,,wisdom ,,( ,,! ,,ea/ ,,! ,,p]sian ,,my/ics ,,jal,,lu',d-,d,n ,r,m ,,by ,f4 ,,hadl& ,,davis ,,au?or ,,( ,,9 ,,! ,,valley ,,( ,,/>s ,,!re ,,is ,a ,,t[] ,,op ,,sil5ce ,,london ,,john ,,murray1 ,,albem>le ,,/reet1 ,w4 #aibj ,,to ,a4 ,t4 ,k4 ,,?is ,,little ,,book ,,( ,,ea/]n ,,wisdom ,,is ,,lov+ly ,,inscrib$ ,,our ,,j\rney ,,is ,,to ,,! ,,rose-,,g>d5 ,,( ,,union ,,jal,,lu',d-,d,n ,r,m4 ,,preface ,i desire to ?ank ,mr4 ,r4 ,a4 ,ni*olson = 8 k9d & g5]\s p]mission to use selections f 8 ,dvni ,%amsi ,tabrz1 & also 8 publi%]s1 ! ,cambridge ,press4 ,i am deeply indebt$ to ,mr4 ,e4 ,h4 ,:9field = all[+ me to use quotations f 8 r5d]+ ( ! ,masnavi 7,trbn]'s ,ori5tal ,s]ies74 ,i also cordially ?ank ,mr4 ,john ,ha/ie = giv+ me p]mission to quote a few passages f ! late ,rev4 ,pr(essor ,ha/ie's ,fe/ival ( ,spr+ 7,james ,maclehose & ,sons1 ,glasg[74 ,! poems quot$ f ?is volume are entitl$3 ,?y ,rose1 ,i saw ! ,w9t] weav+1 ,love s\nds ! ,music ( ! ,sph]es1 ,! ,s\ls ,love-mov$1 & ,! ,belov$ ,all 9 ,all4 ,all ! o!r translations f ! lyrical poetry ( ,jallu'd-,dn ,rm are by ,mr4 ,r4 ,a4 ,ni*olson4 ,to ^! g5tlem51 & to ^? ,i h left unnam$1 ,i t5d] my w>me/ ?anks = _! help1 sympa?y1 & int]e/ 9 my attempt to popul>ise ! wise/ ( ! ,p]sian ,sfs4 ,f4 ,,hadl& ,,davis4 ,,london1 ,janu>y #bb1 #aijg4 ,,cont5ts ,,introduction ,i4 ,,orig9 ,,( ,s,f,,ism ,,ii4 ,,! ,,e>ly ,s,f,s ,,iii4 ,,! ,,nature ,,( ,s,f,,ism ,,iv4 ,,! ,,influ5ce ,,( ,s,f,,ism ,v4 ,,analysis ,,( ,,! ,,religion ,,( ,,love ,,! ,,life ,,& ,,"w ,,( ,,jal,,lu',d-,d,n ,r,m ,i4 ,,life ,,ii4 ,,%amsi ,,tabr,z ,,iii4 ,,! ,,/ories ,,( ,,al-,,afl,k ,,& ,,! ,,dea? ,,( ,,jal,,lu',d-,d,n ,r,m ,,iv4 ,,! ,,nature ,,& ,,significance ,,( ,,jal,,lu',d-,d,n ,r,m',s ,,poetry ,,selections ,,f ,,! ,d,v,,ni ,,%amsi ,,tabr,z ,,selections ,,f ,,! ,,masnavi ,,app5dix3 ,a ,,note ,,on ,,p]sian ,,poetry ,,editorial ,,note ,! object ( ! ,editors ( ?is s]ies is a v def9ite "o4 ,!y desire above all ?+s t1 9 _! humble way1 ^! books %all be ! ambassadors ( good-w & und]/&+ betwe5 ,ea/ & ,we/--! old _w ( ,?\ght & ! new ( ,action4 ,9 ?is endeav\r1 & 9 _! own sph]e1 !y are b foll[]s ( ! highe/ example 9 ! l&4 ,!y are confid5t t a deep] k ( ! great ideals & l(ty philosophy ( ,ori5tal ?\ght may help to a revival ( t true _s ( ,*>ity :i* nei!r despises nor fe>s ! nation ( ano!r cre$ & col\r4 ,l4 ,,cranm]-,,byng4 ,s4 ,a4 ,,kapadia4 ,,nor?brook ,,society1 #ba1 ,,cromwell ,,road1 ,,k5s+ton1 ,s4,w4 ,,introduction ,i4 ,,! ,,orig9 ,,( ,s,f,,ism ,among ! ,mohamm$ans ,sfism1 or ,p]sian my/icism1 is kn[n z tasawwuf4 ,! ^w ,sidi is d]iv$ f sf1 mean+ wool4 ,:5 a little ,p]sian sect at ! end ( ! eigh? c5tury ,a4,d4 broke away f ! or?odox ,muslim religion1 & /ruck out on an indep5d5t pa?1 !y ignor$ co/ly robes & worldly o/5tation1 & clad !mselves 9 a :ite wool g>m5t4 ,h5ce !y 7 kn[n z wool we>]s1 or ,sfs4 ,pr(4 ,edw>d ,g4 ,br[ne#a gives f\r !ories 9 reg>d to ! orig9 ( ,sfism1 viz43 7#a7 ,esot]ic ,doctr9e ( ! ,prophet47#b7 ,reaction ( ! ,aryan m9d aga9/ a ,semitic religion4 7#c7 ,neo-,platoni/ influ5ce47#d7 ,indep5d5t orig94 ,nei!r ( ! f\r !ories altoge!r satisfies ! le>n$ pr(essor1 & v c]ta9 x is t ! la/-m5tion$ !ory is ( v little acc\nt4 ,pr(4 ,br[ne seems 9 fav\r ( a spontane\s gr[? exi/+ 9 v>i\s =ms1 "u v>i\s names ?r\gh\t ! civilis$ _w2 b aft] all ?is is n v tangible evid5ce4 ,moreov]1 we mu/ be> 9 m9d t ! ,neo-,platoni/ philosoph]s paid a visit to ! ,p]sian c\rt 9 ! six? c5tury ,a4,d41 & f\nd$ a s*ool !re 9 ! reign ( ,n%r-wan4 ,x is highly probable1 !re=e1 t ^! sev5 philosoph]s1 =c$ to leave _! homes ?r\gh ! tyranny ( ,ju/9ian1 :o =bade ! tea*+ ( philosophy at ,a!ns1 %\ld h _h consid]able influ5ce ^u a few ( ! m ?\ghtful ,p]sians4 ,we %all n[ f9d t ?is !ory is borne out by int]nal evid5ce4 ,let u briefly /udy ! t5ets ( ,neo-,platonism4 ,! ,neo-,platoni/s believ$ 9 ! ,supreme ,good z ! ,s\rce ( all ?+s4 ,self-exi/5t1 x g5]at$ f itself4 ,creation 0 ! reflection ( its own ,be+4 ,nature1 !re=e1 0 p]meat$ ) ,god4 ,matt] 0 ess5tially non-exi/5t1 a tempor>y & ev]-mov+ %ad[ = ! embodim5t ( ! ,div9e4 ,! ,neo-,platoni/s believ$ t by ec/asy & contemplation ( ! ,all-,good1 man w\ld rise to t ,s\rce f :5ce he came4 ,^! po9ts be> directly ^u ! ,sf tea*+4 ,!y =m a broad outl9e ( ! t5ets ( ,sfism4 ,! ,sfs1 f temp]am5tal & o!r causes1 elaborat$ ^! ideas1 gave !m a ri* & beautiful sett+1 &1 :at is all-important1 built ab\t !m "o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ phases ( my/ical poetry ! _w has ev] kn[n1 & ?is p>ticul> phase may be said to date f ! twelf? c5tury ,a4,d4 ,?us1 ,i ?9k1 x w be readily admitt$ t ! ,sfs c]ta9ly ow$ some?