 ,fur!r1  
su* matt]s are beyond ! scope ( ?is     
epi/le4 ,our  unwill+ness to rec\nt _!  
say+s is n f pride1 r is x a            
manife/ation ( wisdom & a demon/ration (
 grace4      ,if ,khidr did wreck !     
vessel on ! sea1    ,yet 9 ?is wrong !re
 are a ?\s& rights47#dg7    ,o!rwise1   
?is ,s]vant reg>de? ,himself z utt]ly   
lo/ & z no?+1  ev5 beside "o ( ! belov$ 
( ,god1 h[ mu* less 9 ! pres5ce (  ,8   
holy ones4 ,exalt$ be ,my ,"l1 !        
,supreme6 ,moreov]1 our aim is to       
rec\nt ! /ages ( ! wayf>]'s j\rney1 n to
 set =? !  conflict+ utt]ances ( !      
my/ics4    ,al?\gh a brief example ha?  
be5 giv5 conc]n+ ! beg9n+ &  end+ ( !   
relative _w1 ! _w ( attributes1 yet a   
second  illu/ration is n[ add$1 t ! full
 mean+ may be manife/4 ,=  in/ance1 let 
?9e ,em95ce consid] 8 own self2 ?\ art  
fir/ 9  relation to ?y son1 la/ 9       
relation to ?y fa!r4 ,9 ?9e outw>d      
appe>ance1 ?\ telle/ ( ! appe>ance ( p[]

 9 ! realms (  div9e creation2 9 ?9e    
inw>d be+ ?\ reveale/ ! hidd5 my/]ies   
:i* are ! div9e tru/ deposit$ )9 !e4 ,& 
?us fir/ness &  la/ness1 outw>dness &   
inw>dness are1 9 ! s5se ref]r$ to1 true 
( ?yself1 t 9 ^! f\r /ates conf]r$ ^u !e
 ?\ %\ld/  compreh5d ! f\r div9e /ates1 
& t ! night+ale ( ?9e he>t  on all !    
bran*es ( ! rosetree ( exi/5ce1 :e!r    
visible or  conceal$1 %\ld cry out3 8,he
 is ! fir/ & ! la/1 ! ,se5 & !          
,hidd5444407#dh7    ,^! /atem5ts are    
made 9 ! sph]e ( t :i* is relative1     
because  ( ! limitations ( m54 ,o!rwise1
 ^? p]sonages :o 9 a s+le  /ep h pass$  
ov] ! _w ( ! relative & ! limit$1 &     
dwelt  on ! fair plane ( ! ,absolute1 & 
pit*$ _! t5t 9 ! worlds (  au?ority &   
comm&--h burn$ away ^! relativities ) a 
s+le  sp>k1 & blott$ out ^! words ) a   
drop ( dew4 ,& !y swim 9  ! sea ( ! _s1 
& so> 9 ! holy air ( light4 ,!n :at life
  h words1 on su* a plane1 t 8fir/0 &   
8la/0 or o!r ?an ^!  be se5 or m5tion$6 
,9 ?is realm1 ! fir/ is ! la/ itself1 & 

!  la/ is b ! fir/4      ,9 ?y s\l (    
love build ?\ a fire    ,& burn all     
?\ghts & words entire47#di7    ,o my    
fri5d1 look ^u ?yself3 ,had/ ?\ n become
 a fa!r nor  begott5 a son1 nei!r w\ld/ 
?\ h he>d ^! say+s4 ,n[ =get  !m all1 t 
?\ maye/ le>n f ! ,ma/] ( ,love 9 !     
s*oolh\se ( on5ess1 & return unto ,god1 
& =sake ! inn] l& (  unreality7#ej7 = ?y
 true /ation1 & dwell )9 ! %ad[ ( !     
tree ( k4    ,o ?\ de> "o6 ,impov]i%    
?yself1 t ?\ maye/ ent] ! high c\rt  (  
ri*es2 & humble ?y body1 t ?\ maye/ dr9k
 f ! riv] (  glory1 & atta9 to ! full   
mean+ ( ! poems :]e( ?\ had/  ask$4     
,?us x ha? be5 made cle> t ^! /ages     
dep5d on ! vision ( !  wayf>]4 ,9 e city
 he w behold a _w1 9 e ,valley rea* a   
spr+1 9 e mead[ he> a song4 ,b ! falcon 
( ! my/ic heav5  ha? _m a wondr\s c>ol (
 ! _s 9 ,8 brea/1 & ! ,p]sian  bird     
keepe? 9 ,8 s\l _m a sweet ,arab melody2
 yet ^! are hidd51  & hidd5 %all rema94 
,if ,i speak =?1 _m a m9d w %att]1    ,&
 if ,i write1 _m a p5 w break47#ea7     

17#eb7    ,peace be ^u him :o conclude? 
?is exalt$ j\rney & foll[e? !  ,true ,"o
 by ! lights ( guidance4    ,& ! wayf>]1
 aft] trav]s+ ! high planes ( ?is       
sup]nal  j\rney1 ent]e?          ,!     
,valley ( ,cont5tm5t      ,9 ?is ,valley
 he feele? ! w9ds ( div9e cont5tm5t bl[+
 f !  plane ( ! _s4 ,he burne? away !   
veils ( want1 & ) inw>d  & outw>d eye1  
p]ceive? )9 & )\t all ?+s ! day (3 8,god
  w comp5sate ea* "o out ( ,8           
abundance407#ec7 ,f sorr[ he turne?  to 
bliss1 f angui% to joy4 ,8 grief & m\rn+
 yield to delight &  rapture4    ,al?\gh
 to outw>d view1 ! wayf>]s 9 ?is ,valley
 may dwell ^u !  du/1 yet inw>dly !y are
 ?ron$ 9 ! heights ( my/ic mean+2 !y    
eat ( ! endless b\nties ( inn]          
significances1 & dr9k ( !  delicate w9es
 ( ! _s4    ,! tongue faile? 9 describ+ 
^! ?ree ,valleys1 & spee* falle?  %ort4 
,! p5 /eppe? n into ?is region1 ! ink   
leave? only a blot4  ,9 ^! planes1 !    
night+ale ( ! he>t ha? o!r songs &      
secrets1 :i* make ! he>t to /ir & ! s\l 

to clamor1 b ?is  my/]y ( inn] mean+ may
 be :isp]$ only f he>t to he>t1  confid$
 only f brea/ to brea/4      ,only he>t 
to he>t c speak ! bliss ( my/ic kn[]s2  
,no mess5g] c tell x & no missive be>   
x47#ed7      ,i am sil5t f weakness on  
_m a matt]1    ,= my words c\ld n reckon
 !m & my spee* w\ld fall %ort47#ee7     
,o fri5d1 till ?\ ent] ! g>d5 ( su*     
my/]ies1 ?\ %alt nev]  set lip to !     
undy+ w9e ( ?is ,valley4 ,& %\ld/ ?\    
ta/e ( x1  ?\ wilt %ield ?9e eyes f all 
?+s else1 & dr9k ( ! w9e (  cont5tm5t2 &
 ?\ wilt loose ?yself f all ?+s else1 & 
b9d  ?yself to ,him1 & ?r[ ?y life d[n 9
 ,8 pa?1 & ca/ ?y s\l  away4 ,h[ev]1 !re
 is no o!r 9 ?is region t ?\ ne$ =get3  
8,!re 0 ,god & !re 0 naught beside      
,him407#ef7 ,= on ?is plane !  travel]  
witnesse? ! beauty ( ! ,fri5d 9 ev]y?+4 
,ev5 9 fire1  he see? ! face ( !        
,belov$4 ,he beholde? 9 illusion !      
secret (  reality1 & reade? f !         
attributes ! riddle ( ! ,ess5ce4 ,= he  
ha? burnt away ! veils ) 8 sigh+1 &     

