,j,m    ,,by ,f4 ,,hadl& ,,davis        
,,au?or ,,( ,,jal,,lu',d-,d,n ,r,m1     
,,etc4      ,,wisdom ,,( ,,! ,,ea/      
,,! ,,p]sian ,,my/ics      ,,london     
,,john ,,murray1 ,,albem>le ,,/reet1 ,w4
    #aiah        ,) m5 ( light ,i s\ght 
^! pe>ls to /r+1  ,! drift ( my/ics'    
say+s =? to br+4                        
,j,m                        ,,to        
,,all ,,^? ,,:o ,,f9d ,,9 ,,!           
,,wisdom ,,& ,,my/icism ,,op ,,! ,,ea/  
,,great ,,beauty ,,& ,a ,,great ,,peace 
,,?is ,,little ,,book ,,is ,,inscrib$   
,,preface    ,9 ! prep>ation ( ?is      
little volume mu* dep5d$ ^u !  k9dness &
 g5]osity ( c]ta9 ,ori5tal s*ol>s1 :o h 
all[$  me to reproduce "s ( _!          
translations f ,jm4 ,i h attempt$  to   
give _! be/ "w 9 s f> z x t5ds to       
illu/rate !  my/ical tea*+ ( ! la/ great
 poet ( ,p]sia4    ,once m ,i am indebt$
 to ,mr4 ,e4 ,h4 ,:9field = p]mission to
  quote f 8 translation ( ! ,law'ih     
7,ori5tal ,translation  ,fund1 ,new     
,s]ies1 vol4 xvi41 ,royal ,asiatic      

,society1 ,london74 ,i h  to ?ank ,pr(4 
,edw>d ,g4 ,br[ne = all[+ me to use 8   
beautiful  translation f ,ysuf &        
,zulaikha1 :i* ,i h call$ ,! ,com+  ( ! 
,belov$4 ,?is translation appe>s1 9     
full] =m1 9 ,pr(4 ,e4  ,g4 ,br[ne's     
article on ,sfism 9 ,religi\s ,sy/ems ( 
! ,_w  7,sonn5s*e974 ,! *apt] 9 ! pres5t
 volume entitl$ ,! ,/ory  ( ,ysuf &     
,zulaikha orig9ally appe>$ 9 ! ,ori5t   
,review1  & ,i am indebt$ to ! editors =
 _! c\rtesy 9 all[+ me  to reproduce x  
"h4 ,i v mu* appreciate ,mr4 ,e4        
,edw>ds's k9dly  int]e/ 9 my "w1 & = !  
valuable sugge/ions he has made f  "t to
 "t4 ,i t5d] my ?anks to ,messrs4 ,kegan
 ,paul = all[+ me  to make a selection f
 ,ysuf & ,zulaikha1 translat$ by ! late 
,mr4 ,ralph ,t4 ,griffi? 7,trbn]'s      
,ori5tal ,s]ies74    ,! translations f  
,salmn & ,absl are by ,edw>d            
,fitz,gerald1  & ^? f ! ,bahri/n 7      
orig9ally publi%$ by ! ,kama  ,%a/ra    
,society4                               
,f4 ,,hadl& ,,davis    ,,london1        

,m>*1#aijh4          ,,cont5ts          
,,introduction          ,i4 ,,! ,,life  
,,( ,j,m       ,,ii4 ,,! ,,/ory ,,(     
,,sal,m,n ,,& ,,abs,l      ,,iii4 ,,!   
,,tea*+ ,,( ,,! ,,law',,ih       ,,iv4  
,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,y,,suf ,,& ,,zulaikha   
,v4 ,,! ,,bah,,ri/,n1 ,,or ,,abode ,,(  
,,spr+        ,,selections ,,f ,,sal,m,n
 ,,& ,,abs,l      ,,selections ,,f ,,!  
,,law',,ih      ,,selections ,,f ,y,,suf
 ,,& ,,zulaikha      ,,selections ,,f   
,,! ,,bah,,ri/,n        ,,editorial     
,,note    ,! object ( ! editors ( ?is   
s]ies is a v def9ite "o4 ,!y  desire    
above all ?+s t1 9 _! humble way1 ^!    
books %all be  ! ambassadors ( good-w & 
und]/&+ betwe5 ,ea/ & ,we/1  ! old _w ( 
,?\ght1 & ! new ( ,action4 ,9 ?is       
endeav\r1  & 9 _! own sph]e1 !y are b   
foll[]s ( ! highe/ example  9 ! l&4 ,!y 
are confid5t t a deep] k ( ! great      
ideals & l(ty philosophy ( ,ori5tal     
?\ght may help to a revival  ( t true _s
 ( ,*>ity :i* nei!r despises nor fe>s ! 
nations ( ano!r cre$ & col\r4           

,l4 ,,cranm]-,,byng4                    
,s4 ,a4 ,,kapadia4    ,,nor?brook       
,,society1      #ba ,,cromwell ,,road1  
,,k5s+ton1 ,s4,w4                       
,,introduction    ,i4 ,,! ,,life ,,(    
,j,m    ,nur-addn ',abd-alrahmn ,jm 0   
born 9 ,jm#a ! #bcrd ( ,%a'bn1  #hag1   
,a4,h4 7,nov4 #g1 #adad ,a4,d471 & di$  
at ,h]t ! #ah? ( ,muh>ram1  #hih ,a4,h4 
7,,nov4 #i1 #adib ,a4,d474 ,dr4 ,h]mann 
,e? gives ,khasjird1 ne>  ,jm1 z !      
bir?place ( ! poet2 b z ,jm himself     
ref]s m  ?an once to ! fact ( ,jm be+ 8 
bir?place1 we mu/ give !  poet ! b5efit 
( ! d\bt & ,i tru/ to 8 good memory 9 ! 
matt]4 ,! fact t ,jm & ,khasjird are 9  
close proximity ,i has  probably giv5   
rise to confusion 9 ! matt]4 ,x w be    
evid5t t  ! poet took 8 "n f !          
fir/-m5tion$ t[n4    ,9 #hbb ,a4,h4     
,khwjah ,mohammad ,prs happ5$ to pass   
?r\gh ! little  t[n ( ,jm1 en r\te =    
,hijz4 ,a great conc\rse ( p came out   
to d ! holy man hon\r1 & among !m 0 !   
little boy1 ,jm1 &  8 fa!r4 ,a pretty   

/ory is told ( h[ ,jm's fa!r seat$ 8 son
  9 front ( ,khwjah's litt]4 ,i d n ?9k 
! little fell[ laugh$  v mu*1 z mo/ boys
 w\ld h done on su* a joy\s occasion1   
because ,jm1 writ+ on 8 impression ( t  
day sixty ye>s aft]1  tells u t ,! pure 
refulg5ce ( 8 7,mohammad ,prs's7 beam+  
c\nt5ance is ev5 n[1 z !n1 cle>ly       
visible to me1 & my he>t  /ill feels !  
joy ,i exp]i5c$ f t happy meet+4 ,i     
firmly  believe t t bond ( union1       
fri5d%ip1 confid5ce1 & love1  :i*       
subsequ5tly b\nd ! great body ( pi\s    
spirits to ?is humble  creature1 is     
:olly due to ! =tunate influ5ce ( 8     
glance1 &  mo/ dev\tly d ,i tru/ t !    
auspici\sness ( ?is union may  cause me 
to be rank$ among ! numb] ( 8 fri5ds4   
,jm seems to  h _h mu* fai? 9 ! contact 
) holy m51 & he atta*$ mu*  importance  
to a c]ta9 ,%aikh :o took him on 8 knee 
z a *ild4  ,?is v e/imable rev]5ce =    
holy m5 & holy ?+s mu/ ev]  rema9 z "o (
 ! poet's f9e/ *>act]i/ics4 ,we c1      
h[ev]1  nev] say ( ,jm t he 0 a man (   

wide sympa?y4 ,he 0 k9d &  g5]\s t[>ds !
 poor & ne$y2 b he lam5tably fail$ :]e1 
p]haps1 he %\ld h %one mo/1 namely1     
among ! lit]>y m5 (  8 own p]iod4 ,he   
too frequ5tly display$ a fight+ _s1 :]e 
tol]ance & a will+ness to admit ( ano!r 
po9t ( view w\ld  h %[n to great]       
advantage4    ,jm comm5c$ 8 education at
 ,h]t4 ,he /rongly object$ to !         
discipl9>y me?ods ( in/ruction1 0 n     
/udi\s z a boy1 &  pref]r$ games r ?an !
 /udy ( books4 ,b he 0 naturally  clev]1
 naturally quick at absorb+ k ) a m9imum
 (  lab\r4 ,x is said ( him t he us$ to 
snat* a book f "o ( 8  fell[ /ud5ts :ile
 on 8 way to s*ool & excel !m all :5 !y 
7 exam9$ 9 class4    ,jm soon left 8    
in/ructor ,mull ,junaid & became a pupil
 (  ,khwjah ',al al-,sam>q&i4 ,jm 0 s   
brilliant a s*ol> t  aft] =ty lessons   
fur!r in/ruction f 8 ma/] 0 q           
unnecess>y4 ,aft] att5d+ a s]ies (      
lectures by ,qaz ,rm1 at  ,sam>q&1 he   
succe$$ 9 gett+ ! be/ ( an argum5t ) !  
le>n$ pr(essor :o _h giv5 ! lectures4 ,x

 might h be5  expect$ t ! defeat ( an   
old] man ( lett]s ?an ,jm w\ld  h       
produc$ ill-feel+2 b q ! contr>y 0 !    
case4  ,qaz ,rm1 be=e a l>ge assembly1  
describ$ ,jm ?us3 ,s9ce !  build+ ( ?is 
city1 no "o equal1 9 %>pness (          
intellects &  p[] ( us+ !m1 to "y ,jm1  
has ev] cross$ ! ,oxus &  ent]$ ,sam>q&4
 ,?is 0 high praise inde$2 b ?\gh x     
awak5s  our admiration1 ! fact t he     
disp5s$ ) home-"w :ile  at s*ool1 scann$
 8 lessons :ile walk+ pa/ ! rose-g>d5s1 
bett]$ 8 in/ructor 9 an argum5t1 & 9 e  
way %one z a  mo/ clev] "y man1 because 
he simply c\ld n help be+ any?+  else1  
makes him n "o :it de>] to our he>ts if 
we expect f him  some?+ m ?an clev]ness4
 ,jm _h n t greatness ( s\l  :]eby to   
c\nt]act ! det]r5t effect 8 conspicu\s  
success  might h ^u him4 ,9 ^! e>ly days
 ( too y\?ful recognition we  f9d ,jm   
infect$ ) t disease commonly kn[n z     
swell$ head1  f :i* ! poet nev] recov]$4
 ,we see him too (t5 z a little  t9-god 
d5y+1 ) ! exception ( 8 fa!r1 all       

indebt$ness to  o!rs = 8 notewor?y      
erudition--an absurd attitude = any "o  
to take4 ,he rem>ks3 ,i h f\nd no ma/] )
 :om ,i h read1  sup]ior to myself4 ,on 
! contr>y ,i h inv>iably f\nd t1  9     
argum5t1 ,i c\ld defeat !m all4 ,i      
ackn[l$ge1 !re=e1 !  obligations ( a    
pupil to 8 ma/] to none ( !m2 = if ,i am
 !  pupil ( any "o1 x is ( my fa!r :o   
taught me ! language4 ,?is  blatantly   
conceit$ attitude is bo? disappo9t+ &   
surpris+  :5 we rememb] fir/1 t ,jm 0 a 
pr(ess$ ,sf1 ! foll[]  ( a tea*+ ! t5ets
 ( :i* are ! ab&onm5t ( self & !  k (   
,god only4 ,second1 t ,jm _h a v decid$ 
s5se (  hum\r1 /rongly 9 evid5ce 9 !    
,six? ,g>d5 ( 8 ,bahri/n1  s            
delightfully entitl$3 ,bl[+ ( ! zephyrs 
( wit & !  breezes ( jocul> sallies1 :i*
 cause ! buds ( ! lips to laugh  & !    
fl[]s ( ! he>ts to bloom4 ,f ^! two ?+s 
alone we  might h expect$ a f9] & nobl] 
"*4 ,we mu/ be1 h[ev]1  cont5t ) ! life 
( a great lit]>y egoi/1 ab&on s5tim5t1  
& rememb] only t he has left to po/]ity 

! mo/ poli%$ (  ,p]sian poetry4    ,jm's
 acceptance ( ,sfism 0 br\ght ab\t ?r\gh
 a vision 9  :i* ,s'ad al-,dn appe>$ to 
him & said3 ,g1 ,o *ild6 & wait  on "o  
:o is indisp5sable to y4 ,z ?is message 
0 deliv]$  by a _s ,jm appe>s to h tak5 
no objection to ! ^w  indisp5sable2 b on
 ! contr>y1 obey$ ! comm& & w5t to      
,s'ad al-,dn = spiritual in/ruction4 ,"u
 ?is holy man ,jm liv$  ! life ( a rigid
 ascetic4 ,s dev\tly & s /r5u\sly did   
,jm  p]=m 8 p5ances t :5 ,s'ad al-,dn   
?\ght fit to less5 !m  & all[ ,jm to mix
 ) society aga91 ! poet f\nd t he _h    
lo/ 8 p[] ( eloqu5ce1 = :i* he _h be5 s 
ju/ly fam$1  & x 0 "s consid]able "t    
be=e he rega9$ 8 position z a  great    
ma/] ( rhetoric4    ,i h already said t 
,jm %[$ a v /rong lik+ = holy  & pi\s   
m54 ,p>ticul>ly might be m5tion$ ,%ams  
al-,dn ,mohammad  ,asad & ',ubaid ,ullah
 ,ahrr4 ,! la/ m5tion$ alludes to ,jm z 
! flood ( light1 & to himself z ! small 
lamp4 ,b ,jm1  nev]!less1 0 n v         
optimi/ic 9 8 views reg>d+ o!r  p4      