+ to ! ,neo-,platoni/s4 ,! cry = ! ,belov$ 0 9 _! he>ts be=e ! ,greek philosoph]s came2 b ,neo-,platonism appeal$ to _! ,ori5tal m9ds4 ,x 0 a /epp+-/one across ! riv] ( _! p>ticul> spiritual t5d5cies1 & !y trod !reon1 & proce$$ to lay d[n o!r /ones across ! /ream4 ,i h po9t$ out ! simil>ities betwe5 ?is p>ticul> ,greek & ,p]sian belief4 ,!re 01 h[ev]1 "o v important diff]5ce4 ,! ,neo-,platoni/'s conception ( ,god 0 purely ab/ract1 ! ,sf's ess5tially p]sonal1 z f> z ! e>ly ,sfs 7 conc]n$4 ,we %all consid] o!r influ5ces :i* 7 br\ght to be> ^u ,sfism a little lat] on4 ,!re is a v great diff]5ce betwe5 ! e>ly ,sfism & ! elaborate additions t foll[$ z an evolution>y matt] ( c\rse4 ,9 brief1 !n1 ,neo-,platonism 0 ! doctr9e ( ,ec/asy4 ,a quotation f ! lett] ( ,plot9us to ,flaccus on ,ec/asy w /ill fur!r %[ ! simil>ities betwe5 ?is ,greek & ,p]sian tea*+3 ,! wise man recognises ! idea ( ! ,good )9 him4 ,?is he develops by )drawal into ! ,holy ,place ( 8 own s\l4 ,he :o does n und]/& h[ ! s\l conta9s ! ,beautiful )9 itself1 seeks to realise beauty )\t1 by labori\s production4 ,8 aim %\ld r be to conc5trate & simplify1 & s to exp& 8 be+2 in/ead ( go+ out into ! ,manifold1 to =sake x = ! ,"o1 & s to float upw>ds t[>ds ! ,div9e ,f\nt ( ,be+ ^: /ream fl[s )9 him4 ,?is is ,sfism 9 prose4 ,! ,sf turn$ ! same conception into poetry4 ,,ii4 ,,! ,,e>ly ,s,f,s4 ,ab ,ha%m 7ob4 #aej ,a4,h47 0 ! fir/ to be> ! "n ( ,sf1 :ile ,dhu'l-,nn-al-,misri 7#bde ,a4,h47 may be said to h giv5 ,sfism its p]man5t %ape4 ,rbi'a1 ( ,basra1 0 ! fir/ woman to jo9 ! sect1 & h] sa9tl9ess & wise say+s h be5 pres]v$ by ,f>du'd-,dn ',attr4 ,"o day a great sickness fell ^u ,rabi'a1 & on be+ ask$ ! reason = x %e repli$3 ,i dwelt ^u ! joys ( ,p>adise & !re=e my ,belov$ has *a/5$ me4 ,rbi'a did n believe 9 e>?ly m>riage4 ,h] rem>k on ! subject is giv5 z foll[s3 ,! bonds ( w$lock h desc5d$ ^u me4 ,i am n my own1 b my ,"l's1 & mu/ n be unfai?ful to ,him4 ',attr also in=ms u t :5 ,rbi'a 0 ask$ if %e hat$ ! devil1 %e repli$3 ,my love to ,god leaves me no "t to hate him4 ,rbi'a 0 a woman ( mu* indep5d5ce ( ?\ght1 e?ical r ?an metaphysical 9 h] rem>ks1 & /rongly oppos$ to outw>d c]emonials4 ,%e is said to h di$ at ,j]usalem1 #gec ,a4,d4 ,x 0 at ,ramla1 9 ,pale/9e1 t a ,*ri/ian nobleman built a conv5t 7,khngh7 = ! ,sfs4 ,?us 9 ! e>ly days ! sect defi$ _! ,prophet's condemnation ( monk]y by build+ an abode = memb]s ( ! ord]4 ,! ,sfs 7 /rongly oppos$ to ! idea ( free-w or di/9ct & self-exi/5t p]sonality ap>t f ! ,belov$4 ,! or?odox ,muslim's idea 0 precisely ! rev]se4 ,! ,sfs h always made ! ,koran _! text-book4 ,) inf9ite lic5ce !y +5i\sly quote !refrom1 & /ill m +5i\sly add _! own explanations :5 necess>y4 ,no d\bt !re 7 political reasons = adopt+ ?is me?od ( conceal+ het]odox ideas "u ! cloak ( or?odoxy4 ,we %all see1 h[ev]1 z ! sect grew & /ill fur!r broad5$ its views1 t ^! clev] compromises did n prev5t ! appe>ance ( m>tyrs among _! numb] 9 ! future4 ,by ! end ( ! second c5tury ( ! ,hijira ! ,sfs 7 a mu*-respect$ religi\s ord]4 ,9 ! foll[+ c5tury ,quietism _h n only *ang$ to ,pan!ism1 b ,pan!ism _h k9dl$ a belief t ,belov$ & lov] 7 id5tical4 ,! /ep 0 inevitable & at ?is juncture x 0 t ,sfism became ess5tially my/ical1 & x became m my/ical z ye>s advanc$4 ,ab\t ?is "t1 viz41 ! beg9n+ ( ! ?ird c5tury ,a4,h41 we come across two int]e/+ ,sfs :o seem to h be5 ! prime mov]s 9 ?is new developm5t1 by "n ,bayzd & ,mansur al-,hallj4 ,conc]n+ ! sa9t ,bayzd an int]e/+ /ory is told 9 ! ,f\r? ,book ( ! ,masnavi4 ,! sa9t surpris$ 8 disciples "o day by say+3 ,lo1 ,i myself am ,god ,almighty4 ,!re is no ,god beside me2 wor%ip me6 ,! disciples1 ?9k+ _! ,ma/] 0 beside himself1 told him1 :5 ! /range ec/asy _h pass$1 :at he _h said4 ,bayzd promptly repli$3 ,if ,i d s aga9 /raightway slay me6 ,8 disciples accord+ly %>p5$ _! knives4 ,once m ,bayzd cri$ out3 ,)9 my ve/ure is naught b ,god1 :e!r y seek ,him on e>? or heav54 ,! disciples1 horror-/ruck at 8 rem>ks1 /raightway plung$ _! knives into ,bayzd's body4 ,b _! blades 7 turn$ back aga9/ _! own ?roats1 s t !y di$4 ,he expla9$ to ! few disciples1 :o _h n /ruck him1 t ! ec/asy he _h be5 exp]i5c+ annihilat$ self1 ,8 =m is vani%$1 he is a m]e mirror4 ,! disciples :o _h /ruck him saw _! own faces 9 t mirror & s w\nd$ !mselves1 & n ,bayzd1 ^: s\l _h left ! mirror ( 8 body & 0 "o ) ! ,belov$4 ,p]haps ! life ( ,mansur al-,hallj is ev5 m int]e/+4 ,:e!r he 0 a m]e adv5tur] or g5u9e expon5t ( ,sfism is /ill op5 to controv]sy among mod]n ,sfs4 ,x w be p]fectly safe to describe him z ei!r a sa9t or a vagabond4 ,he 0 possibly