unwrapp$ ! %r\d+s  ) a s+le glance2 )   
pi]c+ sight he gaze? on ! new creation2 
) lucid he>t he graspe? subtle v]ities4 
,?is is suffici5tly  atte/$ by3 8,& we h
 made ?y sight %>p 9 ?is day407#eg7     
,aft] j\rney+ ?r\gh ! planes ( pure     
cont5tm5t1 ! travel]  come? to          
,! ,valley ( ,wond]m5t      & is toss$ 9
 ! oceans ( gr&eur1 & at e mom5t 8 wond]
  gr[e?4 ,n[ he see? ! %ape ( weal? z   
pov]ty itself1 & !  ess5ce ( fre$om z   
%e] impot5ce4 ,n[ is he /ruck dumb ) !  
beauty ( ! ,all-,glori\s2 aga9 is he    
we>i$ out ) 8 own life4 ,h[  _m a my/ic 
tree ha? ?is :irlw9d ( wond]m5t snat*$  
by !  roots1 h[ _m a s\l ha? x exhau/$4 
,= 9 ?is ,valley ! travel]  is flung    
into confusion1 albeit1 9 ! eye ( him :o
 ha? atta9$1 su*  m>vels are e/eem$ &   
well belov$4 ,at e mom5t he beholde? a  
wondr\s _w1 a new creation1 & goe? f    
a/oni%m5t to  a/oni%m5t1 & is lo/ 9 awe 
at ! works ( ! ,"l ( ,on5ess4    ,inde$1
 ,o ,bro!r1 if we pond] ea* creat$ ?+1  
we %all witness a  myriad p]fect wisdoms

 & le>n a myriad new & wondr\s tru?s4   
,"o (  ! creat$ ph5om5a is ! dream4     
,behold h[ _m secrets are deposit$      
!re91 h[ _m wisdoms treasur$ up1 h[ _m  
worlds conceal$4  ,obs]ve1 h[ ?\ art    
asleep 9 a dwell+1 & its doors are b>r$2
 on a  sudd5 ?\ f9de/ ?yself 9 a f>-(f  
city1 :i* ?\ ent]e/ )\t  mov+ ?y feet or
 we>y+ ?y body2 )\t us+ ?9e eyes1 ?\    
see/2 )\t tax+ ?9e e>s1 ?\ he>e/2 )\t a 
tongue1 ?\  speake/4 ,& p]*ance :5 t5   
ye>s are gone1 ?\ wilt witness 9 !  out]
 _w ! v ?+s ?\ ha/ dream$ tonight4      
,n[ !re are _m wisdoms to pond] 9 !     
dream1 :i* none b !  p ( ?is ,valley c  
compreh5d 9 _! true elem5ts4 ,fir/1 :at 
is ?is _w1 :]e )\t eye & e> & h& &      
tongue a man puts  all ( ^! to use8     
,second1 h[ is x t 9 ! out] _w ?\ see/  
today ! effect ( a dream1 :5 ?\ did/    
vision x 9 ! _w (  sleep "s t5 ye>s pa/8
 ,consid] ! diff]5ce betwe5 ^! two      
worlds & ! my/]ies :i* !y conceal1 t ?\ 
maye/ atta9 to  div9e confirmations &   
heav5ly discov]ies & ent] ! regions (   

hol9ess4    ,god1 ! ,exalt$1 ha? plac$  
^! signs 9 m51 to ! end t  philosoph]s  
may n d5y ! my/]ies ( ! life beyond nor 
belittle  t :i* ha? be5 promis$ !m4 ,=  
"s hold to reason & d5y  :atev] ! reason
 compreh5de? n1 & yet weak m9ds c nev]  
grasp  ! matt]s :i* we h relat$1 b only 
! ,supreme1 ,div9e  ,intellig5ce c      
compreh5d !m3      ,h[ c feeble reason  
encompass ! ,qur'n1    ,or ! spid] sn>e 
a pho5ix 9 8 web87#eh7    ,all ^! /ates 
are to be witness$ 9 ! ,valley (        
,wond]m5t1 & !  travel] at e mom5t      
seeke? = m1 & is n we>i$4 ,?us !  ,"l ( 
! ,fir/ & ! ,la/ 9 sett+ =? ! grades (  
contemplation1 & express+ wond]m5t ha?  
said3 8,o ,"l1 increase my  a/oni%m5t at
 ,!e60    ,likewise1 reflect ^u !       
p]fection ( man's creation1 & t all  ^! 
planes & /ates are fold$ up & hidd5 away
 )9 him4      ,do/ ?\ reckon ?yself only
 a puny =m    ,:5 )9 !e ! univ]se is    
fold$87#ei7    ,!n we mu/ labor to      
de/roy ! animal condition1 till ! mean+ 
(  humanity %all come to light4    ,?us1

 too1 ,luqmn1 :o _h drunk f ! wellspr+ (
 wisdom & ta/$  ( ! wat]s ( m]cy1 9     
prov+ to 8 son ,na?an ! planes (        
resurrection & dea?1 advanc$ ! dream z  
an evid5ce & an example4  ,we relate x  
"h1 t ?r\gh ?is evanesc5t ,s]vant a     
memory may  endure ( t y\? ( ! s*ool (  
,div9e ,unity1 t eld] ( ! art  (        
in/ruction & ! ,absolute4 ,he said3 8,o 
,son1 if ?\ art able n to  sleep1 !n ?\ 
art able n to die4 ,& if ?\ art able n  
to wak5  aft] sleep1 !n ?\ %alt be able 
n to rise aft] dea?40    ,o fri5d1 !    
he>t is ! dwell+ ( et]nal my/]ies1 make 
x n !  home ( fleet+ fancies2 wa/e n !  
treasure ( ?y preci\s life 9  employm5t 
) ?is swiftly pass+ _w4 ,?\ come/ f ! _w
 (  hol9ess--b9d n ?9e he>t to ! e>?2 ?\
 art a dwell] 9 !  c\rt ( ne>ness--*oose
 n ! homel& ( ! du/4    ,9 sum1 !re is  
no end to ! description ( ^! /ages1 b   
because (  ! wrongs inflict$ by !       
peoples ( ! e>?1 ?is ,s]vant is 9 no    
mood to cont9ue3      ,! tale is /ill   
unf9i%$ & ,i h no he>t = x--    ,!n pray

 =give me47#fj7    ,! p5 groane? & ! ink
 %$de? te>s1 & ! riv]7#fa7 ( !  he>t    
move? 9 waves ( blood4 8,no?+ c befall u
 b :at ,god ha?  de/9$ = u407#fb7 ,peace
 be ^u him :o foll[e? ! ,"r ,pa?6       
,aft] scal+ ! high summits ( wond]m5t ! 
wayf>] come? to          ,! ,valley (   
,true ,pov]ty & ,absolute ,no?+ness     
,?is /ation is ! dy+ f self & ! liv+ 9  
,god1 ! be+ poor  9 self & ri* 9 !      
,desir$ ,"o4 ,pov]ty z "h ref]r$ to     
signifie? be+ poor 9 ! ?+s ( ! creat$   
_w1 ri* 9 !  ?+s ( ,god's _w4 ,= :5 !   
true lov] & devot$ fri5d rea*e?  to !   
pres5ce ( ! ,belov$1 ! sp>kl+ beauty ( !
 ,lov$ ,"o &  ! fire ( ! lov]'s he>t w  
k9dle a blaze & burn away all veils  &  
wrapp+s4 ,yea1 all he ha?1 f he>t to    
sk91 w be set aflame1  s t no?+ w rema9 
save ! ,fri5d4      ,:5 ! qualities ( ! 
,anci5t ( ,days /ood reveal$1    ,!n !  
qualities ( e>?ly ?+s did ,moses burn   
away47#fc7    ,he :o ha? atta9$ ?is     
/ation is sanctifi$ f all t p]ta9e?  to 
! _w4 ,:]e=e1 if ^? :o h come to ! sea (