,alas1 said he1 ,i c f9d no seek]s aft] 
,tru?4 ,seek]s  !re are1 b !y are seek]s
 ( _! own prosp]ity4    ,x 0 :ile mak+ a
 pilgrimage to ,mecca t ,jm suff]$      
consid]ably f ! mutilation ( a passage f
 8 ,silsilah  al-,dhahab1 a passage     
purposely borr[$ f ,qaz ,azd4 ,!        
mutilation  0 p]=m$ by ,n'imat-i ,haid>1
 a native ( ,jm1 :o _h accompani$  ,jm  
to ,baghdad1 _h qu>rell$1 & left !      
little b& & "s  ,moslims ( ano!r ord]4  
,! p>tially suppress$ passage 0 %[n to  
"s ( ! ,%'a z ! "w ( ,jm4 ,! poet & 8   
foll[]s met  ) a heat$ dispute f ! p (  
,baghdad4 ,f9ally a meet+ 0  call$ 9 !  
,madrassah ( ! t[n4 ,a l>ge numb] (     
excit$ p  att5d$4 ,! ,hanafi & ,%fi'    
*ur*es 7 repres5t$1 & 9  front ( _!     
respective repres5tatives sat !         
,gov]nor4 ,:5 !  ,silsilah al-,dhahab 0 
p]us$ ! piece ( deception 0 discov]$1   
namely1 t ! beg9n+ & end _h be5         
suppress$1 & a passage  add$ likely to  
(f5d ! p ( ,baghdad4 ,peace 0 once m    
re/or$4 ,jm1 h[ev]1 felt ju/ifi$ 9      

puni%+ ! orig9ators  ( ! plot4 ,n'imat-i
 ,haid> _h 8 m\/a*e v unc]emoni\sly  cut
 (f1 & 0 comm&$ to =feit a pi\s g>b ) ! 
cru%+  rem>k3 ,x w be necess>y = y to   
recomm5d y\rself to "s  holy man ( !    
day1 :o1 p]adv5ture1 may yet put y on ! 
"r  way4 ,?is man's bro!r1 :o _h also   
(f5d$1 0 =c$ to we>  a fool's cap & to  
ride on an ass ) 8 head fac+ ! animal's 
tail1 amid ! none too complim5t>y rem>ks
 ( ! ,baghdad p4    ,al?\gh ,jm1 9 spite
 ( ! incid5t m5tion$ above1 rema9$ 9    
,baghdad f\r mon?s1 he nev] =got !      
insult1 & express$ himself  bitt]ly on !
 subject 9 "s ( 8 poetry4    ,we !n f9d 
our poet cont9u+ 8 j\rney to ,mecca1 &  
bo? on 8  way to ! holy city ( ,islam & 
^u 8 return !refrom1 he met  ) cordial  
receptions f ! p1 :o came out to d him  
hon\r4  ,on "o occasion1 h[ev]1 :ile ,jm
 /ay$ at ,aleppo ! ,sultn ( ,rm  s5t a  
mess5g] ) a pres5t ( five ?\s& pieces ( 
gold if ,jm  w\ld cons5t to visit       
,con/ant9ople4 ,! mess5g] came to       
,damascus  only to f9d t ,jm _h rec5tly 

vacat$ x4 ,! poet1 he>+ (  ! ,sultn (   
,rm's int5tions1 & wi%+ to avoid 8      
munific5ce1  took 8 dep>ture to ,tabrz4 
,at ?is t[n ,hasan ,beg1 ! ,gov]nor (   
,kurdi/an1 made repeat$ ov]tures to try 
& p]suade ! poet to  reside 9 8 capital4
 ,b ,jm1 mak+ ! excuse t he wi%$ to     
visit 8 ag$ "m1 j\rney$ to ,khorasan4   
,fate1 h[ev]1 orda9$  hon\rs & %[]s (   
gold = ! none too grateful or ne$y ,jm1 
& at ,khorasan he 0 aga9 ! recipi5t ( _m
 co/ly pres5ts4    ,jm1 probably we>i$ )
 ! cont9ual adulation :i* he _h  ev]y:]e
 receiv$1 n[ retir$ f public life4 ,at  
?is juncture  little is record$ ( him1 &
 "h we mu/ leave him ) "o anecdote  :i* 
w s]ve to %[ 8 ready wit3 ,y 7i4e4 ,god7
 s occupy my  :ole ?\ghts & vision1 t   
:atsoev] comes into view f af>  appe>s  
to me to be ,y4 ,:at1 said a %>p        
contempor>y1 if a  jackass 7 to come    
into view8 ,x w\ld appe> to me to be y6 
0 ,jm's prompt reply4      ,,ii4 ,,!    
,,/ory ,,( ,,sal,m,n ,,& ,,abs,l4       
,9 ?is beautiful little allegory1 !     

mean+ ( :i* is s obvi\s  t ,jm ne$ n h  
expla9$ x 9 8 ,epilogue1 we read ( !    
,%ah ( ,yunan4 ,he 0 a k+ ev] wisely    
c\nsell$ by a sage :o kept  ! ,t[] (    
,wisdom1 & might be !re=e reasonably    
suppos$ to be a  fit & able p]sonage to 
h ab\t ! k+'s p]son4 ,h[ev]1 ?is  sage 0
 also a cynic4    ,"o day1 aft] ! k+ _h 
p\r$ =? a v beautiful lam5t on  8       
*ildless m>riage1 & _h conclud$ by      
rem>k+ t a son 0  man's prime desire1 ! 
keep] ( ! ,t[] ( ,wisdom supplem5t$  8  
"l's rem>ks by describ+ woman z ,a      
fooli%1 fai?less ?+1  & m>riage made    
mis]able by ,"o little twi/ ( temp]4 ,if
 !  sage succe$$ 9 fright5+ ! k+ ) 8    
tirade on e>?ly  m>riage1 he 0 c]ta9ly n
 successful 9 quell+ ! k+'s desire  = a 
son4 ,( c\rse 9 allegories no?+ is      
impossible1 & we are  n at all surpris$ 
to f9d t ! k+'s wi% 0 fulfill$ by       
magic6 ,! fond fa!r nam$ 8 son ,salmn & 
*ose ,absl = 8  nurse4    ,absl seems to
 h be5 delight$ ) h] *>ge3        ,z    
soon z %e _h op5$ eyes on him1      ,%e 

clos$ ^? eyes to all ! _w beside4    ,by
 ?is we might well inf] t ,absl 0 a mo/ 
e/imable nurse4  ,x s happ5$1 h[ev]1 t  
h] eyes rema9$ clos$ to ev]y?+  else b  
h] *>ge to su* an al>m+ ext5t t :5      
,salmn  0 f\rte5 ye>s old %e reveal$    
h]self1 ) _m subtle1  ,zulaikha-l wiles1
 z 8 devot$ lov]4    ,aft] ! "y p _h    
sp5t a joy\s ye> toge!r1 ! k  ( _!      
atta*m5t came to ! e>s ( ! k+4 ,t wise  
rul]  duly admoni%$ 8 wayw>d son &      
sugge/$ hunt+ 9 pref]5ce  to dalliance  
unwise4 ,! sage add$ 8 pr(\nd wisdom1 z 
0 8  wont4 ,^! admonitions only result$ 
9 ! lov]s flee+ ! city4  ,across des]t &
 sea !y w5t until !y came to a mo/      
wond]ful  isl&1 ! isl& ( all e>?ly      
delights4    ,9 ! meantime ! ,%ah became
 aw>e ( 8 son's ,s\l-wa/+  abs5ce4 ,!   
mu* tr\bl$ k+ look$ into a mirror1      
,reflect+ all  ! _w1 & saw ! lov]s on _!
 beautiful isl&1 ,look+  only 9 ea*     
o!r's eyes1 & r nev] f9d+ any sorr[ !re4
 ,!  old k+1 rememb]+1 p]haps1 8 e>ly   
days1 piti$ !m at fir/4  ,b human pity  

is usually %ort-liv$4 ,day aft] day see+
 ! same  lovelorn objects 9 ! magic     
mirror1 he grew v angry & decid$  to    
make ! lov]s' embraces impossible 9     
future4 ,! k+ succe$$  9 ca/+ a spell & 
also 9 reveal+ 8 face to 8 son1 :i*  s  
prick$ ! "y man's consci5ce t he & ,absl
 left _!  beautiful isl& & return$ to _!
 city4 ,b "h ,salmn 0 torn  ) conflict+ 
?\ghts ab\t 8 belov$ ,absl4 ,memories ( 
!  isl& g>d5 came back to him aga94 ,9  
?is melan*oly /ate ( m9d  ! lov]s aga9  
j\rney$ =? into ! des]t1 ?is "t to cut  
d[n  bran*es & burn !mselves to dea?4   
,h& 9 h& !y sprang into  ! fire4 ,:ile  
"o little h& slipp$ away f its hold & "o
  fair body fell among ! flames1 ,salmn 
rema9$ unsca!d4    ,x 0 aft] ?is sad    
sc5e t ! sage expla9$ ! nature (        
,cele/ial ,love1 & reveal$ to ,salmn's  
we>y eyes ! beautiful  goddess1 ,zuhrah4
 ,little by little ,salmn came to reg>d 
8 old  e>?ly love z ,! bondage ( ,absl1 
a ?+ m]ely ( ! s5ses1  :]eas ?is new ,k1
 ?is ,love1 belong$ to ! ,h>ve/ (       

,et]nity4 ,& s ?is beautiful little     
poem1 to put x z briefly z  possible1   
tells ( ! love t b9ds & fett]s & is     
corruptible1  & ( t o!r ,love t is      
,incorruptible4      ,,iii4 ,,! ,,tea*+ 
,,( ,,! ,,law',,ih4      ,! ,law'ih1 or 
,fla%es ( ,light1 is a !ological        
treatise bas$  on ,sfism1 & is a book ( 
imm5se importance to ! /ud5t (          
,my/icism4 ,x w af=d him a v int]e/+ &  
/rik+ p>allel  to ,neo-,platonism       
7,plot9us 9 p>ticul>71 & also to "s ( ! 
,buddhi/ic tea*+s4 ,z ,i h treat$ !     
subject ( ,sfism1 or  ,p]sian ,my/icism1
 else:]e1#b ,i ne$ add b few words to   
?is  p>ticul> volume ( ,sf lore4    ,!  
keynote to ! ,law'ih is to be f\nd 9    
,jm's preface4 ,he  describes ! "w z    
,explanatory ( ! intuitions & v]ities   
display$ on ! pages ( ! he>ts & m9ds (  
m5 ( insight &  div9e k4 ,aft] a reque/ 
to 8 read]s to refra9 f  cavill+ &      
animadv]sion1 he cont9ues1 ?is "t 9     
v]se3        ,believe me1 ,i am         
naught--yea1 less ?an naught4      ,by  

naught & less ?an naught :at c be       
taught8        ,i tell ! my/]ies ( tru?1
 b "k      ,naught save ! tell+ to ?is  
task ,i br\ght4           99 99 99 99 99
 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99      ,) m5 (
 light ,i s\ght ^! pe>ls to /r+1      ,!
 drift ( my/ics' say+s =? to br+4    ,! 
,law'ih1 exp\nds "s v beautiful & v     
ennobl+ tru?s4  ,9 ,fla% ,,ii4 ,jm      
pleads = ! love ( ,"o & ! ab&onm5t (    
all little e>?ly loves t di/ract !      
att5tion ( ! lov] =  8                  
,belov$--precisely ! same !me z t       
express$ 9 ,salmn  & ,absl4 ,! poet     
l\dly condemns ,hell-born vanity & !    
accumulation ( worldly wisdom1 ev5 all  
le>n+ except ,! lore (  ,god4 ,x w\ld be
 a /range !me = a poet to s p]si/5tly   
*oose  7 n ,jm a my/ic4 ,) ! ,inn] light
 ( ! true my/ic he  sets aside ! ?+s ( !
 _w z be+ unsatisfactory4 ,he does  n1  
h[ev]1 m]ely pull d[n ! fad+1 ev] vani%+
 vanities (  ! _w1 b ) ! /rong cle>     
voice ( ! poet-prophet1 he  s+s3        
,! fleet+ phantoms y admire to-day      

,w soon at ,heav5's behe/ be swept away4
      ,o give y\r he>t to ,him :o nev]  
fails1      ,:o1 ev] ) y1 & w ev] /ay4  
,jm advocates1 z o!rs h done be=e him1 !
 de/ruction ( self  9 ord] to ga9 k ( ,v
 ,be+1 ,until ,he m+les ,himself  ) ?y  
s\l1 & ?9e own individual exi/5ce passes
 out ( ?y  sight4 ,! poet also discusses
 ! "q ( matt] be+ maya--  ,i delusion1 !
 ceaseless r\nd ( ,accid5ts1 ! ,i ev]   
com+ &  vani%+ m$ia = ! revelations ( ! 
,belov$4    ,! ,law'ih %\ld be /udi$ 9  
conjunction ) ,mahmud ,%abi/>i's        
,gul%an-i-,raz#c or ,! ,my/ic ,rose     
,g>d54 ,! ma9 tea*+ (  bo? ^! books is t
 ! indwell+ ( ,god ,i 9 ! s\l c only    
take place :5 t s\l realises t self is a
 delusion1 t ?+s  ( ?is ,i _w are b     
phantom-pictures com+ & go+1 z x 71  ^u 
! surface ( a mirror3        ,g1 sweep  
out ! *amb] ( y\r he>t1      ,make x    
ready to be ! dwell+-place ( ! ,belov$4 
,:5 y dep>t out1 ,he w ent] 91      ,9  
y1 void ( y\rself1 w ,he display ,8     
beauty4#d    ,! ph5om5al _w to ! ,sf 0  

no?+ m ?an an  ev]-recurr+ process (    
g5esis & end3 union ) ! ,div9e1         
annihilation ( t process4 ,! ,law'ih is 
deeply spiritual  ?r\gh\t1 & full ( an  
almo/ pa!tic pity = ^? :o delight  9    
worldly pleasures & f9d no joy 9        
contemplat+ ,union ) !  ,belov$4    ,jm1
 aft] hav+ sp5t consid]able c>e on 8    
,law'ih1 & aft]  8 read] has made a     
/r5u\s ef=t to cat* a mom5t>y glimpse ( 
8 vision>y mean+1 concludes3        ,jm1
 leave poli%+ ( phrases1 cease          
,writ+ & *ant+ fables1 hold ?y peace2   
,dream n t ,tru? c be reveal$ by words3 
,f ?is fond dream1 ,o dream]1 f9d       
release6             99 99 99 99 99 99  
99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99      ,h[ long   
wilt ?\ keep clang+ l a bell8           
,?\'lt nev] come to hold ! pe>l ( ,tru? 
,till ?\ art made all e>1 z is ! %ell4  
,& "h we see ! great my/ical poet sitt+1
 l a little *ild  li/5+ to a tale t is  
told1 quell$ into rev]5tial sil5ce by  !
 greatness ( ! !me4 ,x is 9 sil5ce1 9 ! 
quiet places (  our he>ts1 r ?an on !   