bo? extremes to suit ! necessities ( a v excit+ & ev5tful c>e]4 ,he 0 born 9 ! close ( ! n9? c5tury ,a4,d41 & 0 said to p]=m _m miracles1 su* z rais+ ! dead to life1 & draw+ gold & fl[]s f ! air4 ,accord+ to 8 own belief he c\ld write v]ses equal to ^? ( ! ,koran4 ,he w5t "o bett] ?an ! sup]man !ory1 h[ev]1 & call$ himself ,god1 & 8 disciples aft] ! v>i\s prophets4 ,akb> 0 call$ ,god1 b deification 9 ?is case did n s\nd f 8 own trumpet2 x s\nd$ f ! trumpet ( an en?usia/ic poet3 ,see ,akb> & y see ,god4 ,al-,hallj visit$ ,india = ! purpose ( /udy+ magic1 & !re saw ! celebrat$ ,rope ,trick1 on t occasion p]=m$ by a woman1 a po9t ( consid]able int]e/4#b ,?is my/ic-adv5tur] wrote =ty-six books1 & c]ta9ly ga9$ consid]able influ5ce ov] ! l[] classes by 8 _m signs & wond]s4 ,he is said to h disput$ ! necessity ( mak+ a pilgrimage to ,mecca by /at+ t by occult practices x c\ld be p]=m$ equally well 9 any room4 ,on a c]ta9 occasion1 h[ev]1 we _c help b admire ,al-,hallj's wit & aptitude4 ,"o day he /ret*$ =? an empty h& & produc$ f ! air an apple1 :i* he ass]t$ he _h pluck$ f ,p>adise4 ,"o ( 8 witnesses disput$ 8 ass]tion1 because ?is p>ticul> apple 0 maggot-eat51 & !re=e n ( ,div9e orig94 ,al-,hallj at once repli$3 ,x is because x ba? come =? f ! ,mansion ( ,et]nity to ! ,abode ( ,decay3 !re=e to its he>t ha? corruption f\nd its way6 ,al-,hallj1 on acc\nt ( 8 v>i\s h]etical tea*+s1 0 imprison$ & subject$ to all mann] ( cruelties4 ,bravely he w5t =? to ! place ( crucifixion4 ,= f\r days he 0 nail$ on a cross on bo? sides ( ! ,tigris4 ,f ^! tortures he 0 f9ally releas$4 ,t5 ye>s lat] he 0 execut$1 tell+ 8 disciples he w\ld return to !m 9 ?irty days1 & exultantly recit+ poetry1 he cri$3 ,f ,8 own cup ,he bade me sup1 = su* is hospitality6 ,a comm5t ( 8 on ,sfism--a v ironical "o--03 ,t :i* is m9e1 = by ,god ,i nev] di/+ui%$ = a mom5t betwe5 pleasure & pa96 ,yet ano!r *>act]i/ic say+ ( 8 03 ,! way to ,god is two /eps3 "o /ep out ( ?is _w & "o /ep out ( ! next _w1 & lo6 y are !re ) ! ,"l6 ,:atev] 7 ! faults ( ,al-,hallj1 & !y 7 _m1 at lea/ x may be said ( him t he 0 a brave man4 ,) all 8 fanaticism1 8 absurd indiscretion & love ( conjur+1 he left mu* beh9d ( p]man5t value to ! ,sfs4 ,! ,gov]nm5t1 9 ^? days1 did all 9 its p[] to re/ra9 ! publicity ( 8 books2 b a light t 0 nev] = a mom5t set "u a bu%el _c be hid2 ! v attempt to oblit]ate x is 9 itself ! cause = a ke5] & m p]si/5t se>*4 ,9 ! fif? c5tury ( ! ,hijira we may note ,abu-l-,khair z ! fir/ to give ,sfism politic significance1 & ,imn ,ghazl z ! fir/ to give x a metaphysical basis4 ,at ?is "t we f9d 9 ,sf books _m t]ms borr[$ f ! ,neo-,platoni/s4 ,books on e?ics1 z well z poetry1 n[ became impregnat$ ) ,sf ideas4 ,,iii4 ,,! ,,nature ,,( ,s,f,,ism ,! ,sfs are folk :o h pref]r$ ,god to ev]y?+1 s t ,god has pref]r$ !m to ev]y?+4--,,dhu',l-,,nun4#c ,9 ! ,islm fai? !re are eight ,p>adises arrang$ "o )9 ! o!r 9 asc5d+ /ages4 ,! highe/ is call$ ,! ,g>d5 ( ,ed54 ,all are lovely g>d5s full ( luxuriant fl[]s & trees1 amid :i* gleam ! domes & m9>ets ( gorge\s palaces1 ri* ) preci\s /ones1 :]e ! dep>t$ are fea/$ & ent]ta9$ by beautiful h\ris4 ,all ! ,p>adises are wat]$ by riv]s1 su* z ! ,kevs]1 ! ,tesnm1 & ! ,selsebl4 ,! great ,tba tree gr[s 9 ! highe/ ,p>adise2 its bran*es fall into ! sev5 o!r g>d5s4#d ,?is brief description w be suffici5t to %[ ! nature ( ! ,muslim heav54 ,t x 0 a glorifi$ creation ( ! e>? 9 eight degrees is evid5t4 ,x 0 s5su\s r ?an metaphysical4 ,! five worlds ( ! ,sfs are3 #a4 ,! ,plane ( ! ,absolute ,invisible4 #b4 ,! ,relatively ,invisible4 #c4 ,! ,_w ( ,similitudes4 #d4 ,! ,visible ,_w 7or ! plane ( ,=m1 ,g5]ation & ,corruption74 #e4 ,! ,_w ( ,man4 ,^! ,five ,planes are (t5 reg>d$ z ,?ree3 ! ,invisible1 ! ,int]m$iate1 & ! ,visible1 or yet aga9 z simply ! ,visible & ,invisible4 ,above ! ,plane ( ! ,absolute ,invisible is an inf9ity :i* we might1 p]haps1 comp>e ) ,dante's ,spaceless ,empyrean4 ,! ,sfs reg>d$ ! exi/5ce ( ! s\l z pre-natal4 ,moreov] t ! full p]ception ( ,e>?ly ,beauty 0 ! remembrance ( t ,supreme ,beauty 9 ! ,spiritual _w4 ,! body 0 ! veil2 b by ec/asy 7,hl7 ! s\l c\ld behold ! ,div9e ,my/]ies4 ,z ,avic5na1 9 8 poem on ! s\l1 has writt53 ,lo1 x 0 hurl$ ,mid/ ! sign-po/s & ru9$ abodes ( ?is desolate _w4 ,x weeps1 :5 x ?9ks ( its home & ! peace x possess$1 ,) te>s well+ =? f its eyes )\t paus+ or re/1 ,& ) pla9tive m\rn+ x broode? l "o b]eft ,o'er su* trace ( its home z ! f\rfold w9ds h left4 ,creation 0 reg>d$ z ! output ( ! ,all-,beautiful4 ,! visible _w & all !re9 0 a reflection ( ! ,div9e1 an ev]-*ang+ sc5e full ( ! ,_s ( ,god4 ,! foll[+ beautiful poem ( ,jm1 f ,ysuf-u-,zulaykh1 w illu/rate ! ,sf's conception ( ! ,belov$ & ,8 significance & relation%ip to ,8 _w ( lov]s3 ,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?1 ,nor pea*-l d[n 7 !re4444 ,to ,itself x sang ( love ,9 wordless measure4 ,by ,itself x ca/ ,! die ( love4444 ,"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 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,! 