 ,8 pres5ce  are f\nd to possess none ( 
! limit$ ?+s ( ?is p]i%able _w1  :e!r x 
be out] weal? or p]sonal op9ions1 x     
matt]e? n4 ,=  :atev] ! creatures h is  
limit$ by _! own limits1 & :atev]  !    
,true ,"o ha? is sanctifi$ !refrom2 ?is 
utt]ance mu/ be deeply  pond]$ t its    
purport may be cle>4 8,v]ily ! righte\s 
%all dr9k  ( a w9ecup temp]$ at !       
camphor f\nta9407#fd7 ,if !             
int]pretation  ( 8camphor0 become kn[n1 
! true int5tion w be evid5t4 ,?is /ate  
is t pov]ty ( :i* x is said1 8,pov]ty is
 ,my glory407#fe7 ,& (  inw>d & outw>d  
pov]ty !re is _m a /age & _m a mean+ :i*
  ,i h n ?\ght p]t95t to m5tion "h2 h5ce
 ,i h res]v$ ^!  = ano!r "t1 dep5d5t on 
:at ,god may desire & fate may seal4    
,?is is ! plane :]eon ! ve/iges ( all   
?+s 7,kullu ,%ay'7 are  de/roy$ 9 !     
travel]1 & on ! horizon ( et]nity !     
,div9e ,face  rise? out ( ! d>kness1 & !
 mean+ ( 8,all on ! e>? %all  pass away1
 b ! face ( ?y ,"l444407#ff7 is made    
manife/4    ,o ,my fri5d1 li/5 ) he>t & 

s\l to ! songs ( ! _s1 &  treasure !m z 
?9e own eyes4 ,= ! heav5ly wisdoms1 l ! 
cl\ds  ( spr+1 w n ra9 d[n on ! e>? (   
m5's he>ts =ev]2 &  ?\gh ! grace ( !    
,all-,b\nte\s ,"o is nev] /ill$ & nev]  
ceas+1 yet to ea* "t & era a portion is 
allott$ & a b\nty set  ap>t1 ?is 9 a    
giv5 measure4 8,& no "o ?+ is !re1 b )  
,u  are its /oreh\ses2 & ,we s5d x n d[n
 b 9 settl$ measure407#fg7  ,! cl\d ( ! 
,lov$ ,"o's m]cy ra9e? only on ! g>d5 ( 
!  _s1 & be/[e? ?is b\nty only 9 !      
season ( spr+4 ,! o!r  seasons h no %>e 
9 ?is greate/ grace1 & b>r5 l&s no      
portion  ( ?is favor4    ,o ,bro!r6 ,n e
 sea ha? pe>ls2 n e bran* w fl[]1 nor  w
 ! night+ale s+ !reon4 ,!n1 ere !       
night+ale ( ! my/ic  p>adise repair to !
 g>d5 ( ,god1 & ! rays ( ! heav5ly morn+
  return to ! ,sun ( ,tru?--make ?\ an  
ef=t1 t haply 9 ?is  du/heap ( ! mortal 
_w ?\ maye/ cat* a fragrance f !        
ev]la/+ g>d51 & live =ev] 9 ! %ad[ ( !  
peoples ( ?is  city4 ,& :5 ?\ ha/ atta9$
 ?is highe/ /ation & come to ?is        

mightie/ plane1 !n %alt ?\ gaze on !    
,belov$1 & =get all else4      ,!       
,belov$ %9e? on gate & wall    ,)\t a   
veil1 ,o m5 ( vision47#fh7    ,n[ ha/ ?\
 ab&on$ ! drop ( life & come to ! sea ( 
!  ,life-,be/[]4 ,?is is ! goal ?\ did/ 
ask =2 if x be ,god's w1  ?\ wilt ga9 x4
    ,9 ?is city1 ev5 ! veils ( light are
 split asund] & vani% away4  8,8 beauty 
ha? no veil+ save light1 ,8 face no     
cov]+ save  revelation407#fi7 ,h[ /range
 t :ile ! ,belov$ is visible z ! sun1   
yet ! he$less /ill hunt aft] t9sel &    
base metal4 ,yea1 !  int5sity ( ,8      
revelation ha? cov]$ ,him1 & ! fullness 
( ,8  %9+ =? ha? hidd5 ,him4      ,ev5 z
 ! sun1 bright ha? ,he %9$1    ,b alas1 
,he ha? come to ! t[n ( ! bl9d67#gj7    
,9 ?is ,valley1 ! wayf>] leave? beh9d   
him ! /ages ( ! 8on5ess  ( ,be+ &       
,manife/ation07#ga7 & rea*e? a on5ess t 
is sanctifi$  above ^! two /ations4     
,ec/asy alone c encompass ?is !me1 n    
utt]ance nor argum5t2 & :osoev] ha?     
dwelt at ?is /age ( !  j\rney1 or caught

 a brea? f ?is g>d5 l&1 kn[e? :]e( ,we  
speak4    ,9 all ^! j\rneys ! travel]   
mu/ /ray n ! bread? ( a hair  f !       
8,law10 = ?is is inde$ ! secret ( !     
8,pa?0 & ! fruit  ( ! ,tree ( 8,tru?02 &
 9 all ^! /ages he mu/ cl+ to ! robe  ( 
ob$i5ce to ! comm&m5ts1 & hold fa/ to ! 
cord ( %unn+  all =bidd5 ?+s1 t he may  
be n\ri%$ f ! cup ( ! ,law &  in=m$ ( ! 
my/]ies ( ,tru?47#gb7    ,if any ( !    
utt]ances ( ?is ,s]vant may n be        
compreh5d$1 or may  lead to p]turbation1
 ! same mu/ be inquir$ ( aga91 t no d\bt
  may l+]1 & ! mean+ be cle> z ! ,face (
 ! ,belov$ ,"o  %9+ f ! 8,glori\s       
,/ation407#gc7    ,^! j\rneys h no      
visible end+ 9 ! _w ( "t1 b !  sev]$    
wayf>]--if invisible confirmation desc5d
 ^u him & !  ,gu>dian ( ! ,cause assi/  
him--may cross ^! sev5 /ages 9 sev5     
/eps1 nay r 9 sev5 brea?s1 nay r 9 a    
s+le brea?1 if ,god  w & desire x4 ,&   
?is is ( 8,8 grace on su* ( ,8 s]vants z
  ,he please?407#gd7    ,!y :o so> 9 !  
heav5 ( s+l5ess & rea* to ! sea ( !     

,absolute1 reckon ?is city--:i* is !    
/ation ( life 9 ,god--z !  fur!rmo/ /ate
 ( my/ic kn[]s1 & ! f>!/ homel& ( !     
lov]s4 ,b to ?is evanesc5t ,"o ( ! my/ic
 ocean1 ?is /ation is  ! fir/ gate ( !  
he>t's citadel1 t is1 man's fir/        
entrance to  ! city ( ! he>t2 & ! he>t  
is end[$ ) f\r /ages1 :i*  w\ld be      
rec\nt$ %\ld a k9dr$ s\l be f\nd4       
,:5 ! p5 set to pictur+ ?is /ation1     
,x broke 9 pieces & ! page 0 torn47#ge7 
,salm67#gf7    ,o ,my fri5d6 ,_m a h\nd 
pursue? ?is gazelle ( ! des]t ( on5ess2 
_m a talon clawe? at ?is ?ru% ( ! et]nal
 g>d54 ,pitiless rav5s  d lie 9 wait =  
?is bird ( ! heav5s ( ,god1 & ! huntsman
 (  envy /alke? ?is de] ( ! mead[ (     
love4    ,o ,%aykh6 ,make ( ?9e ef=t a  
glass1 p]*ance x may %elt] ?is  flame f 
! contr>y w9ds2 albeit ?is light do?    
long to be k9dl$  9 ! lamp ( ! ,"l1 & to
 %9e 9 ! globe ( ! _s4 ,= !  head rais$ 
up 9 ! love ( ,god w c]ta9ly fall by !  
sword1 &  ! life t is k9dl$ ) long+ w   
surely be sacrific$1 & !  he>t :i*      