h\setops ( mu* controv]sy1 t we  c he> !
 sweet call ( ! ,belov$ & =get ! clang+ 
( !  _w 9 ! ,great ,peace :i* ,he alone 
c give4      ,,iv4 ,,! ,,/ory ,,(       
,y,,suf ,,& ,,zulaikha4    ,ysuf &      
,zulaikha1 l ,salmn & ,absl1 belongs to 
! s]ies  ( poems kn[n z ! ,haft ,aurang4
 ,jm h]alds 8 poem ) a good  deal (     
laudaci\s s++ on ! ,prophet1 ,beauty1   
,love1 & concludes  by rem>k+ t ! loves 
( ,majnn & ,laila h _h _! day1  & makes 
?is excuse = weav+ ano!r love poem on   
ano!r !me4  ,b ?is s*eme 0 sc>cely      
orig9al1 ,firdaws & ,ans>i hav+         
previ\sly compos$ poems on a simil>     
subject4 ,h[ev]1 ! tongue (  ! critic is
 surely sil5c$ by ^! humble l9es3       
,if "h & !re a slip or fault y see1     
,may he n lay ! blame ( all on me4      
,may he correct my errors1 or befri5d   
,) g5]\s sil5ce faults he _c m5d4    ,if
 ! "w be reg>d$ z a love poem1 )\t its  
my/ical  int]pretation1 ,ysuf may well  
be reg>d$ z a cold1 /atuesque "y  man ( 
! ,/4 ,an?ony type1 b ca/ 9 a m         

beautiful m\ld4  ,:ile we may equally   
well reg>d ,zulaikha z a passionate "y  
lady  sadly lack+ 9 worldly wisdom4 ,!  
coldness ( ,ysuf w\ld probably  irritate
 u 7 we n frequ5tly rem9d$ ( ! way 9 :i*
 poor  ,zulaikha plagues him ) h] too   
con/ant att5tions4 ,nei!r /rike  u z be+
 v ord9>y human p = precisely rev]se    
reasons4  ,!re are occasions1 h[ev]1 :5 
,zulaikha awak5s our sympa?y4 ,x is     
t\*+ to note t :5 %e f9ds h] own love   
slight$ %e %\ld  s5d o!r wom5 to try _! 
=tune ) him1 int5d+1 %\ld !y  succe$1 to
 subtly take _! place by /rategy ( "s   
k9d4 ,aga91  9 ! spl5did ,palace (      
,pleasure1 pa9t$ all ov]1 floor & wall  
& ceil+1 ) love-entw9$ figures ( ,ysuf &
 ,zulaikha1 !re is  an idol--,a gold5   
idol ) jewell$ eyes1 repres5t+ ?is      
fatu\s  woman's love4 ,! idol is plac$  
beh9d a curta91 & on ,ysuf ask+  !      
reason1 ,zulaikha replies3        ,if ,i
 sw]ve f religion ,i w\ld n be      ,:]e
 ! angry eyes ( my god may see4    ,!n  
we wat* ! honey$ sweetness ( ,zulaikha's

 passion bur/ =?  into bitt] hate &     
%ameless ly+4 ,we see ! pr\d1 *a/e ,ysuf
  ca/ into prison on false pret5ces & q 
melodramatically fre$  by ! m>vell\s    
utt]ance ( a babe at its "m's brea/4#e  
,b ,zulaikha f9ds ! gossip ( ,memphis   
h>d to be borne--!  ins9uations1 !      
sne]s1 ! cruel reproa*es = ! unrequit$ &
  ill-fat$ love ( h]s4 ,moreov]1        
,zulaikha1 l ! wom5 ( ,au/ria  at !     
beg9n+ ( ! eighte5? c5tury1#f _h a husb&
 z well  z a lov]1 ,potiph>1 ,gr& ,vizi]
 ( ,egypt4 ,^! two concoct$ a  sc&al\s  
/ory1 :i* 0 easily set go+ & z easily   
believ$ by  ! common p4 ,x result$ 9    
,ysuf be+ aga9 s5t to prison4 ,at  ?is  
po9t ( ! poem we are once m rem9d$ ( !  
,bible /ory (  ,joseph1 = ,jm also      
m5tions ! int]pretation ( ,ph>aoh's     
dream1  ! release ( ! int]pret]1 & !    
unlimit$ p[] z ! k+'s  "r h& t foll[$4  
,s we wat* ,ysuf rise f slave to be !   
k+'s *ief advis]1 &  9 consequ5ce ! fall
 ( ! ,gr& ,vizi] & ,zulaikha4 ,! success
  ( ,ysuf awak5s little admiration4 ,he 

is s f> f be+ human t  we %\ld n h be5 v
 surpris$ if he _h eat5 "o ( !          
,pyramids4    ,b ,zulaikha's condition  
is to be piti$4 ,%e is n[ a wid[4 ,h]   
jewels are gone1 h] dress is 9 rags1 !re
 are wr9kles 9 h] once  beautiful face1 
& h] back is b5t4 ,b m ?an all ^! trials
 is  ! loss ( h] eyesight4 ,we see h]   
cr\*+ 9 ! road1 li/5+  eag]ly = ! s\nd (
 ! com+ ( ! pr\d ,ysuf on 8 wond]ful    
/e$1#g happy to feel ! du/ ( 8 pass+    
procession4 ,!re is a  note ( real pa?os
 9 ?is sc5e4 ,we see = ! fir/ "t1       
p]haps1  t ,zulaikha's passion is *ang+ 
into a fair]1 nobl] ?+4  ,sometimes !   
boys :o prec$$ ,ysuf w\ld %\t to h] z %e
 sat by  h] cottage ( re$s1 ,ysuf is    
nigh6 ,b ,zulaikha's he>t1 sore &       
hungry & ye>n+1 knew bett] ?an !y !     
approa* ( h] "l4  ,! eyes t _h se5 !    
,palace ( ,pleasure saw m n[ t !y  7    
bl9d6 ,& yet ! old passion _h n q burnt 
itself out4 ,we  see ! b5t =m cr\*+ on !
 gr\nd1 feel+ ! /atue ( h]  ,ysuf ) h]  
?91 trembl+ f+]s1 & pite\sly pray+ = "s 

recognition4    ,! s\nd ( ,ysuf's /e$ is
 he>d 9 ! di/ance1 & a great %\t  r5ds !
 air3 ,make room6 ,make room6 ,zulaikha 
aga9 cr\*es 9 !  roadway4 ,h[ long has  
%e made room = ! selfi% & unfeel+       
ambitions ( a man :o 0 once h] pamp]$   
slave6 ,x is !n1 = !  fir/ "t1 t ! s\l (
 ,zulaikha ass]ts itself & ! my/icism  (
 ! poem becomes /rongly evid5t4 ,!      
mat]ial spell ( a fle%ly  love is brok5 
at la/4 ,9 humility & absolute          
resignation ,zulaikha  %att]s h] once   
de> idol1 de/roys a sordid & hopeless   
dream4 ,h]  r$ rose ( passion is turn$  
into a :ite "o1 z %e f]v5tly cries3     
,o ,god1 :o love/ ! humble1 ,?\      ,to
 :om idols1 _! mak]s1 _! s]vants b[2    
',tis to ! light :i* ,?y spl5d\r l5ds   
,to ! idol's face t its wor%ipp] b5ds4  
,/ill m triumphant are h] words3        
,glory to ,god6 to a mon>*'s /ate       
,he has ca/ ! k+ f 8 glory d[n1      ,& 
set on ! head ( a s]vant 8 cr[n4    ,^! 
words suffici5tly int]e/ ,ysuf to ask1  
,:o is ?is  b$eswoman8 & ev5tually to w9

 an int]view = ! poor ,unpiti$1  =gott51
 disgrac$ woman4 ,ysuf does n proce$ to 
moralise2 b he  does n disp5se ) frigid 
=malities beyond call+ h] ,zulaikha  &  
(f]+1 9 a /udi$ k9d ( way1 to d any?+ = 
h] t %e  may desire4 ,zulaikha asks =   
beauty1 y\?1 & ! p[] to w9 8  love4     
,ysuf grants h] fir/ two wi%es1 & !     
decrepit old woman  is *ang$ into !     
ravi%+ly beautiful ,zulaikha ( eighte54 
,b  ,ysuf1#h cold ev5 n[1 9 sil5ce turns
 9 pray] to ,heav51 &  takes ,gabriel's 
^w r ?an 8 own conviction t he is do+   
well to m>ry h] at la/4    ,"h ! late   
,mr4 ,ralph ,griffi?'s translation (    
,ysuf & ,zulaikha  ends1 & ! curi\s &   
f>see+ might be p>don$ = conjectur+  an 
unhappy m>riage "u ^! rem>kably "o-sid$ 
circum/ances4  ,b 9 ! orig9al ! poem    
does n end "h4 ,= ! advantage (         
optimi/ic believ]s 9 m>riage1 ,i may add
 t ^! two p  _h an almo/ un5d+          
honeymoon4 ,rem>kable z x may appe>1    
,zulaikha actually became religi\s1 =   
:i* altoge!r wond]ful  & unexpect$ ev5t 

! n[ k9dly ,ysuf built h] a mo/         
beautiful  ,h\se ( ,pray]4 ,! canto     
entitl$ ,! ,long$-= ,dea? is a little   
disconc]t+1 p]haps1 b we may reasonably 
suppose t ,ysuf became  religi\s too1 & 
0 n 9 any way uncomplim5t>y to 8        
beautiful  bride4 ,8 dea? 0 well        
arrang$1 & he 0 %ortly jo9$ by !  s\l ( 
,zulaikha4    ,?is1 !n1 is  brief sket* 
( ,ysuf & ,zulaikha4 ,l ,salmn  & ,absl 
x is int5d$ to reveal ! beauty ( !      
,belov$2 t  ,he c be only approa*$ aft] 
mu* purification1 :5 ! physical  =m     
ceases to bl9d ! s\l's outlook1 & only  
:5 we realise t  passion is an idol t   
mu/ be brok51 & ,love ! pure ,light t   
%9es alone f ,him4      ,v4 ,,!         
,,bah,,ri/,n1 ,,or ,,abode ,,( ,,spr+   
,! ,bahri/n1 or ,abode ( ,spr+1 is      
admitt$ by ,jm to be  an imitation (    
,sa'di's ,guli/n1 or ,rose ,g>d54 ,!    
idea (  arrang+ a book ( v]se & prose   
into a s]ies ( ,g>d5s 0  a v beautiful  
"o4 ,two o!r books compil$ on simil>    
l9es are  ,sa'di's ,b/n1 or ,or*>d1 & ! 

,nig>i/n1 or ,picture  ,gall]y1 by      
,mu'9-udd9 ,jaw9i1 :i* appe>$ 9 #accd   
,a4,d4 ,sir  ,edw9 ,arnold's ,) ,sa'di 9
 a ,g>d5 gives ! ,we/]n] "s  idea ( !   
beauty ( ,ea/]n g>d5s1 & ?is p>ticul>   
g>d5 is  r5d]$ all ! m delectable       
because x holds a great] beauty  ?an !  
lovelie/ g>d51 ! ,taj ,mahal itself4    
,sir ,edw9 transf]s  ,p]sian poetry to  
an ,indian g>d51 :i* is n v dissimil> to
  ! beautiful g>d5s ( ,%iraz4 ,pr(essor 
,a4 ,v4 ,williams ,jackson#i  describes 
! ,bagh-i-,takht1 ,g>d5 ( ! ,?rone1 ?us3
 ,t]race  rises above t]race1 & f\nta91 
*annel1 & /ream p\r _!  wat]s 9 cascades
 ov] slabs ( m>ble into res]voirs fac$ )
  /one--! walks bord]$ ) cypress &      
orange trees4 ,x w\ld be  int]e/+ to "k 
if ! t]races 9 any way correspond$ ) !  
idea ( nam+ & numb]+ ! ,g>d5s 9 ,jm's   
,bahri/n4 ,a  beautiful mosque1 a b[] ( 
roses1 runn+ wat]2 might n ^!  ?+s alone
 h sugge/$ to ! poet's m9d ,! pavilion (
  ,excell5cy1 ,love1 & ,laught]8    ,!  
,bahri/n has a di/9ct int]e/ ap>t f its 

lit]>y m]it4  ,x appe>s to h be5 writt5 
by ,jm = ! in/ruction ( 8  d>l+ & belov$
 son ,zi-udd9-,ysuf4 ,! poet-fa!r goes  
on to  say1 ,t "y boys & inexp]i5c$ y\?s
 become v di%e>t5$  & unhappy :5 !y     
receive in/ruction 9 idiomatic          
expressions  !y are n accu/om$ to4      
,al?\gh ,jm all[$ 8 son to read !       
,guli/n1 he evid5tly ?\ght ! la/ ^w _h n
 yet be5 writt5  9 ! int]e/s ( in/ruct+ 
! "y1 & ?us conceiv$ ! idea  ( writ+ !  
,bahri/n4    ,"o is s apt to see pr9t$  
reque/s 9 ! public g>d5s ( ,engl&  t x  
seems a little ironical to come across !
 foll[+ 9 !  lit]>y ,g>d5s ( ,jm3 ,x is 
reque/$ t ! prom5ad]s  9 ^! g>d5s--:i*  
conta9 no ?orns to give (f5ce1 nor      
rubbi% display$ = int]e/$               
purposes1--walk+ ?r\gh !m )  sympa!tic  
/eps & look+ at !m c>efully1 w be/[ _!  
good  wi%es1 & rejoice ) praise ! g>d5] 
:o has sp5t mu* tr\ble  & great ex]tions
 9 plann+ & cultivat+ ^! g>d5s4 ,9      
reg>d to ! /atem5t t ! ,g>d5s conta9 no 
,?orns to give  (f5ce1 ,i1 = "o1 mu/ beg

 to diff]4 ,"o ugly we$ !re is :i*  !   
g>d5] w\ld h done well to de/roy 9 8    
o!rwise v  beautiful g>d54    ,!        
,bahri/n is divid$ into eight ,g>d5s4 ,!
 ,fir/ deals  ) ! say+s & do+s ( !      
sa9tly1 wise1 & ^? :o occupy  ! *ief    
seats 9 ! pavilion ( ,excell5cy4 ,!     
,second )  philosophical subtleties4 ,! 
,?ird ) ,ju/ice1 ,equity1 ,gov]nm5t1  & 
,adm9i/ration1 & 9 g5]al to %[ ! wisdom 
( ,sultns4 ,!  ,f\r? ) ,lib]ality &     
,g5]osity4 ,! ,fif? ) ,love4 ,!  ,six? )
 ,bl[+ ( ! zephyrs ( wit1 & ! breezes ( 
jocul>  sallies1 :i* cause ! buds ( !   
lips to laugh & ! fl[]s (  ! he>ts2 to  
bloom4 ,! ,sev5? ) a selection f ! "w ( 
,p]sian poets4 ,! ,eigh?1 & la/1 )      
animal /ories4      ,footnote #a3 ,see  
,preface to ,lives ( ! ,my/ics4 ,by     
,nassan ,lees4  ,calcutta1 #ahei4       
,footnote #b3 ,! ,p]sian ,my/ics3       
,jallu'd-,dn ,rm4 ,wisdom ( !  ,ea/     
,s]ies4    ,footnote #c3 ,see ,e4 ,h4   
,:9field's translation4    ,footnote #d3
 ,gul%an-i-,raz4 ,translat$ by ,e4 ,h4  