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 ,8 beauty ev]y:]e do? %[ itself1 ,& ?r\gh ! =ms ( e>?ly beauties %9es ,obscur$ z ?r\gh a veil4444 ,:]e'er ?\ see/ a veil1 ,b5ea? t veil ,he hides4 ,:atev] he>t ,do? yield to love1 ,he *>ms x4 ,9 ,8 love ,! he>t ha? life4 ,long+ = ,him1 ! s\l ,ha? victory4#e ,man 01 !re=e1 a "p ( ,god1 because he 0 a fragm5t ( ! ,:ole2 or1 bett] /ill1 he 0 a div9e emanation4#f ,! ,sf recognis$ ?is fact1 & 8 supreme desire 0 to be reunit$ ) ! ,belov$4 ,8 difficulty1 h[ev]1 0 to be> 9 m9d t 8 wor%ip %\ld ev] be ( ,god1 & n ( ,god's _m beautiful =ms4 ,love came into 8 he>t1 & he endeav\r$ to recognise t e>?ly objects1 h[ev] de> & beautiful !y might be1 7 b lant]ns :]e ,god's ,light %one ?r\gh4 ,"h x mu/ be readily admitt$ t ,sfism (t5 fails4 ,! ,sf poets 7 mu* giv5 to excessive laudations ( physical beauty1 & we (t5 f9d1 ) all ! tol]ation & +5uity we c br+ to be>1 t "s ( ,hfiz's l9es are no m spiritual ?an ,anacreon's1 to :om he has be5 comp>$4 ,we h a numb] ( ,sf words ) a /rictly ,sf mean+2 b x w\ld n be wise to /ra9 ! analogy ( e>?ly love too f> & say t ev]y?+ t ,hfiz wrote 0 spiritual4 ,! ,sf poets1 = ! mo/ "p1 wrote ab\t ! ,love ( ,god 9 ! t]ms appli$ to _! beautiful wom51 = ! simple reason t no "o c write ! cele/ial language & be und]/ood at ! same "t4 ,is x to be wond]$ at t ! ,sfs1 /ill rememb]+ _! old love-songs1 _! old e>?ly delights 9 wom5 de> to !m1 %\ld f9d x difficult n to apply su* names1 su* ideas ev5 9 _! love ( ! ,"o ,belov$8 ,take ^? expressions lit]ally & _m ( !m are s5su\s1 b consid] !m z brave1 /rong /riv+s1 fraught ) mu* spiritual f]v\r1 aft] ,god1 & y at once annihilate prejudice & come v ne> und]/&+ ! mean+ ( ,sfism4 ,we ne$ n fly to ,mrs4 ,grundy & seek %elt] "u h] hypocritical w+ :5 "s really dev\t & s9c]e ,sf calls ,god ! ,et]nal ,d>l+ or s+s ab\t ! ,belov$'s curls4 ,9 /udy+ ,sfism f ,sf poetry we mu/ always rememb] t ,ea/]n poetry is ess5tially erotic 9 expression1 b j z ess5tially symbolic 9 mean+4 ,we mu/ also be> 9 m9d--& ?is po9t mu/ h _h its influ5ce ^u ,sfism--t ! ,muslim's rew>d = hav+ liv$ a good life1 accord+ to ! tea*+ ( ,mohamm$1 0 t he %\ld enjoy an et]nal liaison ) lovely h\ris4 ,x may be que/ion$ t if ! e>?ly object ( ,love 0 a m]e pass+ %ad[ ( ,god1 ! man :o lov$ t object 0 equally insignificant4 ,& aga91 h[ c ,god be ! ,all-,"o :51 accord+ to ! ,sf !sis1 ,he divid$ ,himself into creation8 ,! "p is n equal to ! :ole4 ,^! que/ions are easily answ]$4 ,! />s %9e 9 ! sky1 & on ! bosom ( ! sea )\t dim9ution4 ,let ! sea pass away1 & ! />-%ad[s pass away too2 b ! />s are /ill !re4 ,s :5 ! _w %all pass away x w only be ! fad+ ( innum]able %ad[s we call ,humanity4 ,god w /ill be !re1 & we %all /ill be !re because we came alone f ,him4 ,!re 0 a ,voice t s\nd$ 9 m5 & wom51 9 m\nta9s & 9 seas1 9 ! bea/s ( ! jungle & ! sw++ ( ! />s4 ,x 0 ! ,voice ( ,love1 ! great beckon+ 9 ! ,h]eaft] to :i* all ?+s mu/ g4 ,t ,voice to ! ,sf 0 ,god call+ ,8 lov]s into "o *amb]1 "o mighty love-fea/4 ,jm has express$ ! f9ality ( ,love 9 ! foll[+ l9es3 ,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 ,! ,rev4 ,pr(essor ,w4 ,r4 ,+e1 9 ,*ri/ian ,my/icism1 has br\ght a good deal ( adv]se criticism to be> ^u ,sfism4 ,he rem>ks3 ,! ,sfs1 or ,mohamm$an ,my/ics1 use erotic language v freely1 & appe>1 l true ,asiatics1 to h attempt$ to give a sacram5tal or symbolic "* to ! indulg5ce ( _! passions4 ,! same writ] accuses ,em]son ( play+ ) pan!i/ic ,my/icism ( ! ,ori5tal type1 & goes on to comp>e him ) ! ,p]sian ,sfs on acc\nt ( 8 self-deification4 ,?is critic1 9 8 desire to defame ! ,sfs1 /ates t !y are among ! mo/ %ock+ & blasphem\s ( ! my/ics1 because !y believe t /ate is pres5t ) !m ev5 9 _! e>?ly life4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is no tea*+ ( ! ,sfs1 &1 rightly consid]$1 we _c ev5 except ! say+s ( ,bayzd already ref]r$ to1 because "h he und\bt$ly d5ies all claim to human p]sonality1 admitt+ ,god only4 ,self-deification is no tea*+ ( ! ,sfs4 ,z ! ,buddhi/'s belief 9 ,nirvana 0 a /ate only to be rea*$ by degrees1 aft] mu* /riv+ & sev]e discipl9e1 s 0 ! fusion ( ! ,belov$ & ,8 lov] a belief & a beautiful hope f> out on ! spiritual horizon4 ,hadj ,khan1 9 8 int]e/+ book ,) ! ,pilgrims to ,mecca1 briefly t\*es ^u ?is sect & m5tions sev5 /ages 9 ! spiritual gr[? ( ! ,sf1 & n an arrogant proclamation ( ,deity & man be+ coequal 9 ! e>?ly exi/5ce4 ,! gradually asc5d+ scale ( ! ,sf's heav5 is ano!r po9t 9 fav\r ( ?is argum5t4 ,= ! love t ?