rememb]e? ! ,lov$ ,"o w surely brim )   
blood4 ,h[  well is x said3      ,live  
free ( love1 = its v peace is angui%2   
,its beg9n+ is pa91 its end is          
dea?47#gg7    ,peace be ^u him :o       
foll[e? ! ,"r ,pa?6                     
99 99 99 99 99    ,! ?\ghts ?\ ha/      
express$ z to ! int]pretation ( ! common
  species ( bird t is call$ 9 ,p]sian   
,gunji%k 7sp>r[7 7  consid]$47#gh7 ,?\  
appe>e/ to be well-gr\nd$ 9 my/ic tru?4 
,h[ev]1 on e plane1 to e lett] a mean+  
is allott$ :i*  relate? to t plane4     
,inde$1 ! wayf>] f9de? a secret 9 e  "n1
 a my/]y 9 e lett]4 ,9 "o s5se1 ^!      
lett]s ref] to  hol9ess4    ,kf or ,gf  
7,k or ,g7 ref]re? to ,kuffi 78free071 t
 is1 8,free ?yself  f t :i* ?y passion  
desire?2 !n advance unto ?y ,"l40    ,nn
 ref]re? to ,nazzih 78purify071 t is1   
8,purify ?yself f all else  save ,him1 t
 ?\ maye/ surr5d] ?y life 9 ,8 love40   
,jm is ,jnib 78draw back071 t is1 8,draw
 back f ! ?re%old ( !  ,true ,"o if ?\  
/ill possesse/ e>?ly attributes40    ,%n

 is ,u%kr 78?ank07--8,?ank ?y ,"l on ,8 
e>? t ,he may bless  !e 9 ,8 heav52     
albeit 9 ! _w ( on5ess1 ?is heav5 is !  
same z ,8 e>?40    ,kf ref]re? to       
,kuffi1 t is3 8,take (f f ?yself !      
wrapp+s (  limitations1 t ?\ maye/ come 
to "k :at ?\ ha/ n kn[n ( !  /ates (    
,sanctity407#gi7    ,w]t ?\ to h>k5 to !
 melodies ( ?is mortal ,bird17#hj7 !n   
w\ld/  ?\ seek out ! undy+ *alice & pass
 by e p]i%able cup4    ,peace be ^u ^?  
:o walk 9 ! ,"r ,pa?6            ,,!    
,,f\r ,,valleys          ,! ,f\r        
,valleys      ,he is ! ,/rong1 !        
,well-,belov$6      ,o light ( tru?1    
,8m-i-,dn1 ! b\nte\s1    ,no pr9ce ha? !
 _w begot l unto ,!e67#ha7    ,i am     
wond]+ :y ! tie ( love 0 s abruptly     
sev]$1 & ! firm  cov5ant ( fri5d%ip     
brok54 ,did ev]1 ,god =bid1 ,my devotion
 less51  or ,my deep affection fail1 t  
?\ ha/ ?us =got ,me & blott$ ,me  f ?y  
?\ghts8          ,:at fault ( ,m9e ha?  
made !e cease ?y favors8        ,is x t 
,we are l[ly & ?\ ( high degree87#hb7   

,or is t a      s+le arr[ ha? driv5 !e f
 ! battle87#hc7 ,h !y n      told !e t  
fai?fulness is a duty on ^? :o foll[ !  
my/ic way1 t x is ! true guide to ,8    
,holy ,pres5ce8 8,b      z = ^? :o say1 
#8,our ,"l is ,god1' & :o g /raight to  
,him1 ! angels %all desc5d to           
!m444407#hd7      ,likewise ,he sai?1   
8,g /raight on !n z ?\ ha/ be5          
comm&$407#he7  ,:]e=e1 ?is c\rse is     
incumb5t on ^? :o dwell 9 ! pres5ce (   
,god4      ,i d z bidd51 & ,i br+ !     
message1    ,:e!r x give !e c\nsel or   
(f5se47#hf7    ,albeit ,i h receiv$ no  
answ] to ,my lett]s & x is contr>y to ! 
usage ( ! wise to express ,my reg>d     
anew1 yet ?is new love ha? brok5  all ! 
old rules & ways4      ,tell u n ! tale 
( ,layl or ( ,majnn's woe--    ,?y love 
ha? made ! _w =get ! loves ( long ago4  
,:5 once ?y "n 0 on ! tongue1 ! lov]s   
caught x    ,& x set ! speak]s & ! he>]s
 danc+ to & fro47#hg7    ,& ( div9e     
wisdom & heav5ly c\nsel1 ,rm says3      
,ea* moon1 ,o my belov$1 = ?ree days ,i 

g mad2    ,today's ! fir/ ( ^!--',tis :y
 ?\ see/ me glad4    ,we he> t ?\ ha/   
j\rney$ to ,tabrz & ,tiflis to          
dissem9ate  k1 or t "s o!r high purpose 
ha? tak5 !e to  ,san&aj47#hh71 7#hi7    
,o ,my em95t fri5d6 ,^? :o progress 9   
my/ic wayf>+ are ( f\r  k9ds4 ,i %all   
describe !m 9 brief1 t ! grades &       
qualities (  ea* k9d may become pla9 to 
!e4          ,! ,fir/ ,valley      ,if !
 travel]s seek aft] ! goal ( ! ,int5d$  
,"o 7maqsd71 ?is  /ation app]ta9e? to ! 
self--b t self :i* is 8,! ,self ( ,god  
/&+ )9 ,him ) laws407#ij7    ,on ?is    
plane1 ! self is n reject$ b belov$2 x  
is well-pleas+  & n to be %unn$4 ,al?\gh
 at ! beg9n+1 ?is plane is ! realm  (   
conflict1 yet x ende? 9 atta9m5t to !   
?rone ( spl5dor4 ,z  !y h said3 8,o     
,abraham ( ?is day1 ,o ,fri5d ,abraham (
 ! ,_s6  ,kill ^! f\r birds (           
prey107#ia7 t aft] dea? ! riddle ( life 
may be unravel$4    ,?is is ! plane ( ! 
s\l :o is pleas+ unto ,god4 ,ref] to !  
v]se3      ,o ?\ s\l :o art well assur$1

    ,return to ?y ,"l1 well-pleas$1 &   
pleas+ unto ,him47#ib7    :i* ende?3    
,ent] ?\ among ,my s]vants1    ,& ent]  
?\ ,my p>adise47#ic7    ,?is /ation ha? 
_m signs1 unnumb]$ pro(s4 ,h5ce x is    
said3  8,h]eaft] ,we w %[ !m ,our signs 
9 ! regions ( ! e>?1 & 9  !mselves1     
until x become manife/ unto !m t x is ! 
tru?107#id7  & t !re is no ,god save    
,him4    ,"o mu/1 !n1 read ! book ( 8   
own self1 r ?an "s treatise  on         
rhetoric4 ,:]e=e ,he ha? said1 8,read ?y
 ,book3 ,!re ne$e? none  b ?yself to    
make out an acc\nt aga9/ !e ?is         
day407#ie7    ,! /ory is told ( a my/ic 
kn[]1 :o w5t on a j\rney ) a le>n$      
gramm>ian z 8 companion4 ,!y came to !  
%ore ( ! ,sea (  ,gr&eur4 ,! kn[]       
/raightway flung himself into ! waves1 b
 !  gramm>ian /ood lo/ 9 8 reason+s1 :i*
 7 z words t are  writt5 on wat]4 ,!    
kn[] call$ out to him1 8,:y do/ ?\ n    
foll[80 ,! gramm>ian answ]$1 8,o ,bro!r1
 ,i d>e n advance4 ,i mu/  ne$s g back  
aga940 ,!n ! kn[] cri$1 8,=get :at ?\   