,:9field4    ,footnote #e3 ,comp>e !    
miracul\s speak+ ( ! babe ,jesus 9 a    
cave1 m5tion$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t         
,apocryphal ,writ+s4    ,footnote #f3   
,see ! ,lett]s ( ,lady ,m>y ,wortley    
,montagu4    ,footnote #g3 ,comp>e      
,firdaws's description ( ! horse ,raku% 
9  ! ,%ahnm4 ,also ,kyrat1 ! wond]ful   
/e$ ( ! b&it-poet1  ,kurrogl\4          
,footnote #h3 ,comp>e ,rama's attitude  
aft] ! de/ruction ( ,lanka4    ,footnote
 #i3 ,p]sia ,pa/ & ,pres5t4 ,a ,book (  
,travel & ,rese>*4          ,,selections
 ,,f ,,sal,m,n ,,& ,,abs,l          ,!  
gue/s h drunk ! w9e & are dep>t$1       
,leav+ _! empty b[ls beh9d--n "o        
,to c>ry on ! revel1 cup 9 h&6      ,up1
 ,jm1 !n6 ,& :e!r lees or w9e      ,to  
(f]--boldly (f] x 9 ?9e6      ,& yet1 h[
 long1 ,jm1 is ?is old h\se      ,/r++  
?y pe>ls ^u a h>p ( song8      ,ye> aft]
 ye> /rik+ up "s new song1      ,! brea?
 ( "s old /ory8 ,life is gone1      ,&  
yet ! song is n ! la/2 my s\l      ,is  
sp5t--& /ill a /ory to be told6         

,,sal,m,n ,,& ,,abs,l4          ,,?\    
,,move/ ,,"u ,,all ,,! ,,=ms ,,( ,,tru? 
,o ,?\1 ^: memory quick5s lov]s' s\ls1  
,^: f\nt ( joy r5ews ! lov]'s tongue1   
,?y %ad[ falls across ! _w1 & !y        
,b[ d[n to x2 & ( ! ri* 9 beauty        
,?\ art ! ri*es t make lov]s mad4       
,n till ,?y secret beauty ?r\gh ! *eek  
,( ,laila smite does %e inflame ,majnn1 
,& n till ,?\ h sug>'d ,%rn's lip       
,! he>ts ( ^? two lov]s fill ) blood4   
,= lov'd & lov] are n b by ,!e1         
,nor beauty2 mortal beauty b ! veil     
,?y heav5ly hides beh9d1 & f itself     
,fe$s1 & our he>ts ye>n aft] z a bride  
,t glances pa/ u veil'd--b ev5 s      ,z
 none ! beauty f ! veil may "k4      ,h[
 long wilt ,?\ cont9ue ?us ! _w      ,to
 coz5 ) ! phantom ( a veil      ,f :i*  
,?\ only peepe/8--,"t x is      ,to     
unfold ,?y p]fect beauty4 ,i w\ld be    
,?y lov]1 & ,?9e only--,i1 m9e eyes     
,seal'd 9 ! light ( ,!e to all b ,!e1   
,yea1 9 ! revelation ( ,?yself          
,self-lo/1 & consci5ce-quit ( good &    

evil4      ,?\ move/ "u all ! =ms (     
tru?1      ,"u ! =ms ( all creat$ ?+s2  
,look :5ce ,i w1 /ill no?+ ,i disc]n    
,b ,!e 9 all ! univ]se4                 
,,man',s ,,prime ,,desire        ,o ?\  
^: wisdom is ! rule ( k+s--      7,glory
 to ,god :o gave x67--answ] me3      ,is
 any bless+ bett] ?an a son8      ,man's
 prime desire2 by :i* 8 "n & he         
,%all live beyond himself2 by :om 8 eyes
      ,%9e liv+1 & 8 du/ ) roses bl[s2  
,a foot = !e to /& on he %all be1       
,a h& to /op ?y fall+2 9 8 y\?      ,?\ 
%alt be "y1 & 9 8 /r5g? be /rong2       
,%>p %all he be 9 battle z a sword1     
,a cl\d ( arr[s on ! enemy's head2      
,8 voice %all *e] 8 fri5ds to bett]     
plight1      ,& turn ! foeman's glory   
into flight4            ,,lu/           
,lu/ t makes bl9d ! reason2 lu/ t makes 
,a devil's self seem angel to our eyes2 
,a cat>act t1 c>ry+ havoc ) x1          
,conf\nds ! prosp]\s h\se2 a road ( mire
      ,:]e :oso falls he rises n aga92  
,a w9e ( :i* :oev] ta/es %all see       

,r$emption's face no m--"o little sip   
,( t delici\s & unlawful dr9k1          
,mak+ crave mu*1 & hang+ r\nd ! palate  
,till x become a r+ to lead !e by       
7,putt+ ! rope 9 a va9 woman's h&71     
,till ?\ ?yself g d[n ! ,way ( ,no?+4   
,,! ,,baby ,,d>l+        ,z soon z %e _h
 op5$ eyes on him1      ,%e clos$ ^?    
eyes to all ! _w beside1      ,& h] s\l 
craz$1 a-dot+ on h] jewel1--      ,h]   
jewel 9 a gold5 cradle set2      ,op5+ &
 %utt+ :i* h] day's delight1      ,to   
gaze ^u 8 he>t-inflam+ *eek--      ,^u !
 d>l+ :om1 c\ld %e1 %e w\ld      ,h     
cradl$ z ! baby ( h] eye4      ,9 rose &
 musk %e wa%'d him--to 8 lips           
,press'd ! pure sug> f ! honeycomb2     
,& :51 day ov]1 %e )drew h] milk1       
,%e made1 & hav+ laid him 91 8 b$1      
,burn'd all night l a tap] o'er 8 head4 
,!n /ill z morn+ came1 & z he grew1     
,%e dress$ him l a little idol up2      
,on ) 8 robe--) fre% collyrium dew      
,t\*'d 8 n>cissus eyes--! musky locks   
,divid$ f 8 =ehead--& embrac$      ,)   

gold & ruby girdle 8 f9e wai/4          
,,! ,,moon ,,& ,,roses        ,sat a    
lov] solit>y      ,self-disc\rs+ 9 a    
corn]1      ,passionate & ev]-*ang+     
,invocation p\r+ out3      ,sometimes   
sun & moon2 & sometimes      ,"u hyac9? 
half-hidd5      ,roses2 or ! l(ty       
cypress1      ,& ! little we$ bel[4     
,night+al+ ?us a noodle      ,he>d him1 
&1 completely puzzl$1--      ,:at6 quo? 
he1 & y1 a lov]1      ,rav+ n ab\t y\r  
mi/ress1      ,b ab\t ! moon & roses6   
,answ]'d he3 ,o ?\ t aime/      ,wide ( 
love1 & lov]'s language      ,:olly     
mis9t]pret+2      ,sun & moon are b my  
lady's      ,self1 z any lov] kn[s2     
,hyac9? ,i said1 & meant h]             
,hair--h] *eek 0 9 ! rose--      ,& ,i  
myself ! wret*$ we$      ,t 9 h] cypress
 %ad[ gr[s4              ,,! ,,wiles ,,(
 ,,abs,l        ,n[ f h] hair w\ld tw9e 
a musky *a91      ,to b9d 8 he>t--n[    
twi/ x into curls      ,ne/l+ innum]able
 temptations2      ,d\bl$ ! d>kness ( h]
 eyes ) surma      ,to make him lose 8  

way1 & ov] !m      ,adorn'd ! b[s t 7 to
 %oot him !n2      ,fre% rose1 & !n a   
gra9 ( musk lay !re1      ,! bird ( !   
belov$ he>t to sn>e4      ,n[ to !      
rose-leaf ( h] *eek w\ld add1      ,n[ )
 a laugh w\ld break ! ruby seal      ,t1
 lockt up pe>l2 or busi$ 9 ! room       
,w\ld smite h] h&1 p]haps--on t pret5ce 
,to lift & %[ ! silv] 9 h] sleeve2      
,or ha/ily ris+1 da% h] gold5 anklets   
,to draw ! cr[n$ head "u h] feet4       
,?us by innum]able bridal wiles      ,%e
 w5t ab\t solicit+ 8 eyes1      ,:i* %e 
w\ld sc>ce let lose h] = a mom5t2       
,= well %e knew t ma9ly by ! eye        
,love makes 8 sign1 & by no o!r road    
,ent]s & takes possession ( ! he>t4     
,,love',s ,,e>?ly ,,way        ,n[ :5   
,salmn's he>t turn$ to ,absl1      ,h]  
/> 0 happy 9 ! heav5s--old ,love        
,put =? afre%--,desire d\bl$ 8 bond3    
,& ( ! runn+ "t %e wat*'d an h\r        
,to creep into ! mansion ( h] moon      
,& satiate h] s\l ^u 8 lips4      ,& !  
h\r came2 %e /ole into 8 *amb]--        

,ran up to him1 ,life's (f] 9 h] h&--   
,&1 fall+ l a %ad[ at 8 feet1      ,%e  
laid h] face b5ea?4 ,salmn !n      ,)   
all ! c\rtesies ( pr9cely grace         
,put =? 8 h&--he rais'd h] 9 8 arms--   
,he held h] trembl+ !re--& f t f\nt     
,drew fir/ desire2 !n deep] f h] lips1  
,t1 yield+1 mutually drew f 8      ,a   
w9e t ev] drawn f nev] fail'd4      ,s  
?r\gh ! day--s ?r\gh ano!r /ill4      ,!
 day became a sev5?--! sev5? a moon--   
,! moon a ye>--:ile !y rejoic$ toge!r1  
,?9k+ _! pleasure nev] 0 to end4      ,b
 roll+ ,heav5 :isp]'d f 8 ambu%1      ,s
 9 my lic5se is x n set d[n4      ,ah = 
! sweet societies ,i make      ,at morn+
 & be=e ! nightfall break6      ,ah = t 
bliss t ) ! sett+ sun      ,i mix1 &1 ) 
8 ris+1 all is done6                    
,,reason        ,reason t rights !      
retrograde--completes      ,!           
imp]fect--reason t unites ! knot2       
,= reason is ! f\nta9 f ( old      ,f   
:i* ! prophets drew1 & none beside4     
,:o boa/s ( o!r inspiration lies--      

,!re are no o!r prophets ?an ! wise4    
,,! ,,moon ,,( ,,love        ,o ,%ah1 ,i
 am ! slave ( ?y desire1      ,du/ ( ?y 
?rone1 asc5d+ foot am ,i2      ,:atev]  
?\ desire/ ,i w\ld d1      ,b sick5 ( my
 own incompet5ce2      ,n 9 ! h& ( my   
infirm] w      ,to c>ry into de$ m9e own
 desire4      ,"t ^u "t ,i torture m9e  
own s\l1      ,devis+ lib]ation f ! sn>e
      ,i langui% 94 ,b :5 ^u t moon     
,i ?9k1 my s\l relapses2 & :5 look--    
,i leave bo? worlds beh9d to foll[ h]6  
,,love                     ,)\t my lov]1
      ,7 my *amb] ,heav5's horizon1     
,x 7 clos] ?an an ant's eye2      ,& !  
ant's eye wid] 7      ,?an ,heav51 my   
lov] ) me !re6              ,,mortal    
,,p>am\r        ,! ,almighty h& t mix'd 
?y du/ inscrib$      ,! "* ( wisdom on  
?y he>t2      ,o cleanse ?y bosom (     
mat]ial =m1      ,& turn ! mirror ( !   
s\l to _s1      ,until x be ) _s all    
posse/1      ,cr[n'd 9 ! light (        
intellectual tru?4      ,o veil ?9e eyes
 f mortal p>am\r1      ,& foll[ n h]    

/ep6 ,= :at is %e8--      ,:at is %e b a
 vice & a reproa*1      ,h] v g>m5t-hem 
pollution6      ,= su* pollution madd5 n
 ?9e eyes1      ,wa/e n ?y body's /r5g?1
 nor ta9t ?y s\l1      ,nor set ! body &
 ! s\l 9 /rife6      ,supreme is ?9e    
orig9al degree1      ,?y /> ^u ! top (  
heav52 b lu/      ,w fl+ x d[n ev5 unto 
! du/6              ,,! ,,div9e ,,union 
,:isp]'d "o to ,wmik1 ,o ?\      ,victim
 ( ! w\nd ( ,azra1      ,:at is x l1 t a
 %ad[      ,move/ ?\ ab\t 9 sil5ce      
,m$itat+ night & day8      ,wmik        
answ]'d1 ,ev5 ?is--      ,to fly ) ,azra
 to ! des]t3      ,!re by s remote a    
f\nta9      ,t1 :i*ev] way "o travell'd 
,league on league1 "o yet %\ld nev]1    
,nev] meet ! face ( man--      ,!re to  
pit* my t5t--= ev]      ,!re to gaze on 
my ,belovd2      ,gaze1 till gaz+ out ( 
gaz+      ,grew to be+ h] ,i gaze on1   
,%e & ,i no m1 b 9 "o      ,undivid$ be+
 bl5d$4      ,all t is n ,"o mu/ ev]    
,suff] ) ! w\nd ( abs5ce2      ,& :oev] 
9 ,love's city      ,ent]s1 f9ds b room 