\ w\ld'/ f9d dem&s ! sacrifice ( self to ! end t ! he>t may be fill$ ) ! passion to /& )9 ! ,holy ( ,holies1 9 :i* alone ! my/]ies ( ! ,true ,belov$ c be reveal$ unto !e4 ,! av]age ,sf 0 a poet4 ,all t 0 beautiful 0 ,god to him4 ,he tri$ to be ne>] ! ,beautiful e day1 & ?us 8 s\l swept on f fl[] to fl[]1 high] & high]1 until he 0 absorb$ into ! ,div9e4 ,we h n[ se5 t ,sfism is ess5tially a religion ( ,love )\t a cre$ or dogma4 ,no m]ciless hells leap up 9 ! ,sf's beliefs4 ,he has no "o way !ory = ! ,life beyond3 ,! ways ( ,god are z ! numb] ( ! s\ls ( m54 ,!re is spl5did1 magnific5t broad-m9d$ness 9 ?is ,sf rem>k4 ,?is unsect>ian tea*+ %\ld be appli$ to e religion4 ,x w\ld t5d to sweet5 & deep5 ! ?\ghts ( m51 :o w\ld =get ! petty non-ess5tials ( cre$s & dogmas1 lo/ 9 ! p]ception ( ! ,all-,beautiful4 ,,iv4 ,,! ,,influ5ce ,,( ,s,f,,ism ,?is love "h =ms ! c5tre :i* exp&s on all sides & into all regions4--,,hegel4 ,al?\gh ,jallu'd-,dn ,rm liv$ = fifty ye>s 9 a ,turki% city he sc>cely ev] us$ any ,turki% words2 b nev]!less 8 influ5ce on ,turki% poetry 0 v consid]able4 ,! ,turki% poets ( t day p\r$ =? innum]able spiritual c\plets ( a my/ical nature4 ,inde$ ne>ly all ! ,ottoman poets 7 ei!r ,sfs or m5 :o wrote aft] ! mann] ( ! ,p]sian ,sfs4 ,jall's son1 ,sultan ,valad1 wrote 9 ,turki% ! foll[+ conc]n+ 8 fa!r3 ,wot ye well ,mevln is ( sa9ts ! ,pole2 ,:atsoev] ?+ he saye?1 d 9 :ole4 ,all 8 words are m]cies f ! ,heav5ly ,k+2 ,su* t bl9d folks' eyes 7 op5$1 did !y s+4 ,! ,sf influ5ce on ,turki% poetry1 _m ye>s aft] ,jall's dea?1 gradually weak5$ z "t w5t on1 & _! poetry became less my/ical4 ,! ,fr5* 7 probably responsible = ?is *ange to a c]ta9 ext5t4 ,!n1 aga91 ,sfism influ5c$ ! poetry ( ,india2 b 9 ?is case !re 0 influ5ce on bo? sides1 & ! ,sfs probably borr[$ "s ( ! ,buddhi/ic ideas1 especially 9 reg>d to _! lat] conception ( ,div9e absorption4 ,! foll[+ rem>k ( ,ab ,bahu al-,%ibl c]ta9ly po9ts to ! belief t ! ,sfs inculcat$ c]ta9 ideas f ! ,v$anta ,philosophy3--,tasawwuf is control ( ! faculties & obs]vance ( ! brea?s4 ,sf poetry has greatly influ5c$ ,we/]n ?\ght4 ,_m ( ! ,g]man my/ics wrote z ! ,sf poets _h writt5 be=e !m4 ,p>ticul>ly might be m5tion$ ,eckh>t1 ,taul] & ,suso4 ,conc]n+ ! la/ m5tion$ ,i may quote ! foll[+ passage to demon/rate my mean+3 ,e>?ly fri5ds mu/ ne$s endure to be di/9ct & sep>ate f ^? :om !y love2 b ,?\1 ,o fa?omless sweetness ( all true love1 melte/ into ! he>t ( ,?y belov$1 & p\re/ ,?yself fully into ! ess5ce ( 8 s\l1 t no?+ ( ,!e rema9s outside1 b ,?\ art jo9$ & unit$ mo/ lov+ly ) ,?y belov$4 ,!re 0 raptur\s language bo? ) ! ,p]sian & ,g]man my/ics4 ,! great diff]5ce betwe5 !m 0 t ! ,g]man my/ics1 = ! mo/ "p1 7 ascetics1 ! ,p]sians 7 n4 ,!n aga9 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury ,hegel 0 l\d 9 8 praise ( ,jallu'd-,dn ,rm1 call+ him a great ?9k] z well z a great poet1 b someh[ he seems to put ,jall's ,pan!ism fir/1 8 ,my/icism second4 ,surely ?is 0 putt+ ! c>t be=e ! horse8 ,to trace ! scope ( ! influ5ce ( ,sf ?\ght 9 ,engl& w\ld be extremely int]e/+1 b ! limits ( ?is little book w n admit ( our do+ s4 ,! influ5ce 0 at fir/ among ! few2 b optimi/ic lov]s ( ! ,ea/ believe t ,ori5tal ?\ght is daily becom+ ( m int]e/ to ,we/]n m9ds4 ,! /ud5t kn[s t ,edw>d ,fitz,gerald's r5d]+ ( ,om> ,khayym1 0 any?+ b a fai?ful translation2 t ,fitz,gerald %ook up ,om>'s words l s _m dice & set !m to ! music ( w9e1 roses1 & pessimism4 ,! ,om> ,khayym ,club read ,fitz,gerald1 b n ,om> ,khayym1 & 9 consequ5ce !y h fall5 into ! error ( associat+ ,om> ) ,bac*us4 ,b1 nev]!less1 we mu/ be grateful to ,fitz,gerald4 ,he has giv5 u a great poem1 & /irr$1 let u hope1 _m ( 8 c\ntless read]s to a m fai?ful /udy ( ,p]sian poetry4 ,! indefatigable ,dr4 ,johnson has writt5 ! foll[+ on ! ,p]sian poet1 :o is ! subject ( our pres5t volume3 ,he makes pla9 to ! ,pilgrim ! secrets ( ! ,way ( ,unity1 & unveils ! ,my/]ies ( ! ,pa? ( ,et]nal ,tru?4 ,conc]n+ our mod]n poets ,i h quot$ else:]e a few l9es ( ,mr4 ,ar?ur ,symons on a danc+ d]vi%4 ,_m ( ! late ,?omas ,lake ,h>ris's poems are ( a ,sf nature4 ,9 ,mr4 ,/eph5 ,phillip's beautiful poem ,m>pessa1 ! foll[+ l9es are full ( ,sidi my/icism3 ,= !y1 ,seek+ t p]fect face beyond ! _w1 ,approa* 9 vision e>?ly semblances1 ,& t\*1 & at ! %ad[s flee away4 ,x is int]e/+ to note t at lea/ "o celebrat$ ,engli%man adopt$ ! ,sf tea*+4 ,i ref] to ,sir ,ri*>d ,burton4#g ,! ,sfs believ$ he>t & s\l 9 ! beautiful l9es ( ,cameons1 ! poet = :om ,burton _h s great an affection3 ,d :at ?y manhood bids !e d1 f none b self expect applause4 ,he noble/ lives & noble/ dies :o makes & keeps 8 self-made laws4 ,all o!r life is liv+ dea?1 a _w :]e none b phantoms dwell2 ,a brea?1 a w9d1 a s\nd1 a voice1 a t9kl+ ( ! camel-bell4 ,v4 ,,analysis ,,( ,,! ,,religion ,,( ,,love ,put away ! tale ( love t travell]s tell2 ,d ?