did/ read  9 ! books ( ,sbvayh &        
,qawlavayh1 ( ,ibn-i-,hajb &            
,ibn-i-,mlik17#if7 & cross ! wat]40     
,! dea? ( self is ne$$ "h1 n rhetoric3  
,be no?+1 !n1 & walk ^u ! waves47#ig7   
,likewise is x writt51 8,& be ye n l ^? 
:o =get ,god1 & :om  ,he ha? !re=e caus$
 to =get _! own selves4 ,^! are ! wick$ 
do]s407#ih7          ,! ,second ,valley 
,if ! wayf>]'s goal be ! dwell+ ( !     
,praisewor?y ,"o  7,mamd717#ii7 ?is is !
 /ation ( primal reason :i* is kn[n z ! 
,prophet & ! ,mo/ ,great ,pill>47#ajj7  
,"h reason signifie? ! div9e1  univ]sal 
m9d1 ^: sov]eignty enlight5e? all creat$
 ?+s--nor do?  x ref] to e feeble bra92 
= x is z ! wise ,san' ha? writt53       
,h[ c feeble reason encompass ! ,qur'n1 
,or ! spid] sn>e a pho5ix 9 8 web8      
,w\ld/ ?\ t ! m9d %\ld n entrap !e8     
,tea* x ! sci5ce ( ! love ( ,god6    ,on
 ?is plane1 ! travel] meete? ) _m a     
trial & rev]se4 ,n[ is  he lift$ up to  
heav51 n[ is he ca/ into ! dep?s4 ,z x  
ha? be5  said3 8,n[ ,?\ drawe/ me to !  

summit ( glory1 aga9 ,?\ ca/e/ me  into 
! l[e/ abyss40 ,! my/]y treasur$ 9 ?is  
plane is divulg$ 9  ! foll[+ holy v]se f
 ! ,srih ( ,,! ,,cave37#aja7    8,& ?\  
mighte/ h se5 ! sun :5 x arose1 pass on 
! "r (  _! cave1 & :5 x set1 leave !m on
 ! left1 :ile !y 7 9  its spaci\s *amb]4
 ,?is is "o ( ! signs ( ,god4 ,guid$    
inde$ is he  :om ,god guide?2 b = him   
:om ,he misleade?1 ?\ %alt by no means  
f9d a patron40    ,if a man c\ld "k :at 
lie? hid 9 ?is "o v]se1 x w\ld suffice  
him4 ,:]e=e1 9 praise ( su* z ^!1 ,he   
ha? said3 8,m5 :om  nei!r m]*&ise nor   
traffic beguile f ! remembrance (       
,god444407#ajb7    ,?is /ation conf]re? 
! true /&>d ( k1 & free? man  f te/s4 ,9
 ?is realm1 to se>* aft] k is           
irrelevant1 = ,he  ha? said conc]n+ !   
guidance ( travel]s on ?is plane1 8,fe> 
,god1  & ,god w in/ruct !e407#ajc7 ,&   
aga93 8,k is a light :i*  ,god ca/e?    
into ! he>t ( :omsoev] ,he              
wille?407#ajd7    ,:]e=e1 a man %\ld    
make ready 8 he>t t x be wor?y ( !      

desc5t ( heav5ly grace1 & t ! b\nte\s   
,cup-,be>] may give him  to dr9k ( ! w9e
 ( be/[al f ! m]ciful vessel4 8,= ! l  (
 ?is let ! travail]s travail607#aje7    
,& n[ d ,i say1 8,v]ily we are f ,god1 &
 to ,him %all we  return407#ajf7        
,! ,?ird ,valley      ,if ! lov+ seek]s 
wi% to live )9 ! prec9cts ( ! ,attract+ 
,"o 7,majdhb717#ajg7 no s\l may dwell on
 ?is ,k+ly ,?rone save !  beauty ( love4
 ,?is realm is n to be pictur$ 9 words4 
,love %unne? ?is _w & t _w too1    ,9   
him are lunacies sev5ty-&-two4    ,!    
m9/rel ( love h>pe? ?is lay3            
,s]vitude enslave?1 k+%ip do?           
betray47#ajh7    ,?is plane require?    
pure affection & ! bright /ream (       
fell[%ip4  ,9 tell+ ( ^! companions ( ! 
,cave ,he sai?3 8,!y speak n till  ,he  
ha? spok52 & !y d ,8 bidd+407#aji7      
,on ?is plane1 nei!r ! reign ( reason is
 suffici5t nor ! au?ority  ( self4      
,h5ce1 "o ( ! ,prophets ( ,god ha? ask$3
 8,o my ,"l1 h[  %all we rea* unto ,!e80
 ,& ! answ] came1 8,leave ?yself beh9d1 

&  !n approa* ,me40    ,^! are a p :o   
deem ! l[e/ place to be "o ) ! ?rone (  
glory1 & to !m beauty's b[] diff]e? n f 
! field ( a battle  f\ght 9 ! cause ( ! 
,belov$4    ,! d5iz5s ( ?is plane speak 
no words--b !y gallop _! *>g]s4  ,!y see
 b ! inn] reality ( ! ,belov$4 ,to !m   
all words ( s5se  are mean+less1 &      
s5seless words are full ( mean+4 ,!y _c 
tell  "o limb f ano!r1 "o "p f ano!r4   
,to !m ! mirage is !  real riv]2 to !m  
go+ away is return+4 ,:]e=e ha? x be5   
said3      ,! /ory ( ,?y beauty rea*$ ! 
h]mit's dell2    ,craz$1 he s\ght !     
,tav]n :]e ! w9e !y buy & sell4    ,!   
love ( ,!e ha? level$ d[n ! =t (        
pati5ce1    ,! pa9 ( ,!e ha? firmly b>r$
 ! gate ( hope z well47#aaj7    ,9 ?is  
realm1 in/ruction is assur$ly ( no      
avail4      ,! lov]'s tea*] is ! ,lov$  
,"o's beauty1    ,8 face _! lesson & _! 
only book4    ,le>n+ ( wond]m5t1 ( long+
 love _! duty1    ,n on le>n$ *apt]s &  
dull !mes !y look4    ,! *a9 t b9ds !m  
is ,8 musky hair1    ,! ,cyclic         

,s*eme17#aaa7 to !m1 is b to ,him a     
/air47#aab7    ,"h foll[e? a            
supplication to ,god1 ! ,exalt$1 !      
,glorifi$3      ,o ,"l6 ,o ,?\ ,^: b\nty
 grante? wi%es6    ,i /& be=e ,!e1 all  
save ,!e =gett+4    ,grant t ! mote ( k 
9 my _s    ,escape desire & ! l[ly clay2
    ,grant t ,?9e anci5t gift1 ?is drop 
( wisdom1    ,m]ge ) ,?y mighty         
sea47#aac7    ,?us d ,i say3 ,!re is no 
p[] or might save 9 ,god1 ! ,protector1 
!  ,self-,subsi/5t47#aad7          ,!   
,f\r? ,valley      ,if ! my/ic kn[]s be 
( ^? :o h rea*$ to ! beauty ( !  ,belov$
 ,"o 7,mahbb71 ?is /ation is ! apex (   
consci\sness & !  secret ( div9e        
guidance4 ,?is is ! c5t] ( ! my/]y3 8,he
 do?  :at ,he wille?1 orda9e? :at ,he   
please?407#aae7    ,7 all ! d5iz5s ( e>?
 & heav5 to unravel ?is %9+  allusion1  
?is d>ksome riddle1 until ! ,day :5 !   
,trumpet s\nde?1  yet w\ld !y fail to   
compreh5d ev5 a lett] !re(1 = ?is is !  
/ation ( ,god's immutable decree1 ,8    
=eorda9$ my/]y4 ,h5ce1 :5  se>*]s       