= ,"o1      ,& b 9 ,on5ess ,union4      
,,d ,,well        ,d well1 t 9 ?y turn  
well may betide !e2      ,& turn f ill1 
t ill may turn beside !e4               
,,! ,,magic ,,mirror        ,!n bade he 
br+ a mirror t he _h1      ,a mirror1 l 
! bosom ( ! wise1      ,reflect+ all !  
_w1 & lift+ up      ,! veil f all its   
secret1 good & evil4      ,t mirror bade
 he br+1 &1 9 its face      ,look+1     
beheld ! face ( 8 ,desire1      ,he saw 
^? lov]s 9 ! solitude1      ,turn'd f ! 
_w1 & all its ways & p1      ,& look+   
only 9 ea* o!r's eyes1      ,& nev] f9d+
 any sorr[ !re4              ,a ,,lam5t 
,o ?\ ^: pres5ce s long soo?'d my s\l1  
,n[ burnt ) ?y remembrance6 ,o s long   
,! light t f$ ^! eyes n[ d>k ) te>s6    
,o long1 long home ( love n[ lo/ = ev]6 
,we 7 toge!r--t 0 all en\gh--      ,we  
two rejoic+ 9 ea* o!r's eyes1           
,inf9itely rejoic+--all ! _w      ,no?+ 
to u1 nor we to all ! _w3      ,no road 
to rea* u1 nor an eye to wat*--         
,all day we :isp]'d 9 ea* o!r's e>s1    

,all night we slept 9 "o ano!r's arms-- 
,all seem'd to our desire1 z if ! h&    
,( unju/ ,=tune 7 = once too %ort4      
,o w\ld to ,god t :5 ,i lit ! pyre      
,! flame _h left !e liv+ & me dead1     
,n liv+ worse ?an dead1 depriv'd ( !e6  
,o 7 ,i b ) !e6 at any co/      ,/ript (
 ?is t]rible self-solitude6      ,o b ) 
!e annihilation--lo/1      ,or 9 et]nal 
int]c\rse r5ew'd6              ,,!      
,,h>ve/ ,,( ,,et]nity        ,my son1 ! 
k+dom ( ! _w is n      ,et]nal1 nor !   
sum ( "r desire6      ,make ?\ !        
fai?-pres]v+ intellect      ,?y         
c\nsellor2 & consid]+ to-day            
,to-morr['s se$-field1 ere t come to be>
      ,s[ ) ! h>ve/ ( et]nity4          
,,selections ,,f ,,! ,l,,wa',,ih        
,believe me1 ,i am naught--yea1 less ?an
 naught1      ,by naught & less ?an     
naught :at c be taught8      ,i tell !  
my/]ies ( tru?1 b "k      ,naught save !
 tell+ to ?is task ,i br\ght4           
,,law',,ih4            ,,deliv] ,,u ,,f 
,,ourselves          ,o ,god1 deliv] u f

 preoccupation ) worldly                
vanities1 & %[ u ! nature ( ?+s z       
!y really are4 ,remove f our eyes ! veil
        ( ignorance1 & %[ u ?+s z !y    
really        are4 ,%[ n to u           
non-exi/5ce z exi/5t1 nor        ca/ !  
veil ( non-exi/5ce ov] ! beauty (       
exi/5ce4 ,make ?is ph5om5al _w ! mirror 
to        reflect ! manife/ations ( ?y  
beauty1 & n        a veil to sep>ate &  
repel u f ,!e4 ,cause        ^! unreal  
ph5om5a ( ! univ]se to be = u        !  
s\rces ( k & insight1 & n !        cause
 ( ignorance & bl9dness4 ,our ali5ation 
&        sev]ance f ,?y beauty all      
proce$ f ourselves4        ,deliv] u f  
ourselves1 & accord to u intimate       
k ( ,!e4            ,,make ,,my ,,he>t  
,,pure        ,make my he>t pure1 my s\l
 f error free1      ,make te>s & sighs  
my daily lot to be1        ,& lead me on
 ,?y road away f self1      ,t lo/ to   
self ,i may approa* to ,!e6        ,set 
enmity betwe5 ! _w & me1      ,make me  
av]se f worldly company3        ,f o!r  

objects turn away my he>t1      ,s t x  
is engross$ ) love to ,!e4        ,h[ 7 
x1 ,"l1 if ,?\ %\ld'/ set me free       
,f error's grasp & cause me tru? to see8
        ,guebres#a by scores ,?\ make/  
,musulmans1      ,:y1 !n1 n make a      
,musulman ( me8        ,my lu/ = ?is _w 
& ! next efface1      ,grant me ! cr[n (
 pov]ty & grace        ,to be p>tak] 9  
,?y my/]ies1      ,f pa?s t lead n t[>ds
 ,!e turn my face4          ,,"o ,,he>t1
 ,,"o ,,love        ,o vot>y ( e>?ly    
idols' fane1      ,:y let ^! veils (    
fle% enwrap ?y bra98        ',tis folly 
to pursue a ho/ ( loves2      ,a s+le   
he>t c b "o love conta96        ,o ?\ ^:
 he>t is torn by lu/ = all1      ,yet   
va9ly /rives to bur/ ^! bonds ( all1    
,?is all begets di/raction ( ! he>t3    
,give up ?y he>t to ,,"o & break )      
all4#b            ,,! ,,absolute        
,,beauty          ,! ,absolute ,beauty  
is ! ,div9e ,maje/y endu$        ) !    
attributes ( p[] & b\nty4 ,e            
beauty & p]fection manife/$ 9 ! !atre ( 

! v>i\s grades ( be+s is a ray ( ,8     
p]fect        beauty reflect$ !re94 ,x  
is f ^! rays t        exalt$ s\ls h     
receiv$ _! impress ( beauty        & _! 
quality ( p]fection4 ,:osoev] is wise   
d]ives 8 wisdom f ,div9e wisdom4        
,,my ,,love ,,/ood ,,by ,,me ,,at ,,!   
,,dawn ,,( ,,day        ,my love /ood by
 me at ! dawn ( day1      ,& said1 ,to  
grief y make my he>t a prey        ,:il/
 ,i am ca/+ looks ( love at y1      ,h y
 no %ame to turn y\r eyes away8         
,all my life long ,i tread love's pa? ( 
pa91      ,if p]adv5ture ,union ,i may  
ga94        ,bett] to cat* "o mom5t's   
glimpse ( ,!e      ,?an e>?ly beauties' 
love ?r\gh life reta94            ,,god 
,,! ,,only ,,love ,,et]nal              
,ye/]day ?is univ]se nei!r exi/$ nor    
appe>$        to exi/1 :ile to-day x    
appe>s to exi/ b has no        real     
exi/5ce3 x is a m]e semblance1 &        
to-morr[        no?+ !re( w be se54 ,:at
 does x pr(it        !e to all[ ?yself  
to be guid$ by va9 passions        &    

desires8 ,:y do/ ?\ place reliance on ^!
        transitory objects t glitt] )   
false lu/re8        ,turn ?y he>t away f
 all ( !m1 & firmly        atta* x to   
,god4 ,break loose f all ^!1 &          
cleave closely to ,him4 ,x is only ,he  
:o always has        be5 & always w     
cont9ue to be4 ,! c\nt5ance        ( ,8 
et]nity is nev] sc>r$ by ! ?orn (       
cont+5cy4            ,,f9ite ,,&        
,,inf9ite ,,beauty        ,! ,lov$ ,"o's
 rose-p>t]re ,i w5t to see1      ,t     
beauty's ,tor* espi$ me1 &1 quo? ,he1   
,i am ! tree2 ^! fl[]s ,my (f%oots are4 
,let n ^! (f%oots hide f !e ! tree4     
,:at pr(it rosy *eeks1 =ms full ( grace1
      ,& r+lets clu/]+ r\nd a lovely    
face8        ,:5 ,beauty ,absolute beams
 all ar\nd1      ,:y l+] f9ite beauties 
to embrace8            ,,h[ ,,to ,,obta9
 ,,union ,,) ,,! ,,div9e          ,9 l  
mann]1 z x behoves !e to ma9ta9        !
 said relation cont9u\sly1 s x is ( !   
fir/ importance to develop "o quality   
!re( by        deta*+ ?yself f mundane  

relations & by        emancipat+ ?yself 
f att5tion to cont+5t        =ms2 & ?is 
is possible only ?r\gh h>d        /riv+ 
& e>ne/ endeav\r to expel va9 ?\ghts    
& imag9ations f ?y m9d4 ,! m ^!         
?\ghts are ca/ out & ^! sugge/ions      
*eck$1        ! /rong] & clos] ?is      
relation becomes4 ,x        is1 !n1     
necess>y to use e endeav\r to =ce       
^! ?\ghts to encamp outside ! enclosure 
(        ?y brea/1 & t ! ,tru? mo/      
glori\s may        ca/ ,8 beams into ?y 
he>t1 & deliv] !e        f ?yself1 &    
save !e f ! tr\ble (        ent]ta9+ ,8 
rivals 9 ?y he>t4 ,!n !re        w abide
 )-!e nei!r consci\sness (              
?yself1 nor ev5 consci\sness ( su*      
abs5ce (        consci\sness--nay1 !re w
 abide no?+ save !        ,"o ,god      
alone4            ,,tru?        ,9 !    
fair idols1 goal ( ard5t y\?1      ,& 9 
all cynosures lies hid ! ,tru?2         
,:at1 se5 z relative1 appe>s ! _w1      
,view$ 9 its ess5ce is ! v ,tru?4       
,:5 9 ,8 p>tial modes ,tru? %one out    

pla91      ,/raightway appe>$ ?is _w (  
loss & ga92        ,7 x & all :o dwell  
!re ga!r$ back      ,into ! ,:ole1 !    
,tru? w\ld /ill rema94          ,,!     
,,glori\s ,,god        ,! glori\s ,god1 
^: b\nty1 m]cy1 grace1      ,&          
lov+-k9dness all ! _w embrace1          
,at e mom5t br+s a _w to naught1      ,&
 fa%ions su* ano!r 9 its place4         
,all gifts soev] unto ,god are due1     
,yet special gifts f special ,names     
ensue2        ,at e brea? "o ,"n        
annihilates1      ,& "o creates all     
outw>d ?+s anew4#c          ,,! ,,god   
,,beh9d ,,! ,,veil        ,o faire/     
rose1 ) rosebud m\?1 ,i sigh$1      ,:y1
 l coquettes1 ?y face = ev] hide8       
,he smil$1 ,unlike ! beauties ( ! e>?1  
,ev5 :5 veil$ ,i /ill may be describ$4  
,?y face uncov]$ w\ld be all too bright1
      ,)\t a veil none c\ld endure !    
sight2        ,:at eye is /rong en\gh to
 gaze ^u      ,! dazzl+ spl5d\r ( ! f\nt
 ( light8        ,:5 ! sun's bann]      
blazes 9 ! sky1      ,its light gives   

pa9 by its int5sity1        ,b :5 'tis  
temp]$ by a veil ( cl\d      ,t light is
 s(t & pleasant to ! eye4            ,,!
 ,,div9e ,,self-,,suffici5cy            
,absolute self-suffici5cy is a quality  
involv$ 9        ,div9e ,p]fection4 ,x  
signifies ?is1 t 9 a        g5]al &     
univ]sal mann] all ! modes1 /ates1      
& aspects ( ! ,"o ,real ,be+1 ) all _!  
adh]5t prop]ties & qualities1 9 all _!  
pres5tations1 pa/1 pres5t1 or future1   
manife/$        9 all grades (          
sub/ances1 div9e & mundane1 are         
pres5t & realis$ 9 ! secret ?\ght ( t   
,div9e ,be+1 9 su* wise t ! sum ( !m all
        is conta9$ 9 ,8 ,unity4 ,f ?is  
po9t ( view        ,he is indep5d5t (   
all o!r exi/5ces2 z x is        said1   
,god mo/ glori\s c d )\t ! _w4          
,,our ,,ne$ ,,( ,,! ,,belov$        ,o  
,?\ ^: sacr$ prec9cts none may see1     
,unse5 ,?\ make/ all ?+s se5 to be2     
,?\ & we are n sep>ate1 yet /ill        
,?\ ha/ no ne$ ( u1 b we ( ,!e4         
,none by endeav\r c behold ,?y face1    

,or access ga9 )\t prev5i5t grace2      
,= e man "s sub/itute is f\nd1      ,?\ 
ha/ no pe]1 & none c take ,?y place4    
,( accid5t or sub/ance ,?\ ha/ n\ght1   
,)\t con/ra9t ( cause ,?y grace is      
wr\ght2        ,?\ can/ replace :at's   
lo/1 b if ,?\'rt lo/1      ,9 va9 a     
sub/itute = ,!e is s\ght4        ,9 me  
,?y beauty love & long+ wr\ght2         
,did ,i n seek ,!e1 h[ w\ld/ ,?\ be     
s\ght8        ,my love is z a mirror 9 !
 :i*      ,?y beauty into evid5ce is    
br\ght4        ,o ,"l1 none b ,?yself c 
fa?om ,!e1      ,yet e mosque & *ur* do?
 h>b\r ,!e2        ,i "k ! seek]s & :at 
'tis !y seek--      ,seek]s & s\ght are 
all compris$ 9 ,!e4            ,,!      
,,univ]se ,a ,,numb] ,,( ,,accid5ts     
,! univ]se1 toge!r ) its p>ts1 is no?+  
b a numb] ( accid5ts1 ev] *ang+ & be+   
r5ew$ at e brea?1 & l9k$ toge!r 9 a     
s+le sub/ance1 & at ea* in/ant disappe>+
        & be+ replac$ by a simil> set4  
,9 consequ5ce        ( ?is rapid        
succession1 ! spectator is deceiv$      

into ! belief t ! univ]se is a p]man5t  
exi/5ce4            ,,! ,,hidd5 ,,tru?  
,! ocean does n %r9k or va/] gr[1       
,?\gh ! waves ev] ebb & ev] fl[2        
,! be+ ( ! _w's a wave3 x la/s      ,"o 
mom5t1 & ! next x has to g4        ,9 ! 
_w1 m5 ( insight may disc]n      ,a     
/ream ^: curr5ts swirl & surge & *urn1  
,& f ! =ce t works )9 ! /ream      ,!   
hidd5 work+ ( ! ,tru? may le>n4         
,,! ,,great ,,ideali/                   
,philosoph]s devoid ( reason f9d        
,?is _w a m]e idea ( ! m9d2      ',tis  
an idea--b !y fail to see      ,! great 
,ideali/ :o looms beh9d4          ,,!   
,,sea ,,( ,,be+        ,be+'s a sea 9   
con/ant bill[s roll$1      ',tis b ^!   
bill[s t we m5 behold2        ,sp$ f )91
 !y re/ ^u ! sea1      ,& l a veil its  
actual =m enfold4        ,be+'s ! ess5ce
 ( ! ,"l ( all1      ,all ?+s exi/ 9    
,him & ,he 9 all2        ,?is is ! mean+
 ( ! ,gno/ic phrase1      ,all ?+s are  
compreh5d$ 9 ! ,all4            ,,!     
,,revelation ,,( ,,tru?          ,!     