\ s]ve ,god ) all ?y might4 ,,jal,,lu',d-,d,n ,r,m4 ,sfism1 !n1 is ! religion ( ,love4 ,lafcadio ,he>n tells u1 9 8 inimitable way1 t e>?ly love is br\ght ab\t by ! memories ( innum]able loves 9 ! pa/1 a ho/ ( ! phantoms ( y seek+ 9 y\r mom5t>y ego ! joy ( ,love ov] aga94 ,s*op5hau]1 ) mu* pride1 quotes ,ro*ef\cauld z hav+ said t love may be comp>$ to a gho/ s9ce x is some?+ we talk ab\t b h nev] se54 ,precisely2 b ?is is no antagoni/ic /atem5t1 z ,s*op5hau] suppos$4 ,r ?an belittl+ ! beauty ( ,love1 x is an unconsci\s def5ce ( a v great tru?4 ,love c only be comp>$ ) ,love4 ,!re is no?+ else to comp>e x )4 ,no "o has se5 ,love1 because no "o has se5 ,god4 ,a little *ild plays at fun]als & t5d]ly buries a dead butt]fly1 n because x und]/&s ! my/]y ( ,dea?1 b because ,love prompt$ ! action4 ,& s we love )\t kn[+ ! :y & ! :]e=e4 ,sci5ti/s h already prov$ t fir/ love is n controll$ by ei!r ( ! individuals lov+2 t x is b ! expression ( ?\s&s ( t5d5cies 9 pa/ lives4 ,t ,love c be ev] p]sonal1 ev] limit$ to ! individual1 is un?9kable4 ,we mu/ recognise "s day t ^? c\ntless t5d5cies1 ^? /riv+s aft] m5 & wom5 seem+ to hold our s\ls' aff9ities1 7 b ! mom5t>y f9d+ ( ,god 9 ,8 creatures4 ,we d n love a woman m]ely because %e is pretty1 possesses a pleas+ mann]ism4 ,we love h] because1 9 an indescribable way1 %e s+s a song we alone c fully und]/&1 a voice t lifts up our s\l & makes x /rong4 ,we foll[ t ,invisible ,figure f l& to l&1 f he>t to he>t1 f ,dea? into ,life1 on & on4 ,:5 ,love loves ,love = its own sake1 :5 ! self is dead1 we %all meet ,him4 ,we %all f9d ! ,belov$ to be ! ,p]fection1 ! realisation ( t /rong desire t made u lose ourselves 9 o!rs4 ,! m we lose ourselves 9 ,god ! m we f9d ,him4 ,m5 & wom5 love & die4 ,b ,love is a ,div9e ,ess5ce work+ ?r\gh & ?r\gh innum]able lives = its own et]nal glory4 ,p]sonality is limit$ only to ! f9ite _w--p]haps a phase or two beyond ! grave4 ,ev5 t is ! sum-total ( c\ntless s-call$ p]sonalities 9 ! pa/4 ,we love in/9ctively4 ,if x 0 :olly physical !n x dies ) ! dea? ( ! object4 ,if x 0 inf9itely m ?an t1 if x 0 ! love ( ,goodness & ,purity & ! ,beautiful x lives on = ev]4 ,b ^! ?+s live n et]nally 9 humanity4 ,!y are p>ts ( t all-p]vad+ ,ess5ce--! ,love ,div9e4 ,love ,god's light 9 m5 & wom51 & n ! lant]ns ?r\gh :i* ,x %9es1 = human bodies mu/ turn to du/2 human memories1 human desires1 fade away4 ,b ! love ( ! ,all-,good1 ,all-,beautiful rema9s1 & :5 su* is f\nd 9 e>?ly love x is ,god f9d+ ,himself 9 y1 & y 9 ,him4 ,t is ! supreme tea*+ ( ,sfism1 ! religion ( ,love4 ,footnote #a3 ,a ,lit]>y ,hi/ory ( ,p]sia1 vol4 i4 ,footnote #b3 ,among ! ,adepts & ,my/ics ( ,h9do/am4 ,! ,occult ,review1 ,decemb]1 #aije4 ,footnote #c3 ,= fur!r extracts f ,sf writ]s see ,a ,hi/orical ,enquiry conc]n+ ! ,orig9 & ,developm5t ( ,sfism1 ,by ,r4 ,a4 ,ni*olson4 ,! ,j\rnal ( ! ,royal ,asiatic ,society1 ,m>*1 #aijf4 ,footnote #d3 ,see ,hi/ory ( ,ottoman ,poetry1 by ,e4 ,g4 ,w4 ,gibb1 vol4 i4 ,footnote #e3 ,translation by ,pr(essor ,e4 ,g4 ,br[ne4 ,footnote #f3 ,comp>e ! ,alex&rian doctr9e ( ,emanations4 ,also ,jm's ,law'ih4 ,translat$ by ,e4 ,h4 ,:9field & ,mrz ,muhammad ,kazvn4 ,footnote #g3 ,life ( ,sir ,ri*>d ,burton4 #b vols4 ,by ,?omas ,wright4 ,,! ,,life ,,& ,,"w ,,( ,,jal,,lu',d-,d,n ,r,m ,i4 ,,life ,jallu'd-,dn ,rm 0 born at ,balkh on ,septemb] #cj?1 #abjg1 ,a4,d41 or accord+ to ,mohamm$an reckon+1 9 #fjd ,a4,h4 ,8 fa!r1 ,baha-'d-,dn1 0 a man ( mu* le>n+1 b gave (f5ce to ! reign+ k+ by an attack on t mon>*'s innovations4 ,ano!r acc\nt disputes ?is 9 ! place ( jeal\sy on ! "p ( ! k+4 ,:atev] ! cause1 h[ev]1 ,baha-'d-,dn left ,balkh1 toge!r ) 8 family1 & settl$ at ,ni%apur4 ,x 0 "h t ! celebrat$ ,sf1 ,f>du'd-,dn ',attr1 pres5t$ "y ,jallu'd-,dn ,rm ) 8 ,asr>nama1#a & in=m$ 8 fa!r t ! *ild w\ld "s day become fam\s ?r\gh\t ! _w4 ,aft] ! de/ruction ( ,balkh ! family w5t to ,qonia1#b an old ,roman prov9ce1 :]e ! poet acquir$ 8 "n ,rm1 or ! ,roman4 ,"y ,jall mu/ h be5 a *ild prodigy if we are to believe ! _m wond]ful /ories ( 8 e>ly days4 ,at