inquir$ ( ?is1 ,he made reply1 8,?is is 
a bottomless sea :i*  none %all ev]     
fa?om407#aaf7 ,& !y ask$ aga91 & ,he    
answ]$1 8,x  is ! blacke/ ( nights ?r\gh
 :i* none c f9d 8 way40    ,:oso kn[e?  
?is secret w assur$ly hide x1 & 7 he to 
reveal  b its fa9te/ trace !y w\ld nail 
him to ! cross4 ,yet1 by !  ,liv+ ,god1 
7 !re any true seek]1 ,i w\ld divulge x 
to him2 =  !y h said3 8,love is a light 
t nev] dwelle? 9 a he>t possess$  by    
fe>40    ,v]ily1 ! wayf>] :o j\rneye?   
unto ,god1 unto ! ,crimson ,pill> 9  !  
sn[-:ite pa?1 w nev] rea* unto 8 heav5ly
 goal unless he  ab&one? all t m5       
possess3 8,& if he fe>e? n ,god1 ,god w 
make  him to fe> all ?+s2 :]eas all ?+s 
fe> him :o fe>e? ,god407#aag7           
,speak 9 ! ,p]sian tongue1 ?\gh ! ,arab 
please !e m2    ,a lov] ha? _m a tongue 
at 8 comm&47#aah7    ,h[ sweet is ?is   
c\plet :i* reveale? su* a tru?3         
,see1 our he>ts come op5 l %ells1 :5 ,he
 ra9e? grace l                pe>ls1    
,& our lives are ready t>gets1 :5       

agony's arr[s ,he hurls4    ,& 7 x n    
contr>y to ! ,law ( ! ,book1 ,i w\ld    
v]ily bequea? a  "p ( ,my possessions to
 ! "o :o w\ld put ,me to dea?1 & ,i w\ld
  "n him ,my heir2 yea1 ,i w\ld be/[ ^u 
him a portion1 w\ld r5d] him  ?anks1    
w\ld seek to refre% ,m9e eyes ) ! t\* ( 
8 h&4 ,b  :at c ,i d8 ,i h no           
possessions1 no p[]1 & ?is is :at ,god  
ha?  orda9$47#aai7    ,me?9ks at ?is    
mom5t1 ,i cat* ! fragrance ( ,8         
g>m5t7#abj7 bl[+  f ! ,egypt (          
,bah27#aba7 v]ily ,he seeme? ne> at h&1 
?\gh m5  may ?9k ,him f> away47#abb7 ,my
 s\l do? smell ! p]fume %$ by !  ,belov$
 ,"o2 ,my s5se is fill$ ) ! fragrance ( 
,my de> ,companion4      ,! duty ( long 
ye>s ( love obey    ,& tell ! tale (    
happy days gone by1    ,t l& & sky may  
laugh al\d today1    ,& x may gladd5 m9d
 & he>t & eye47#abc7    ,?is is ! realm 
( full aw>5ess1 ( utt] self-effacem5t4  
,ev5 love  is no pa?way to ?is region1 &
 long+ ha? no dwell+ "h2 :]e=e  is x    
said1 8,love is a veil betwixt ! lov] & 

! belov$40 ,"h love  become? an         
ob/ruction & a b>ri]1 & all else save   
,him is b a  curta94 ,! wise ,san' ha?  
writt53      ,nev] ! covet\s he>t %all  
come to ! /eal] ( he>ts1    ,nev] !     
%r\d$ s\l unite ) beauty's rose4    ,=  
?is is ! realm ( ,absolute ,comm& & is  
free ( all !  attributes ( e>?4    ,!   
exalt$ dwell]s 9 ?is mansion d wield    
div9e au?ority 9 !  c\rt ( rapture1 )   
utt] gladness1 & !y d be> a k+ly        
sceptre4  ,on ! high seats ( ju/ice1 !y 
issue _! comm&s1 & !y s5d  d[n gifts    
accord+ to ea* man's des]v+4 ,^? :o dr9k
 ( ?is cup  abide 9 ! high b[]s (       
spl5dor above ! ,?rone ( ! ,anci5t (    
,days1 & !y sit 9 ! ,empyrean ( ,might  
)9 ! ,l(ty ,pavilion3  8,naught %all !y 
"k ( sun or pi]c+ cold407#abd7    ,h]e9 
! high heav5s are 9 no conflict ) ! l[ly
 e>?1 nor d  !y seek to excel x1 = ?is  
is ! l& ( m]cy1 n ! realm (  di/9ction4 
,albeit at e mom5t ^! s\ls appe> 9 a new
 (fice1  yet _! condition is ev] ! same4
 ,:]e=e ( ?is realm x is  writt51 8,no  

"w )holde? ,him f ano!r407#abe7 ,& (    
ano!r /ate  x is said3 8,e day do? "s   
new "w employ ,him407#abf7 ,?is is !    
food ^: savor *ange? n1 ^: color alt]e? 
n4 ,if ?\ eate/  !re(1 ?\ %alt v]ily    
*ant ?is v]se3 8,i turn my face to ,him 
,:o  ha? creat$ ! ,heav5s & ! e>? 444 ,i
 am n "o ( ^? :o add  gods to           
,god407#abg7 8,& ?us did we %[ ,abraham 
! ,k+dom ( !  ,heav5s & ( ! ,e>?1 t ,he 
might be e/abli%$ 9 k407#abh7  ,:]e=e1  
put ?y h& into ?y bosom1 !n /ret* x =? )
 p[]1  & behold1 ?\ %alt f9d x a light  
unto all ! _w407#abi7    ,h[ cry/al ?is 
cool wat] t ! ,cup-,be>] br+e?6 ,h[     
bright ?is  pure w9e 9 ! h&s ( !        
,belov$6 ,h[ delicate ?is draught f !   
,heav5ly ,cup6 ,may x d !m good1 :oso   
dr9k !re(1 & ta/e ( its  sweetness &    
atta9 to its k4      ,x is n fitt+ t ,i 
tell !e m1    ,= ! /ream's b$ _c hold ! 
sea47#acj7    ,= ! my/]y ( ?is utt]ance 
is hid )9 ! /oreh\se ( !  ,great        
,infallibility7#aca7 & laid up 9 !      
treasuries ( p[]4 ,x is  sanctifi$ above

 ! jewels ( explanation2 x is beyond :at
 ! mo/  subtle ( tongues c tell4        
,a/oni%m5t "h is highly priz$1 & utt]   
pov]ty ess5tial4 ,:]e=e  ha? x be5 said1
 8,pov]ty is ,my pride407#acb7 ,& aga93 
8,god ha? a  p b5ea? ! dome ( glory1 :om
 ,he hide? 9 ! clo?+ (  radiant         
pov]ty407#acc7 ,^! are !y :o see ) ,8   
eyes1 he> ) ,8  e>s1 z x is writt5 9 !  
well-kn[n tradition4    ,conc]n+ ?is    
realm1 !re is _m a tradition & _m a     
v]se1 (  broad or special relevancy1 b  
two ( ^! w suffice to s]ve z a  light = 
m5 ( m9d & he>t4    ,! fir/ is ,8       
/atem5t3 8,o ,my ,s]vant6 ,obey ,me & ,i
 %all make !e  l unto ,myself4 ,i say   
#8,be1' & x is1 & ?\ %alt say #8,be1' & 
x  %all be40    ,& ! second3 8,o ,son ( 
,adam6 ,seek fell[%ip ) none until ?\   
ha/  f\nd ,me1 & :5ev] ?\ %alt long =   
,me1 ?\ %alt f9d ,me close to  !e40     
,:atev] high pro(s & wondr\s allusions  
are rec\nt$ h]e91 conc]n  b a s+le      
,lett]1 a s+le ,po9t4 8,su* ha? be5 !   
way ( ,god 444  & no *ange can/ ?\ f9d 9