,maje/y ( ! ,tru? mo/ glori\s is reveal$
        9 two mann]s--! fir/ ! inw>d1   
subjective        revelation1 :i* ! ,sfs
 "n ,mo/ ,holy        ,emanation2 x     
consi/s 9 ! self-manife/ation        ( !
 ,tru? to ,8 own consci\sness f all     
et]nity "u ! =ms ( sub/ances1 _!        
*>act]i/ics & capacities4 ,! second     
revelation        is ! outw>d objective 
manife/ation1 :i*        is call$ ,holy 
,emanation2 x consi/s 9 !               
manife/ation ( ! ,tru?1 ) ! impress (   
! prop]ties & m>ks ( ! same sub/ances4  
,?is second revelation ranks aft] !     
fir/2 x        is ! !atre :]e9 are      
manife/$ to sight !        p]fections   
:i* 9 ! fir/ revelation 7        conta9$
 pot5tially 9 ! *>act]i/ics &           
capacities ( ! sub/ances4               
',,tis ,,he ,,:o ,,lives ,,)9 ,,our     
,,=ms        ,bo? p[] & be+ are d5i$ to 
u1      ,! lack ( bo? is :at's orda9$ = 
u2        ,b s9ce 'tis ,he :o lives )9  
our =ms1      ,bo? p[] & action are     
ascrib$ to u4        ,y\r self is       

non-exi/5t1 kn[+ "o6      ,deem n y\r   
actions by y\rself are done2            
,make no wry faces at ?is :olesome      
tru?--      ,build ! wall ere ! fresco  
is begun4        ,:y vaunt ?y self be=e 
^? jeal\s eyes8      ,:y seek to deal 9 
?is false m]*&ise8        ,:y feign to  
be exi/5t ( ?yself8      ,d[n ) ^! va9  
conceits & fooli% lies6                 
,,mirror ,,& ,,face        ,!y say1 ,h[ 
/range6 ,?is pe]less beauty's face      
,)9 ! mirror's he>t n[ holds a place6   
,! m>vel's n ! face1 ! m>vel is      ,t 
x %\ld be at once mirror & face4        
,all mirrors 9 ! univ]se ,i we5         
,display ,?y image ) its radiant %e5--  
,nay1 9 !m all1 s va/ ,?y efflu5t grace1
      ',tis ,?yself1 n ,?9e image1 t is 
se54      ,footnote #a3 ,magians &      
,zoroa/rians4    ,footnote #b3 ,! fir/  
v]se belongs to ,fla% ,i41 ! second to  
,fla% ,,ii41 b ,i h ?\ght x wise to     
c\ple !m toge!r on  acc\nt ( ! unity (  
_! mean+4    ,footnote #c3 ,t is to say 
t a portion ( ! mat]ial _w1  ?r\gh !    

m]cy ( ,god1 is capable ( receiv+ ,v    
,be+1 &  ?us ! ph5om5on becomes ,v ,be+ 
ext]nalis$4 ,b ,omnipot5ce  requires !  
total de/ruction ( all ph5om5a & all    
multiplicity (  ! same sub/ance4 ,!     
process is repeat$ ad inf9itum4    ,!   
,names are m5tion$ 9 ! ,masnavi4 ,see   
also ,pr(essor ,r4 ,a4  ,ni*olson's     
,divan ,%amsi ,tabrz1 p4 #ga4           
,,selections ,,f ,y,,suf ,,& ,,zulaikha 
,lips sweet z sug> on my p5 be/[1       
,& f my book let /reams ( od\r fl[4     
,y,,suf ,,& ,,zulaikha4          ,,!    
,,com+ ,,( ,,! ,,belov$        ,9       
solitude1 :]e ,be+ signless dwelt1      
,& all ! univ]se /ill dormant lay       
,conceal$ 9 selflessness1 ,"o ,be+ 0    
,exempt f ,i or ,?\-ness1 & ap>t      ,f
 all duality2 ,beauty ,supreme1         
,unmanife/1 except unto ,itself      ,by
 ,its own lights yet fraught ) p[] to   
*>m      ,! s\ls ( all2 conceal$ 9 !    
,unse51      ,an ,ess5ce pure1 un/a9$ by
 aught ( ill4      ,no mirror to reflect
 ,its lovel9ess1      ,nor comb to t\*  

,its locks2 ! morn+ breeze      ,ne'er  
/irr$ ,its tresses2 no collyrium        
,l5t lu/re to ,its eyes2 no rosy *eeks  
,o'er%ad[$ by d>k curls l hyac9?        
,nor pea*-l d[n 7 !re2 no dusky mole    
,adorn$ ,its face2 no eye _h yet beheld 
,its image4 ,to ,itself x sang ( ,love  
,9 wordless measures4 ,by ,itself x ca/ 
,! die ( ,love4 ,b ,beauty _c brook     
,concealm5t & ! veil1 nor pati5t re/    
,unse5 & unadmir$2 'twill bur/ all      
bonds1      ,& f ,its prison-casem5t to 
! _w      ,reveal ,itself4 ,see :]e !   
tulip gr[s      ,9 upl& mead[s1 h[ 9    
balmy spr+      ,x decks itself2 & h[   
amid/ its ?orns      ,! wild rose r5ds  
its g>m5t1 & reveals      ,its          
lovel9ess4 ,?\ too1 :5 "s r>e ?\ght1    
,or beaute\s image1 or deep my/]y       
,fla%es across ?y s\l1 can/ n endure    
,to let x pass1 b hold/ x1 t p]*ance    
,9 spee* or writ+ ?\ may/ s5d x =?      
,to *>m ! _w4 ,:atev] beauty dwells1    
,su* is its nature1 & its h]itage       
,f ,ev]la/+ ,beauty1 :i* em]g$      ,f  

realms ( purity to %9e ^u      ,!       
worlds1 & all ! s\ls :i* dwell !re94    
,"o gleam fell f ,x on ! univ]se      ,&
 on ! angels1 & ?is s+le ray            
,dazzl$ ! angels1 till _! s5ses :irl$   
,l ! revolv+ sky4 ,9 div]se =ms         
,ea* mirror %[$ x =?1 & ev]y:]e         
,its praise 0 *ant$ 9 new h>monies4     
,! *]ubim1 enraptur$1 s\ght = songs     
,( praise4 ,! spirits :o explore ! dep?s
      ,( b\ndless seas1 :]e9 ! heav5s   
swim      ,l "s small boat1 cri$ ) "o   
mighty voice1      ,praise to ! ,"l (   
all ! univ]se6          ,,behold ,,^?   
,,sph]es        ,behold ^? sph]es = ev] 
circl+1 b\nd      ,)-sc>ves ( azure1 9  
_! my/ic r\nd4      ,see1 _! light      
mantles loosely float+ ?r[      ,a flood
 ( radiance on ! _w bel[4      ,see !m  
pursu+ ?r\gh ! night & day1      ,true  
to _! purpose1 _! triumphant way4       
,ea*1 l a play]'s ball ob$i5t1 /ill     
,is mov$ & guid$ by sup]ior w4      ,"o 
ea/w>d f ! we/ its j\rney b5ds1      ,! 
o!r's %ip to we/]n waves desc5ds4       

,ea* 9 due progress ) alt]nate sway     
,lights ! /ill night or *e]s ! busy day4
      ,"o writes fair l9es t promise    
gold5 joys3      ,"o ) sad aspect bonds 
( bliss de/roys4      ,all1 joy+ 9 _!   
might1 _! task r5ew1      ,& ) untir+   
ha/e _! c\rse pursue4      ,onw>d = ev] 
to ! goal !y press      ,) feet & lo9s t
 "k n we>9ess4      ,:o le>ns ! secret (
 _! d>k int5t8      ,:o kn[s on :om ea* 
w&]]'s face is b5t8          ,,love     
,no he>t is t :i* love ne'er w\nd$3 !y  
,:o "k n lov]s' pangs are s\lless clay4 
,turn f ! _w1 ,o turn ?y w&]+ feet2     
,come to ! _w ( ,love & f9d x sweet4    
,,! ,,ways ,,( ,,love        ,once to 8 
ma/] a disciple cri$3--      ,to        
wisdom's pleasant pa? be ?\ my guide4   
,ha/ ?\ ne'er lov$8 ! ma/] answ]$2 le>n 
,! ways ( love & !n to me return4       
,dr9k deep ( e>?ly love1 t s ?y lip     
,may le>n ! w9e ( holi] love to sip4    
,b let n =m too long ?y s\l entrance3   
,pass o'er ! bridge2 ) rapid feet       
advance4      ,if ?\ wilt re/1 ?9e ord]$

 j\rney sp$1      ,=be> to l+] at !     
bridge's head4          ,,if ,,!        
,,sun',s ,,spl5d\r ,,nev] ,,di$ ,,away  
,9 ?is or*e/ra full ( va9 deceit      ,!
 drum ( ,be+1 ea* 9 turn1 we beat4      
,ea* morn+ br+s new tru? to light &     
fame1      ,& on ! _w falls lu/re f a   
"n4      ,if 9 "o con/ant c\rse ! ages  
roll$1      ,full _m a secret w\ld rema9
 untold4      ,if ! sun's spl5d\r nev]  
di$ away1      ,ne'er w\ld ! m>ket ( !  
/>s be gay4      ,if 9 our g>d5s endless
 fro/ 7 k+1      ,no rose w\ld blossom  
at ! kiss ( ,spr+4          ,,! ,,beauty
 ,,( ,,zulaikha        ,h] face 0 ! g>d5
 ( ,iram1 :]e      ,roses ( e hue are   
fair4      ,! dusky moles t enhanc$ ! r$
      ,7 l ,moori% boys play+ 9 ea*     
rose-b$4      ,( silv] t paid no ti!1 h]
 *9      ,_h a well ) ! ,wat] ( ,life   
!re94      ,if a sage 9 8 ?ir/ came ne> 
to dr9k1      ,he w\ld feel ! spray ere 
he rea*$ ! br9k1      ,b lo/ 7 8 s\l if 
he ne>] drew1      ,= x 0 a well & a    
:irlpool too4      ,h] neck 0 ( ivory4  

,?i!r drawn1      ,came ) h] tribute to 
beauty ! fawn2      ,& ! rose hung h]   
head at ! gleam ( ! sk9      ,( %\ld]s  
fair] ?an jasm9e4      ,h] brea/s 7 orbs
 ( a light mo/ pure1      ,tw9 bubbles  
new-ris5 f f\nt ,kafur1#a      ,two "y  
pomegranates gr[n on "o spray1      ,:]e
 bold hope nev] a r+] might lay4      ,!
 t\*/one itself 0 prov$ false :5 x tri$ 
,h] arms' f9e silv] ?rice purifi$2      
,b ! pe>l-pure amulets fa/5$ !re      ,7
 ! he>ts ( ! holy absorb$ 9 pray]4      
,,self ,,dies ,,9 ,,love        ,i %all 
roll up ! c>pet ( life :5 ,i see        
,?y de> face aga91 & %all cease to be1  
,= self w be lo/ 9 t rapture1 & all     
,! ?reads ( my ?\ght f my h& w fall2    
,n me wilt ?\ f9d1 = ?is self w h fl$3  
,?\ wilt be my s\l 9 m9e own s\l's /ead4
      ,all ?\ght ( self w be swept f my 
m9d1      ,& !e1 only !e1 9 my place    
%all ,i f9d2      ,m preci\s ?an heav51 
?an e>? m de>1      ,myself 7 =gott5 if 
?\ w]t ne>4          ,,m9e ,,eyes ,,h   
,,be5 ,,t\*$        ,m9e eyes h be5 t\*$

 by ! ,tru?'s pure ray1      ,& ! dream 
( folly has pass$ away4      ,m9e eyes  
?\ ha/ op5$--,god bless !e = x6--       
,& my he>t to ! ,s\l ( ! s\l ?\ ha/     
knit4        ,f a fond /range love ?\   
ha/ turn$ my feet      ,! ,"l ( all     
creatures to "k & meet2      ,if ,i bore
 a tongue 9 ea* s+le hair1      ,ea* &  
all %\ld ?y praise decl>e4              
,,zulaikha ,,pleads ,,) ,y,,suf ,,= ,,8 
,,love        ,by ! excell5t bloom ( t  
*eek :i* ,he gave1      ,by t beauty :i*
 makes ! :ole _w ?y slave2      ,by !   
spl5d\r t beams f t beautiful br[1      
,t bids ! full moon to ?y maje/y b[2    
,by ! graceful gait ( t cypress1 by     
,! delicate b[ t is b5t o'er ?9e eye2   
,by t ar* ( ! temple devot$ to pray]1   
,by ea* f9e-wov5 me% ( ! coils ( ?y     
hair2      ,by t *>m+ n>cissus1 t =m    
array$      ,9 ! %e5 & glory ( silk     
brocade2      ,by t secret ?\ calle/ a  
m\?1 by ! hair      ,?\ calle/ ! wai/ ( 
t body mo/ fair      ,by ! musky spots  
on ?y *eek's pure rose1      ,by ! smile