 ! way ( ,god407#acd7    ,i began ?is   
epi/le "s "t ago1 9 ?y remembrance1 &   
s9ce ?y  lett] _h n rea*$ me !n1 ,i     
began ) "s words ( reproa*4 ,n[1  ?y new
 missive ha? dispell$ t feel+ & cause?  
,me to write !e4  ,to speak ( ,my love =
 ?9e ,em95ce is ne$less4 8,god is a     
suffici5t  witness607#ace7 ,= 8 ,em95ce 
,%aykh ,muammad--,may ,god ! ,exalt$    
bless  him6--,i %all conf9e ,myself to !
 two foll[+ v]ses :i* ,i reque/ be      
deliv]$ to him3      ,i seek ?y ne>ness1
 de>] ?an sweet ,heav52    ,i see ?y    
visage1 fair] ?an ,p>adise b[]s47#acf7  
,:5 ,i entru/$ ?is message ( love to ,my
 p51 x refus$ ! burd51  & x swoon$ away4
 ,!n com+ to itself1 x spoke & said1    
8,glory be  to ,!e6 ,to ,!e d ,i turn 9 
p5it5ce1 & ,i am ! fir/ ( !m t          
believe407#acg7 ,praise be to ,god1 !   
,"l ( ! worlds6      ,let u tell1 "s o!r
 day    ,?is p>t+ hurt & woe2    ,let u 
write1 "s o!r way1    ,love's           
secrets--bett] s4    ,leave blood &     
noise & all ( ^!1    ,& say no m (      

,%ams-i-,tabrz47#ach7    ,peace be ^u   
!e1 & ^u ^? :o circle ar\nd !e & atta9  
?y  meet+4    ,:at ,i _h writt5 ere ?is 
ha? be5 eat5 by ! flies1 s sweet 0 !    
ink4 ,z ,sa'd sai?3 8,i %all =be> f     
writ+ any long]1 = my  sweet words h    
drawn ! flies ab\t me40    ,& n[ ! h& c 
write no m1 & pleade? t ?is is en\gh4   
,:]e=e d ,i say1 8,f> be ! glory ( ?y   
,"l1 ! ,"l ( all  greatness1 f :at !y   
affirm ( ,him407#aci7                   
,,footnotes          #a ,!              
,manife/ation4        #b ,muammad1 ,amad
 & ,mamd are names & titles ( !         
,prophet1        d]iv$ f ! v]b 8to      
praise10 8to exalt40        #c ,qur'n   
#ag3aaj4        #d ,s]mon by #8,al4     
#e ,qur'n #b3bhb4        #f ,qur'n      
#af3ga4        #g ,qur'n #af3ga4        
#h ,! holy ,sanctu>y at ,mecca4 ,"h ! ^w
 means 8goal40        #i ,qur'n #bi3fi3 
8,& :oso make? ef=ts = ,u1 9 ,our ways w
 ,we        guide !m40       #aj ,! holy
 ,sanctu>y at ,mecca4 ,"h ! ^w means    
8goal40       #aa ,lit]ally1 ,majnn     

means 8insane40 ,?is is ! title ( !     
celebrat$ lov] ( anci5t ,p]sian &       
,arabian lore1 ^: belov$        0 ,layl1
 daught] ( an ,arabian pr9ce4 ,symboliz+
 true human        love bord]+ on !     
div9e1 ! /ory has be5 made ! !me (      
_m a ,p]sian romantic poem1 p>ticul>ly t
 ( ,nizm1 writt5        9 #aahh-aahi    
,a4,d4       #ab ,arabian prov]b4       
#ac ,ref] to ! /ory ( ,joesph 9 ! ,qur'n
 & ! ,old ,te/am5t4       #ad           
,f>du'd-,dn ,attr 7ca4 #aaej-abcj       
,a4,d471 ! great ,p]sian ,sf            
poet4       #ae ,p]sian my/ic poem4     
#af ,p]sian my/ic poem4 ,cf4 ,! ,hidd5  
,words1 ,no4 #g1 ,arabic4       #ag     
,qur'n #ej3bi4       #ah ,jallu'd-,dn   
,rm 7#abjg-abgc ,a4,d472 ,! ,ma?nav4    
,jallu'd-,dn1        call$ ,mawln 78our 
,ma/]071 is ! greate/ ( all ,p]sian ,sf 
poets1 & f\nd] ( ! ,mawlav 8:irl+0 d]vi%
 ord]4       #ai ,f an ode by           
,bah'u'llh4       #bj ,qur'n #fg3c4     
#ba ,qur'n #fg3c4       #bb ,qur'n      
#da3ec4       #bc ,qur'n #da3ec4        

#bd ,qur'n #eg3c4       #be ,say+       
attribut$ to #8,al4       #bf ,%aykh ,ab
 ,ism'l #8,abdu'llh ,ansr ( ,hirt       
7#ajjf-ajhh ,a4,d47 ,sf        lead]1   
desc5d$ f ! ,prophet's companion ,ab    
,ayyb4 ,*iefly        kn[n = 8 ,munjt   
7,supplications7 & ,rub'yyt 7,quatra9s74
        8,ansr0 means ! 8,help]s0 or    
companions ( ,muammad 9 ,m$9a4       #bg
 ,qur'n #a3e4       #bh ,! ,ma?nav4     
#bi ,?is ref]s to ! my/ic w&]+ & se>* = 
tru? guid$ by        8,lights0 or ,sf   
lead]s4 ,bah'u'llh "h w>ns ! my/ics t   
! com+ ( ! ,div9e ,manife/ation 9 ,8    
,day makes fur!r        se>* unnecess>y1
 z x 0 said by #8,al3 8,qu5* ! lamp :5  
! sun ha? ris50--! sun ref]r+ to !      
,manife/ation ( ,god 9        ! ,new    
,day4       #cj ,! ,ma?nav4       #ca   
,qur'n #b3aea4       #cb ,! ,ma?nav4    
#cc ,qur'n #d3hj4       #cd ,qur'n      
#ah3cg4       #ce ,! holy ,sanctu>y at  
,mecca4 ,"h ! ^w means 8goal40       #cf
 ,?is ref]s to ,bah'u'llh's own         
,manife/ation4       #cg ,! ,ma?nav4    

#ch ,qur'n #af3fc4       #ci ,_h?1 i4e4 
action or utt]ance traditionally        
attribut$ to !        ,prophet ,muammad 
or to "o ( ! holy ,imms4       #dj      
,qur'n #hc3bh4       #da ,s]mon by      
#8,al4       #db ,_h?1 i4e4 action or   
utt]ance traditionally attribut$ to !   
,prophet ,muammad or to "o ( ! holy     
,imms4       #dc ,! ,prophet ,muammad4  
#dd ,! ,prophet ,muammad4       #de     
,hfiz3 ,%amsu'd-,dn ,muammad1 ( ,%rz1   
di$ ca4 #achi ,a4,d4 ,"o (        !     
greate/ ( ,p]sian poets4       #df ,_h?1
 i4e4 action or utt]ance traditionally  
attribut$ to !        ,prophet ,muammad 
or to "o ( ! holy ,imms4       #dg ,!   
,ma?nav4       #dh ,qur'n #eg3c4        
#di ,! ,ma?nav4       #ej ,?is ref]s to 
! ,sf idea ( ! inn] plane1 :i* comp>$ to
        ,reveal$ ,tru? is b unreal4     
#ea ,! ,ma?nav4       #eb ,?is ref]s to 
,bah'u'llh ,himself1 ,:o _h n yet decl>$
 ,8        mission4       #ec ,qur'n    
#d3abi4       #ed ,hfiz3 ,%amsu'd-,dn   
,muammad1 ( ,%rz1 di$ ca4 #achi ,a4,d4  

,"o (        ! greate/ ( ,p]sian poets4 
#ee ,arabian poem4       #ef ,_h?1 i4e4 
action or utt]ance traditionally        
attribut$ to !        ,prophet ,muammad 
or to "o ( ! holy ,imms4       #eg ,f   
,qur'n #ej3ba4       #eh ,p]sian my/ic  
poem4       #ei #8,al4       #fj ,!     
,ma?nav4       #fa ,lit]ally 8,jayhn10 a
 riv] 9 ,turki/n4       #fb ,qur'n      
#i3ea4       #fc ,! ,ma?nav4       #fd  
,qur'n #gf3e4       #fe ,muammad4       
#ff ,qur'n #ee3bf1 #bg4       #fg ,qur'n
 #ae3ba4       #fh ,f>du'd-,dn ,attr    
7ca4 #aaej-abcj ,a4,d471 ! great ,p]sian
 ,sf        poet4       #fi ,_h?1 i4e4  
action or utt]ance traditionally        
attribut$ to !        ,prophet ,muammad 
or to "o ( ! holy ,imms4       #gj ,!   
,ma?nav4       #ga ,pan!ism1 a ,sf      
doctr9e d]iv$ f ! =mula3 8,only ,god    
exi/s2 ,he is 9 all ?+s1 & all ?+s are 9
 ,him40       #gb ,?is ref]s to ! ?ree  
/ages ( ,sf life3 #a4 ,%>'at1 or        
,religi\s ,laws2 #b4 ,t>qat1 or ! ,pa?  
on :i* ! my/ic wayf>]        j\rneys 9  

se>* ( ! ,true ,"o2 ?is /age also       
includes        an*oretism4 #c4 ,haqqat1
 or ! ,tru? :i*1 to ! ,sf1 is !         
goal ( ! j\rney ?r\gh all ?ree /ages4   
,"h ,bah'u'llh        tea*es t1 contr>y 
to ! belief ( c]ta9 ,sfs :o 9 _!        
se>* = ! ,tru? consid] !mselves above   
all law1 ob$i5ce to        ! ,laws (    
,religion is ess5tial4       #gc        
,maqm-i-,mahmd4 ,qur'n #ag3ha4       #gd
 ,qur'n #b3hd4       #ge ,p]sian my/ic  
poem4       #gf 8,peace40 ,?is ^w is us$
 9 conclud+ a !sis4       #gg ,arabian  
poem4       #gh ,! five lett]s compris+ 
?is ^w 9 ,p]sian are3 ,g1 ,n1 ,j1 ,,%1  
,k1 t is1 ,gf1 ,nn1 ,jm1 ,%n1 ,kf4      
#gi ,?is & ! =ego+ quotations are f !   
tea*+s ( ,islm4       #hj ,?is is a     
ref]5ce 9 ! traditional ,p]sian /yle to 
,bah'u'llh        ,himself4       #ha   
,ma?nav ( ,rm4       #hb ,sa'd1         
,muslihu'd-,dn ( ,%rz 7ca4 #aahd-abia71 
fam$ au?or ( !        ,guli/n & o!r     
poetical works4       #hc ,p]sian prov]b
 describ+ a man :o gives up easily4 ,z  

us$ "h        "o connotation is t !     
,%aykh might h consid]$ 8 /ation        
z a my/ic lead] compromis$ by ! fact ( 8
 be+ taught !        new tru? by        
,bah'u'llh4       #hd ,qur'n #da3cj4    
#he ,qur'n #aa3aad2 #db3ad4       #hf   
,sa'd4       #hg ,ibid4       #hh ,s5na1
 capital ( ,p]sian ,kurdi/n4       #hi  
,?is preamble to ,! ,f\r ,valleys is    
writt5 9 ! f9e/ ,p]sian        epi/ol>y 
/yle4 ,! rules ( classical lett] writ+ 9
 ,p]sian        require quotations f    
lit]>y works1 & ass]tions ( abid+       
love = ! "o address$1 :o is *id$ = hav+ 
neglect$ !        writ]4       #ij ,_h?4
       #ia ,! ,ma?nav4 ,"h ,rm tells a  
/ory ( f\r evil birds :i*1 :5        put
 to dea?1 *ang$ into f\r birds (        
goodness4 ,! allegory        ref]s to   
subdu+ evil qualities & replac+ !m )    
good4       #ib ,qur'n #hi3bg-cj4       
#ic ,qur'n #hi3bg-cj4       #id ,qur'n  
#da3ec4       #ie ,qur'n #ag3ae4        
#if ,fam$ writ]s on gramm> & rhetoric4  
#ig ,! ,ma?nav4       #ih ,qur'n #ei3ai4

       #ii ,an attribute ( ,god & "o ( !
 titles ( ,muammad4      #ajj           
,maqm-i-,mahmd--,praisewor?y ,/ation--is
 ! rank ( ,prophets end[$        )      
con/ancy4      #aja ,qur'n #ah3af4 ,?is 
is a ref]5ce to ! /ation ( complete     
fai?4        ,! companions ( ! ,cave are
 id5tifi$ ) e>ly ,*ri/ian        m>tyrs4
      #ajb ,qur'n #bd3cg4      #ajc     
,qur'n #b3bhb4      #ajd ,_h?4      #aje
 ,qur'n #cg3ei4      #ajf ,qur'n #b3aea4
      #ajg ,t attribute ( ,god :i* draws
 all creatures to ,him4      #ajh ,!    
,ma?nav4      #aji ,qur'n #ba3bg4       
#aaj ,sa'd4      #aaa ,! ,cyclic ,!ory (
 ,ab-#8,al ,sn 7,avic5na--#ihj-ajcg7 z  
express$        by him 9 ! quatra93 ,e  
semblance1 e %ape t p]i%e?        today 
,9 ! treasure-h\se ( ,"t is safely /or$ 
away4 ,:5 !        _w revolve? to its   
=m] place1 ,out ( ! ,invisible ,he      
drawe?        =? its face4 ,see also ,"s
 ,answ]$ ,que/ions1 p4 #cbf4      #aab  
,! ,ma?nav4      #aac ,ibid4      #aad  
,f ,qur'n #ah3cg4      #aae ,qur'n      

#b3bed2 #e3a1 etc      #aaf ,/atem5t    
attribut$ to #8,al4      #aag ,?is      
quotation is 9 ,arabic4      #aah ,!    
,ma?nav4      #aai ,?is 0 reveal$ be=e !
 ,decl>ation ( ,bah'u'llh4 ,! l9es      
foll[+ ref] to ! imm95ce ( ,8           
,manife/ation4      #abj ,lit]ally1 !   
g>m5t ( ,h1 :i* is ! lett] 8,h0 & "h    
repres5ts ,bah4      #aba ,?is ref]5ce  
is to ! /ory ( ,joseph 9 ! ,qur'n & !   
,bible4      #abb ,?is ref]s to ^? :o   
did n expect ! imm95t adv5t ( ,him      
,:om ,god ,%all ,manife/4      #abc ,!  
,ma?nav4      #abd ,qur'n #gf3ac4       
#abe ,?is quotation is f "o ( !         
comm5tators on ,qur'n #ee3bi4 ,cf4      
! diction>y ,lisnu'l-#8,arab4      #abf 
,qur'n #ee3bi4      #abg ,qur'n #f3gi4  
#abh ,qur'n #f3ge4      #abi ,cf4 ,qur'n
 #g3aje etc41 & ,_h?4      #acj ,!      
,ma?nav4      #aca ,ismat-i-,kubr1 !    
inv>iable attribute ( ! ,div9e          
,manife/ation4      #acb ,muammad4      
#acc ,_h?4      #acd ,qur'n #cc3fb2     
#dh3bc4      #ace ,qur'n #d3afd4        

#acf ,sa'd4      #acg ,qur'n #g3adj4    
#ach ,%ams-i-,tabrz1 ! ,sf :o ex]t$ a   
p[]ful influ5ce on        ,jallu'd-,dn  
,rm1 div]t+ 8 att5tion f sci5ce to      
,my/icism4 ,a great "p ( ,rm's works are
 d$icat$ to him4 ,^!        l9es are f !
 ,ma?nav4      #aci ,qur'n #cg3ahj4