 ( ?y lips :5 ^? buds unclose1      ,by 
my long+ te>s1 by ! sigh & groan      ,t
 r5d my he>t z ,i p9e alone2      ,by   
?9e abs5ce1 a m\nta9 too heavy to be>1  
,by my ?\s& fett]s ( grief & c>e2       
,by ! sov]eign sway ( my passion1 by    
,my c>elessness :e!r ,i live or die2    
,pity me1 pity my lovelorn grief3       
,loos5 my fett]s & grant relief3        
,an age has scor*$ me s9ce ov] my s\l   
,! s(t sweet air ( ?y g>d5 /ole4        
,be ! balm ( my w\nds = a little2 %$    
,sweet sc5t on ! he>t :]e ! fl[]s are   
dead      ,i hung] = !e till my :ole    
frame is weak3      ,o give me ! food = 
my s\l :i* ,i seek4          ,,! ,,horse
 ,,( ,y,,suf        ,9 8 /alls _h ,ysuf 
a fairy /e$1      ,a c\rs] ?r\gh space (
 no e>?ly bre$2      ,swift z ! heav5s1 
& black & :ite      ,) a ?\s& pat*es (  
day & night2      ,n[ a jetty spot1 n[ a
 />ry blaze1      ,l ,"t ) succession ( 
nights & days4      ,) 8 tail ! heav5ly 
,virgo's hair1      ,) 8 ho( ! moon1 0  
afraid to comp>e4      ,ea* foot ) a    

gold5 new moon 0 %od1      ,& ! />s (   
its nails /ruck ! e>? z he trod4        
,:5 8 ho( smote %>p on ! rugg$ fl9t     
,a planet fla%$ =? f ! new moon's d9t2  
,& a new moon rose 9 ! sky :5 a %oe     
,f ! gallop+ foot ( ! c\rs] flew4       
,l an arr[ %ot ?r\gh its side 9 ! *ase4 
,he out/ripp$ ! game 9 ! deadly race4   
,at a s+le b\nd he w\ld spr+1 unpress$1 
,) ! lightn+'s spe$ f ! ea/ to ! we/4   
,,! ,,free+ ,,( ,,zulaikha',s ,,s\l     
,o ?\ :o ha/ brok5 m9e hon\r's urn1     
,?\ /one ( (f5ce :]esoev] ,i turn1      
,i %\ld smite--= ?y falsehood has ru9$  
my re/--      ,) ! /one ?\ art made (1 !
 he>t 9 my brea/4      ,! way ( mis=tune
 too surely ,i trod      ,:5 ,i b[$ d[n 
be=e !e & made !e my god2      ,:5 ,i   
look$ up to !e ) wet eyes 9 my woe1     
,i r5\nc$ all ! bliss :i* bo? worlds c  
be/[4      ,f ?y /ony dom9ion my s\l w  
,i free1      ,& ?us %att] ! gem ( ?y   
p[] & !e4          ,,break+ ,,! ,,idol  
,) a h>d fl9t /one1 l ! ,fri5d1#b z %e  
spoke1      ,9 a ?\s& pieces ! image %e 

broke4      ,riv5 & %att]$ ! idol fell1 
,& ) h] f t mom5t %all all be well4     
,%e made h] ablution1 'mid p5it5t sighs1
      ,) ! blood ( h] he>t & ! te>s ( h]
 eyes4      ,%e b5t d[n h] head to !    
du/2 ) a moan      ,%e made supplication
 to ,god's pure ?rone3--      ,o ,god1  
:o love/ ! humble1 ,?\      ,to :om     
idols1 _! mak]s1 _! s]vants b[2         
',tis to ! light :i* ,?y spl5d\r l5ds   
,to ! idol's face t its wor%ipp] b5ds4  
,?y love ! he>t ( ! sculptor /irs1      
,& ! idol is grav5 = wor%ipp]s4      ,!y
 b[ !m d[n to ! image1 & ?9k      ,t !y 
wor%ip ,!e z be=e x !y s9k4      ,to    
myself1 ,o ,"l1 ,i h done ?is wrong1    
,if m9e eyes to an idol h turn$ s long4 
99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99  
99      ,?\ ha/ wa%$ ! d>k /a9 ( my s9  
away2      ,n[ re/ore ! lo/ bless+ = :i*
 ,i pray4      ,may ,i feel my he>t free
 f ! br& ( its woes1      ,& cull f !   
g>d5 ( ,ysuf a rose4          ,y,,suf   
,,& ,,zulaikha ,,meet ,,aga9        ,:]e
 is ?y y\?1 & ?y beauty1 & pride8       

,gone1 s9ce ,i p>t$ f !e6 %e repli$4    
,:]e is ! light ( ?9e eye8 said he1     
,dr[n$ 9 blood-te>s = ! loss ( !e4      
,:y is t cypress tree b[$ & b5t8        
,by abs5ce f !e & my long lam5t4        
,:]e is ?y pe>l1 & ?y silv] & gold1     
,& ! diadem bright on ?y head ( old8    
,%e :o spoke ( my lov$ "o1 %e answ]$1   
%$1      ,9 ! praise ( ?y beauty1 r>e   
pe>ls on my head4      ,9 return = ^?   
jewels1 a recomp5se meet1      ,i       
scatt]$ my jewels & gold at h] feet4    
,a cr[n ( pure gold on h] =ehead ,i set1
      ,& ! du/ t %e trod 0 my coronet4  
,! /ream ( my treasure ( gold ran dry2  
,my he>t is ,love's /oreh\se1 & ,i am   
,i4          ,,zulaikha',s ,,y\?        
,,returns        ,! beauty return$ :i* 0
 ru9$ & dead1      ,& h] *eek ga9$ !    
spl5d\r :i* long ,i _h fl$4      ,aga9  
%one ! wat]s :i* sad ye>s _h dri$1      
,& ! rose-b$ ( y\? bloom$ aga9 9 its    
pride4      ,! musk 0 re/or$ & ! camphor
 )drawn1      ,& ! black night foll[$ ! 
grey ( ! dawn1      ,! cypress rose     

/ately & tall z ( old3      ,! pure     
silv] 0 free f all wr9kle & fold4       
,f ea* musky tress fl$ ! traces ( :ite3 
,to ! black n>cissus came beauty &      
light4          ,,zulaikha',s ,,wi%     
,! "o sole wi% ( my he>t1 %e repli$1    
,is /ill to be ne> !e1 to sit by ?y     
side2      ,to h !e by day 9 my happy   
sight1      ,& to lay my *eek on ?y foot
 at night2      ,to lie 9 ! %ade ( !    
cypress & sip      ,! sug> t lies on ?y 
ruby lip2      ,to my w\nd$ he>t ?is s(t
 balm to lay2      ,= naught beyond ?is 
c ,i wi% or pray4      ,! /reams ( ?y   
love w new life be/[      ,on ! dry     
?ir/y field :]e its sweet wat]s fl[4    
,,unit$        ,?us spoke ! ,angel3 ,to 
!e1 ,o ,k+1      ,f ! ,"l ,almighty a   
message ,i br+3      ',m9e eyes h se5 h]
 9 humble mood2      ,i he>d h] pray] :5
 to !e %e su$4      ,at ! sight ( h]    
lab\rs1 h] pray]s1 & sighs1      ,!     
waves ( ! sea ( my pity rise4      ,h]  
s\l f ! sword ( despair ,i free1      ,&
 "h f ,my ?rone ,i betro? h] to !e4'    

,footnote #a3 ,a well 9 ,p>adise4       
,footnote #b3 ,abraham4                 
,,selections ,,f ,,! ,,bah,,ri/,n       
7,,abode ,,( ,,spr+7          ,take a   
walk 9 ?is ,bahri/n ,abode ( ,spr+      
,t y may see !re9 ,guli/n rose-groves   
,) gracefulness 9 ea* ,guli/n1          
,fl[]s gr[+ & aromatic plants bloom+4   
,,bah,,ri/,n4          ,,to ,,! ,,read] 
,,( ,,! ,,bah,,ri/,n        ,let e      
=tunate man :o ( ^! bloom+ trees      ,!
 %ade enjoys1 or ! fruit consumes1      
,act accord+ to ! laws ( righte\sness1  
,walk on ! road ( g5]osity & pray ?us3  
,may ,jm1 :o plant$ ?is g>d51 ,o ,"l1   
,be always full ( ,god & empty ( self4#a
      ,may he travel on no o!r pa? b ,81
 & seek no o!r ,union#b          b ,82  
,nor utt] ano!r "n b ,81 nor see ano!r  
face b ,84          ,,song ,,9 ,,praise 
,,( ,,! ,,belov$        ,to ! ,mak]6--! 
rose-grove ( ! sph]e      ,is b "o leaf 
( ! fl[]-g>d5 (4 ,8 creation--      ,t  
^? :o s+ ,8 praises      ,may h a plate 
( pe>ls & jewels full ( oblations6      

,may ! magnitude ( ,8 glory %9e1 & ! _w 
( ,8 p]fection          be exalt$6      
,a ?\s& *ants ( salutation & greet+ f   
! philomels ( ! g>d5-mansion ( ,union & 
b5evol5ce1 :o are ! musicians ( !       
assembly (        witnesses & song/]s 9 
! delightful h\se (        ,ec/asy#c &  
b5evol5ce4        ,,fir/ ,,g>d5         
,,= ,,!e        ,= ,!e we h ha/5$ across
 l& & sea1      ,h pass$ ov] pla9s1 &   
m\nta9s climb$1      ,h turn$ away f    
:atev] we met      ,until we f\nd ! way 
to ! sanctu>y ( ,union ) ,!e4           
,,pride        ,boa/ n ( hav+ no pride1 
because x is m invisible      ,?an ! m>k
 ( an ant's foot on a black rock 9 a d>k
 night2      ,?9k x n easy to extirpate 
x f ?y he>t1      ,= x is m easy to root
 up a m\nta9 f ! e>? ) a ne$le4         
,i ,,_c ,,be ,,f> ,,f ,,?y ,,door       
,belov$6 ,i _c be f> f ,?y door1        
,_c be satisfi$ ) ,p>adise & ) h\ris4   
,my head is on ,?y ?re%old by ,love's   
comm&1 n = wages4      ,:atev] ,i may d1
 ,i _c be> to be away f ?is door4       

,,fri5d%ip        ,he is a fri5d1 :o    
al?\gh meet+ ) enmity      ,f 8 fri5d1  
only becomes m atta*$ to him4      ,if  
he /rikes him ) a ?\s& /ones ( viol5ce1 
,! edifice ( 8 love w only be made m    
firm by !m4      ,,second ,,g>d5        
,a ,,secret        ,o boy6 ,a secret    
necess>y to be conceal$ f a foe      ,?\
 wilt d well n to reveal x ev5 to a     
fri5d4      ,i h se5 _m :o 9 c\rse (    
caprici\s "t      ,became foes f fri5ds1
 & amity to enmity turn$4          ,,!  
,,indisp5sable ,,k        ,cultivate ! k
 :i* is indisp5sable to y1      ,& seek 
n t :i* y c disp5se )4      ,f ! mom5t y
 acquire ! indisp5sable k1      ,y mu/ n
 desire to act except 9 accordance !re)4
          ,,sil5ce        ,no "o rep5t$ 
= keep+ a secret "u seal1      ,b _m =  
hav+ reveal$ x4      ,rema9 sil5t1      
because to sit quietly ) a collect$ m9d 
,is bett] ?an speak+ :at w di/ract x4   
,,occupation ,,ennobl$ ,,by ,a ,,great  
,,man          ,alex&] degrad$ "o ( 8   
(ficials by remov+        him f a high &

 employ+ him 9 a l[ po/4 ,"o        day 
?is man wait$ ^u ,alex&]1 :o ask$ him   
:at he ?\ght ( 8 occupation1 & he       
repli$3        ,may ! life ( my ,"l be  
long6 ,a man is n        ennobl$ by a   
great occupation1 b an occupation       
is ennobl$ by a great man4 ,9 e po/     
hone/y1        ju/ice & equity are ne$$4
 ,alex&] 0 pleas$        ) ?is op9ion1 &
 re-in/all$ him 9 8 =m]        (fice4   
,,?ird ,,g>d5          ,,wise ,,maxims  
,e wise1 maxim by ! m\? & tee? is a     
jewel3      ,happy is he :o has made ( 8
 brea/ a casket ( jewels2      ,a sage  
is a treasury ( ! jewels ( philosophy1  
,d n sep>ate ?yself f ?is treasure4     
,,! ,,d[nfall ,,( ,,! ,,mighty          
,! fav\rites ( ,sultns are l p climb+   
up a precipit\s m\nta91 & fall+ (f f    
x 9 consequ5ce ( ! quakes ( ang] & !    
vicissitudes ( "t4 ,!re is no d\bt t !  
fall        ( ^? :o are high] up is m   
disa/r\s ?an        ! com+ d[n ( ^? :o  
are 9 l[] positions4            ,,ju/ice
 ,,& ,,virtue          ,a culprit hav+  

be5 br\ght be=e ! ,khalifa1 he          
ord]$ ! puni%m5t due to ! transgression 
to be        adm9i/]$4 ,! prison] said3 
,o ,comm&] ( !        ,fai?ful1 to take 
v5geance = a crime is ju/ice1        b  
to pass x ov] is virtue2 & ! magnanimity
 (        ! ,pr9ce ( ! ,fai?ful is m    
exalt$1 ?an t        he %\ld disreg>d   
:at is high]1 & desc5d to        :at is 
l[]4 ,! ,khalifa1 be+ pleas$ ) 8        
argum5t1 condon$ 8 transgression4       
,,! ,,woman ,,:o ,,0 ,,a%am$ ,,to ,,look
 ,,at ,a ,,man ,,:om ,,god        ,,_h  
,,=sak5          ,a woman :o belong$ to 
! faction :i* _h ris5        9 arms     
aga9/ ,hajaj1 hav+ be5 br\ght be=e      
him1 he spoke to h]1 b %e look$ d[n1 &  
fix+        h] eyes ^u ! gr\nd1 nei!r   
repli$1 nor        glanc$ at him4 ,"o :o
 0 pres5t said3 ,o woman1        ! ,amir
 is speak+1 & ?\ looke/ away8 ,%e       
repli$3 ,i am a%am$ be=e ,god ! ,mo/    
,high1 to        look on a man1 ^u :om  
,god ! ,mo/ ,high does n        look4   
,,h[ ,,alex&] ,,acquir$ ,,8 ,,p[]       

,alex&] hav+ be5 ask$ by :at means he _h
        atta9$ su* dom9ion1 p[]1 & glory
 at s        y\?ful an age & dur+ s %ort
 a reign1 repli$3        ,by conciliat+ 
foes till !y turn$ away f !        pa? (
 enmity1 & by /r5g!n+ ! alliances       
) fri5ds till !y became firm 9 ! bonds (
        amity4        ,,f\r? ,,g>d5     
,,! ,,value ,,( ,a ,,man        ,! price
 ( a man consi/s n 9 silv] & gold2      
,! value ( a man is 8 p[] & virtue4     
,_m a slave has by acquir+ virtue       
,atta9$ mu* great] p[] ?an a g5tleman1  
,& _m a g5tleman has = want ( virtue    
,become inf]ior#d to 8 own slave4       
,,lib]ality          ,x is on record t  
',abdullah ,ibn ,ja'f> 7may ,allah      
be pleas$ ) him67 int5d$ "o day to      
travel1        & approa*+ a date-grove  
:]e he _h se5 "s        p]sons1 he      
alight$4 ,! gu>dian ( ! trees           
happ5$ to be a black slave1 to :om two  
loaves        ( bread _h j be5 s5t f !  
h\se2 & z        a dog /ood ne> him1 he 
?rew "o ( ! loaves        to x1 :i* hav+

 be5 dev\r$ by ! animal1        he gave 
away also ! o!r1 & ! dog likewise       
consum$ x4 ,!n ',abdullah 7may ,allah be
 pleas$        ) him67 ask$ :at 8 daily 
all[ance 04 ,!        slave repli$3 ,:at
 ?\ ha/ se54 ,!n :y ha/        ?\ n kept
 x = ?yself8 ,! dog is a /rang]         
"h2 ,i ?\ght he _h come f a long di/ance
 &        0 hungry1 :]e=e ,i did n mean 
to leave him 9        t condition4 ,!n  
:at wilt ?\ eat to-day8        ,i %all  
fa/4 ,!n ',abdullah said to himself3    
,ev]ybody is blam+ me = my lib]ality1 & 
?is        slave is m lib]al ?an myself4
 ,!n he pur*as$        bo? ! slave & !  
date-grove1 pres5t+ him        ) !      
latt]1 & emancipat+ him4                
,,le>n ,,?\ ,,brav]y6        ,o brave   
man1 le>n ?\ brav]y6      ,f m5 ( ! _w  
le>n manl9ess4      ,pres]ve ?y he>t f !
 remorse ( remorse-seek]s2      ,pres]ve
 ?y tongue f ! blame ( evil-speak]s4    
,requite ) good him :o did !e evil1     
,because by t evil he injur$ 8 own      
prosp]ity4      ,if ?\ make/ b5efic5ce  

?y rule      ,! good ?\ doe/ w return   
only to !e4                             
,,self-,,sacrifice          ,"o night a 
great mosque 9 ,egypt1 hav+ caught      
fire1 0 burnt4 ,! ,musulmans suspect$ t 
,*ri/ians _h committ$ ! act1 & 9 rev5ge 
put fire to _! h\ses1 :i* consum$ !m4 ,!
        ,sultn ( ,egypt _h ! p]sons     
captur$ :o burnt        ^! h\ses1 & hav+
 assembl$ !m 9 "o spot1        ord]$    
notes to be di/ribut$ among !m1 on "s   
( :i* a s5t5ce ( dea? to ! be>] 0       
writt51 on "s to cut (f 8 h&s1 & on "s  
to :ip him4 ,^! notes hav+ be5 ?r[n to !
        culprits & be5 pick$ up by !m1  
ea* ( !m        und]w5t ! puni%m5t :i*  
_h fall5 to 8 lot4        ,"o1 to :om ! 
s5t5ce ( dea? _h be5 aw>d$1        said3
 ,i d n fe> to be kill$1 b ,i h a       
"m1 ( :om no "o w take c>e except       
myself4        ,ne> him /ood a man :o 0 
to be puni%$ by        :ipp+s b !y      
ex*ang$ _! notes1 ! latt]        say+3  
,i h no "m1 let me be kill$ in/ead      
( him1 & him be :ipp$ in/ead ( me1 & ?is

        0 done4            ,,gallantry  
,,& ,,hum\r          ,an ,arab ( ! des]t
 welcom$ ! arrival ( an ,arab           
*ief 9 a ,qasda recit$ by him1 :i*      
t]m9at$ 9        ! foll[+ ,arabic di/i*3
          ,/ret* out ?y h& to me1 ! palm
 :]e(      ,di/ributes l>gesses1 & its  
back is kiss$4          ,accord+ly !    
g5]\s man held out 8 h& to be           
kiss$ by ! ,arab1 :]eon he said by way (
 a joke3        ,! hairs ^u ?y lips h   
scrat*$ my h&4        ,! ,arab repli$3  
,:at injury c ! bri/les ( a             
porcup9e inflict ^u ! paw ( a =midable  
lion8        ,?is sally pleas$ ! lib]al 
man1 :o said3 ,i l        ?is bett] ?an 
! ,qasda1 & ord]$ him to be             
rew>d$ = x ) #a1jjj & = ! sally #c1jjj  
dirhams4              ,,fif? ,,g>d5     
,a ,,lov]s' ,,dialogue        ,maid53   
,by ,god1 :o op5ly & secretly      ,is  
wor%ipp$ by m5 & fairies1      ,i swe> t
 ( all :om ,i see 9 ! _w      ,no "o is 
de>] to me ?an ?\4        ,y\?3         
,o ?\ :o sawe/ me1 & reside/ 9 my he>t1 

,s\l & body1 all n[ belong to !e4       
,if my he>t incl9es to !e x is no wond]2
      ,x mu/ be a /one1 n a he>t1 :i*   
turns n to !e6          ',! girl said t 
n[ h] only wi% 9 ! _w        0 t !y %\ld
 put _! h&s r\nd ea*        o!r's wai/s1
 & eat sug> f ! lips ( ea*        o!r4  
,! y\? repli$3 ,my desire is ! same1    
b :at c ,i d8 ,z ,god ! ,mo/ ,high says3
 ',!        intimate fri5ds on t day    
%all be enemies unto        "o ano!r1   
except ! pi\s1' :i* means t        on ! 
day ( resurrection fri5d%ip ( fri5ds    
w become enmity1 except ! fri5d%ip ( !  
ab/emi\s1 :i* w increase ! atta*m5t4 ,i 
d        n wi% t on ! morn (            
resurrection ! edifice        ( our love
 be impair$1 & our fri5d%ip be turn$    
into enmity4 ,aft] say+ ^! words1 he    
dep>t$1        recit+ ! foll[+3         
,o he>t1 ab&on ?is love ( two days1     
,because a love ( two days pr(its n2    
,*oose a love :]e) on ! day ( reckon+   
,?\ maye/ abide 9 ! et]nal abode4       
,a ,,k9d ,,fri5d        ,o he>t1 :5 a "t

 ( sorr[ ov]takes !e      ,!re w be no  
sorr[ if ?\ ha/ a k9d fri5d2      ,= a  
day ( tr\ble a fri5d is requir$1        
,because 9 times ( com=t1 fri5ds are n  
sc>ce4            ,a ,,beautiful ,,woman
          ,a beautiful woman _h _m      
admir]s1 ^: att5tions        7 s        
assidu\s t ! v /reet 9 :i* %e           
liv$ became ?rong$ by h] visitors1 b :5 
h]        attractions disappe>$ & %e _h 
become ugly1 h]        lov]s ab&on$ h]4 
,!n ,i said to "o ( !m3        ,%e is ! 
same fri5d z be=e1 ) ! same        eyes1
 br[s1 lips1 b p]haps h] /ature is m    
tall & h] body m /\t4 ,x is fai?less &  
trea*]\s on ?y "p to neglect h]4 ,he    
repli$3        ,alas = :at ?\ saye/6 ,t 
:i* ravi%$ !        he>t1 & en?rall$ !  
s5ses1 0 ! _s        :i* resid$ 9 h] =m1
 9 ! gracefulness (        h] limbs1 !  
smoo?ness ( h] sk91 & 9 !               
pleasantness ( h] voice1 b z t _s has   
dep>t$ f ! figure1 h[ c ,i love a dead  
body1        or fondle a )]$ rose8      
,,six? ,,g>d5          ,,jocul>ity      

,if a cont5t$ man jokes1 blame him n1   
,x is a trade licit by ! laws ( reason &
 religion2      ,! he>t is a mirror1 &  
vexation ! ru/ on x3      ,t ru/ is be/ 
poli%$ away by jocul>ity4          ,a   
,,weav] ,,& ,a ,,le>n$ ,,pr(essor       
,a weav]1 :o _h left some?+ 9 tru/ ) a  
le>n$ man1 desir$ aga9 to h x back "s "t
        aft]w>ds1 & go+ to ask = x1 he  
saw ! man        sitt+ 9 front ( 8 h\se 
on ! pr(essional        c\*1 ) a numb] (
 8 disciples 9 front (        him4 ,he  
said3 ,mullana1 ,i am 9 ne$ ( my        
deposit4        ,he repli$3 ,wait an h\r
 till ,i f9i% my lecture4        ,!     
weav] accord+ly took a seat1 &1 z !     
lecture proce$$1 he obs]v$ t ! ,mullana 
(t5        %ook 8 head2 & ?9k+ t !      
imp>t+ (        ! lesson consi/$ 9 ?is1 
he said3 ,o pr(essor1        arise & let
 me take ?y place till ?y return1 &     
wag my head till ?\ ha/ br\ght out my   
deposit1        because ,i am 9 ha/e4   
,a ,,^w ,,to ,,! ,,wise        ,if !    
g5tleman fails to use ! hair clipp]     

,daily ^u ! hirsute c\nt5ance1      ,b  
few days w elapse :5 8 face      ,w1 on 
acc\nt ( ! hair1 pret5d to be 8 head4   
,,! ,,explicit ,,begg>          ,a      
m5dicant begg$ at ! door ( a h\se1 :]eon
        ! l&lord apologis$1 say+ t ! p  
_h        gone out1 & ! begg> rejo9$3 ,i
 want a morsel        ( bread1 & net ! p
 ( ! h\se4            ,,phantom         
,,relations          ,a man 0 visit$ by 
a /rang] :o began        compla9+1 &    
said3 ,is x possible t ?\        kn[e/  
me n1 & do/ n consid] my claims         
^u !e8 ,! man 0 amaz$1 & repli$3 ,i     
"k no?+ ( :at ?\ saye/4 ,he cont9u$3    
,my fa!r desir$ to w$ ?y "m1 & if he _h 
m>ri$ h] we w\ld be bro!rs4 ,! man      
rejo9$3        ,by ,allah6 ,?is         
relation%ip w be ! occasion =        my 
becom+ ?y heir1 & ?\ m9e6               
,,an ,,old ,,hag ,,:o ,,desir$ ,,only   
,,pleasure          ,a man said 8 pray]s
 & !n began 8        supplications1     
desir+ to ent] ,p>adise & to        be  
deliv]$ f ! fire ( ,hell4 ,an old woman1

        :o happ5$ to be 9 8 re>1 & he>d 
him1        said3 ,o ,"l1 cause me to   
%>e 9 :atev] he        supplicates =4 ,!
 man1 :o _h li/5$1 !n        said3 ,o   
,"l1 hang me on a gibbet1 & cause me    
to die ( sc\rg+4 ,! hag cont9u$3 ,o ,"l1
        p>don me & pres]ve me f :at he  
ask$ =4        ,! man !n turn$ to h] &  
said3 ,:at a                            
wond]fully-unpleasant p>tn] ?is is6 ,%e 
desires        to %>e ) me 9 all t gives
 re/ & pleasure1        b refuses to be 
my p>tn] 9 di/ress & mis]y4             
,,plagi>ism          ,a poet br\ght to a
 critic a composition1 e        di/i* ( 
:i* he _h plagi>is$ f a diff]5t         
collection ( poems1 & e rhetorical      
figure f        ano!r au?or4 ,! critic  
said3 ,= a wond] ?\        ha/ br\ght a 
l9e ( camels1 b if ! /r+ 7        unti$1
 e "o ( ! h]d w\ld ru% away 9           
ano!r direction4            ,,!         
,,afflict$ ,,poet          ,a poet paid 
a visit to a doctor1 & said3 ,some?+    
has become knott$ 9 my he>t :i* makes me

        uncom=table2 x makes also my    
limbs )]1 &        causes ! hairs on my 
body to /& on end4 ,!        physician1 
:o 0 a %rewd man1 ask$3 ,v likely       
?\ has n yet recit$ to any "o ?y late/  
v]ses4 ,! poet repli$3 ,j s4 ,! doctor  
cont9u$3 ,!n recite !m4 ,he compli$1 0  
reque/$ to repeat !m1 & aga9 to rehe>se 
!m        = ! ?ird "t4 ,aft] he _h done 
s1 ! doctor        said3 ,n[ arise1 = ?\
 art sav$4 ,?is poetry        _h become 
knott$ 9 ?y he>t1 & ! dryness (        x
 took effect ^u ! outside2 b1 z ?\ ha/  
reliev$ ?y he>t1 ?\ art cur$4           
,footnote #a3 ,!re is a clev] play on ! 
au?or's "n1 :i* also  means a goblet4   
,footnote #b3 ,! sev5? degree ( ! ,sfs4 
,footnote #c3 ,! fif? degree ( ! ,sfs4  
,footnote #d3 ,9 ! ,p]sian1 )\t a %ield4