six ye>s ( age he is said to h se5 visions1 taught 8 playmates philosophy1 & p]=m$ _m m>vell\s feats1 su* z fly+ into ! cele/ial regions4 ,on ! dea? ( 8 fa!r ,jall took ! pr(essorial *air4 ,he also f\nd$ an ord] ( ,d]vi%es kn[n z ,maulavis1 :]e he au?oris$ music & religi\s dance4 ,:5 ask$ :y he introduc$ s++ & dance at a fun]al1 su* practice be+ contr>y to cu/om1 ,jall repli$3 ,:5 ! human _s1 aft] ye>s ( imprisonm5t 9 ! cage & dungeon ( ! body1 is at l5g? set free1 & w+s its flight to ! ,s\rce :5ce x came1 is n ?is an occasion = rejoic+s1 ?anks1 & danc+8 ,jall 0 an indomitable optimi/4 ,9 8 say+s1 & /ill m 9 8 poetry1 we f9d an almo/ untrammell$ ec/asy4 ,! religi\s dances1 kn[n z ,riz ,kul1 may 9 "s way acc\nt = ,jall's occasional lack ( c>e display$ 9 8 poetry1 & also = ! outbur/s n f> remov$ f insanity4 ,we are in=m$ by ,daulat ,%h t ,!re 0 a pill> 9 ! ,maulavi's h\se1 & :5 he 0 dr[n$ 9 ! ocean ( ,love he us$ to take hold ( t pill> & set himself turn+ r\nd x4 ,x 0 :ile turn+ r\nd ! pill> t he n infrequ5tly dictat$ mu* ( 8 poetry4 ,z ,mr4 ,ar?ur ,symons has sung3 ,i turn until my s5se1 ,dizzi$ ) waves ( air1 ,sp9s to a po9t int5se1 ,& spires & c5tres !re4#c ,we c well imag9e ,jall writ+ ! foll[+ "u ! conditions j m5tion$3 ,come6 ,come6 ,?\ art ! ,s\l1 ! ,s\l s de>1 revolv+6 ,come6 ,come6 ,?\ art ! ,c$>1 ! ,c$>'s ,spe>1 revolv+6 ,oh1 come6 ,! well ( ,light up-bubbl+ spr+s2 ,& ,morn+ ,/>s exult1 9 ,gladness %e]1 revolv+6#d ,9 #abbf ,a4,d4 ,jall 0 m>ri$ at ,l]5da to ,gevh] 7,pe>l74 ,%e bore two sons & di$ e>ly 9 life4 ,jall m>ri$ aga9 & 8 second wife surviv$ him4 ,,ii4 ,,%amsi ,,tabriz ,a ^w mu/ n[ be said ab\t ,%amsi ,tabrz1 an intimate fri5d ( ,jall4 ,we h suffici5t evid5ce to prove t ,%amsi ,tabrz1 ,jall's nom de gu]re1 0 an actual p]son1 & n a my?ical creation on ! "p ( ! poet4 ,?is my/]i\s be+1 :o flitt$ across ,jall's life s tragically1 seems to h _h great p]sonal influ5ce ov] ! poet1 :o w5t ) him into solit>y places & !re discuss$ pr(\nd my/]ies4 ,! s*ol>s ( ,jall look$ ^u ! :ole affair z an unwor?y infatuation on ! "p ( _! ,ma/]1 & on ! "p ( ,%ams a %ameful s$uction4 ,_! prote/s br\ght ab\t ! flight ( ,%ams1 :o fl$ to ,tabrz4 ,b x 0 only a mom5t>y sep>ation4 ,jall foll[$ ?is /range figure & br\ght him back aga94 ,mo/ ( 8 light] poetry 0 compos$ dur+ ?is sep>ation4 ,ano!r di/urbance1 h[ev]1 caus$ ! dep>ture ( ,%ams to ,damascus4 ,we !n h no cle> record ( him4 ,v>i\s leg5ds exi/ 9 reg>d to ! dea? ( ?is my/]i\s p]son4 ,x may be safely /at$1 h[ev]1 t ,%ams met ) a viol5t dea?1 ! exact nature ( :i* x is impossible to say def9itely4 ,?is /range union is by no means unique 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w's lit]ature4 ,! union1 h[ev]1 9 ?is p>ticul> case1 is extremely difficult to rightly fa?om4 ,we may reasonably inf] t ,jall's int5se poetic temp]am5t became fasc9at$ by ! dogmatic & p[]ful ,%ams4 ,! v treatm5t ( ?is fri5d%ip1 bo? 9 ! ,lyrical ,poems1 & 9 ! ,masnavi1 is ,sf ,! two foll[+ quotations1 f _m t might be cit$1 w prove suffici5t to illu/rate ?is po9t3 ,! face ( ,%amsi ,dn1 ,tabrz's glory1 is ! sun ,9 ^: track ! cl\d-l he>ts are mov+4 ,o ,%amsi ,tabrz1 beauty & glory ( ! horizons1 ,:at k+ b is a begg> ( !e ) he>t & s\l8 ,,iii4 ,,! ,,/ories ,,( ,,al-,,afl,k ,,& ,,! ,,dea? ,,( ,,jal,,lu',d-,d,n ,r,m4#e ,! hi/orian al-,aflk1 9 8 collection ( anecdotes call$ ,m5aqibu ',l ',arif91#f gives a numb] ( /ories relat+ to ! miracles & wise say+s ( ,jall4 ,_m ( ^! miracul\s p]=mances 7 foll[$ by ! conv]sion ( ^? :o witness$ !m4 ,a m>vel or a wise say+ ( ,jall 0 g5]ally accompani$ by music & dance1 :i* rem9ds u ( ! jubilations ( ! ,indian gods aft] ,rama's victories ov] 8 enemies4 ,^! /ories1 int]e/+ en\gh 9 !mselves1 c sc>cely be cr$it$ to su* a le>n$ man z ,jall und\bt$ly 04 ,accord+ to tradition he spoke to frogs & fi%es1 rais$ ! dead to life1 & at ! same "t v ignom9i\sly lo/ 8 temp] :5 a disciple :o said1 aft] hav+ receiv$ ,jall's in/ructions3 ,god will+4 ,aft] all1 ! significance ( ,jall lies n 9 ^! r lam5table fairy tales1 b 9 ! fruit ( 8 "w4 ,jall1 l ! ,"l ,buddha1 suff]$ consid]ably f ! addition ( fabul\s tales & fancies ( no real mom5t to 8 tea*+s4 ,al-,aflk tells a pretty /ory conc]n+ ! t5d]ness ( ,jall = little *ildr54 ,z ! poet pass$ by "s *ildr51 !y left _! play & ran to him & b[$4 ,jall b[$ 9 response4 ,"o little boy1 "s di/ance (f1 see+ ! hon\r be/[$ ^u 8 playmates1 cri$ to ,jall3 ,wait = me until ,i come6 ,& ,jall wait$ & b[$ to ! little *ild4 ,?is /ory is wor? f> m ?an juggl]'s tricks4 ,jallu'd-,dn ,rm di$ at ,qonia 9 #abgc ,a4,d41 prais+ ,god & leav+ to ! _w a va/ /ore ( spiritual k & _m wise in/ructions to 8 son1 ,baha-'d-,dn ,valad4 ,x is v gratify+ to note t at ! dea? ( ,jall 8 m\rn]s 7 ( all cre$s4 ,a ,*ri/ian 0 ask$ :y he wept ov] a ,muslim grave1 & he repli$3 ,we e/eem him z ! ,moses1 ! ,david1 ! ,jesus ( our "t2 & we are 8 disciples1 8 adh]5ts4 ,?is 0 inde$ a spl5did & wor?y tribute to ! memory ( s great a man4 ,i hope ,i h already demon/rat$ t ! v nature ( ,sf poetry is entirely lack+ 9 cre$ or dogma1 & c]ta9ly ! great s+] ( ! ,masnavi has left 9 8 songs a weal? ( ! wond] ( ,div9e ,love4 ,,iv4 ,,! ,,nature ,,& ,,significance ,,( ,,jal,,lu',d-,d,n ,r,m',s ,,poetry ,! ,lyrical4--,we h already not$ ! acceptance ( ! ,asr>nama4 ,among ! o!r lit]>y influ5ces1 accord+ to ,mr4 ,ni*olson1 we may note ! poems ( ,sana'1 ,sa'di1 & ,nzam4 ,! fact t ,jall's poetry sometimes fa9tly resembles ,om> ,khayym's is too slight to be ( any value4 ,mr4 ,ni*olson v ably sums up ! nature ( ! ,masnavi & ,divan respectively3 ,! "o is a maje/ic riv]1 calm & deep1 me&]+ ?r\gh _m a ri* & v>i$ l&scape to ! immeasurable ocean2 ! o!r a foam+ torr5t t leaps & plunges 9 ! e!real solitude ( ! hills4 ,! poetry ( ,jall is n ( equal m]it4 ,8 "w seldom if ev] has ! te*nical poli% ( ,jm4 ,!re is too mu* ( x2 too mu* produc$ 9 ! belief t all 8 poetry 0 inspir$4 ,he is fond ( h>p+ on c]ta9 words1 & z f> z ! translations are conc]n$ he has little s5se ( hum\r4#g ,!re 0 c]ta9ly room = a t\* ( hum\r 9 ! poet's description ( ,iblis receiv+ f ,god a gift ( beautiful wom5 :]eby to tempt mank9d2 b ,jall entirely ignores x4 ,^! weaknesses are almo/ lo/ 9 ! /r5g? & purity & lyrical gr&eur ( _m ( ,jall's poems4 ,he c>ries u along on a torr5t ( heav5ly music4 ,! rhy?mic1 sw+ ( 8 wond]ful dance is s\l-/irr+4 ,we seem to move exultantly1 ec/atically1 to ! s\nd ( ! poet's s++1 f> beh9d ! silv] />s into ! ,pres5ce ( ! ,belov$4 ,) :at rev]5ce1 ) :at a gl[ ( simile & subtle sugge/ion he describes ! ,beauty ( ! ,belov$6 ,) :at exquisite passion he =etells ! ,et]nal ,union6 ,!n !re is a lull 9 ?is fi]ce spiritual song1 & ,jall s+s1 ev] s g5tly & ) an inf9ite t5d]ness1 ab\t human te>s be+ turn$ into ra9-cl\ds4 ,he s+s ab\t ! meet+ ( two fri5ds 9 ,p>adise1 ) ! (t-repeat$ refra91 ,?\ & ,i4 ,!re seems 9 ?is poem an indescribable & almo/ pa!tic play on ! idea ( human fri5d%ip & ! ,div9e ,fri5d%ip1 a ye>n+ t5d]ness = t human %ad[1 pass+ %ad[ ?\gh x be4 ,jall appe>s to h ! p[] ( produc+ almo/ or*e/ral effects 9 8 music ( ! ,sph]es4 ,!re is t t]rific t\* ( ,wagn] ab\t 8 poetry1 & 9 ^? sugge/ive ,wagn]-pauses !re is a t5d]ness ( expression m t\*+1 m truly great ?an ! l\d triumphant notes4 ,jall has truly said3 ,our j\rney is to ! ,rose-,g>d5 ( ,union4 ,he sang ab\t1 ! ,div9e ,rose-,g>d52 b he did n =get to s+ ab\t ! roses t fade & ! human he>ts t a*e4 ,we seem to see ,jall ev] b[+ to ! little *ild 9 all 8 wond]ful s++4 ,! ,masnavi4--,jall is said to h be5 =ty-?ree ye>s engag$ 9 writ+ ! ,masnavi4 ,(t5 :ole nights 7 sp5t 9 its composition1 ,jall recit+ & 8 fri5d ,hasam copy+ x d[n & sometimes s++ portions ( ! v]se 9 8 beautiful voice4 ,at ! completion ( ! fir/ book ,hasam's wife di$1 & two ye>s elaps$ be=e ! "w 0 cont9u$4 ,! ,masnavi is full ( pr(\nd my/]ies1 & is a mo/ important book 9 ! /udy ( ,sfism-- my/]ies :i* mu/1 = ! mo/ "p1 be left to ! disc]nm5t ( ! read]4 ,jall himself has said t great ,love is sil5t4 ,x is 9 ,sil5ce t we %all come to und]/& ! supreme ,my/]y ( ,love t has no comp>ison4 ,! key-note to ! ,masnavi may be f\nd 9 ! ,prologue to ! fir/ book4 ,! poet "h s+s ( ! s\l's long+ to be unit$ ) ! ,belov$4 ,! fact t he1 & all o!r ,sf poets1 use z an analogy ! love betwe5 man & woman r5d]s ! spiritual mean+ extremely vague4 ,we h1 h[ev]1 already consid]$ ?is po9t 9 ! introduction1 & x ne$s no fur!r explanation4 ,! ,masnavi has all ! pan!i/ic beauty ( ! ,psalms1 ! music ( ! hills1 ! col\r & sc5t ( roses1 ! sway+ ( =e/s2 b x has consid]ably m ?an t4 ,^! ?+s ( sc5t & =m & col\r are ! ,mirror ( ! ,belov$2 ^! e>?y loves ! j\rney d[n ! valley into ! ,rose-,g>d5 :]e ! roses nev] fade1 & :]e ,love is4 ,footnote #a3 ,book ( ,my/]ies4 ,footnote #b3 ,iconium4 ,footnote #c3 ,! ,fool ( ! ,_w4 ,footnote #d3 ,! ,fe/ival ( ,spr+4 ,translat$ by ! ,rev4 ,pr(4 ,william ,ha/ie4 ,footnote #e3 ,see ,! ,masnavi4 ,translat$ by ,sir ,james ,w4 ,rodh\se4 ,footnote #f3 ,! ,acts ( ! ,adepts4 ,footnote #g3 ,pr(4 ,c4 ,e4 ,wilson in=ms me t ,jall c]ta9ly _h a v fair s5se ( hum\r1 & t 9 ! orig9al !re is (t5 a clev] & witty play on words4 ,,selections ,,f ,,! ,d,v,,ni ,,%amsi ,,tabr,z ,i ,,am ,,sil5t ,i am sil5t4 ,speak ,?\1 ,o ,s\l ( ,s\l ( ,s\l1 ,f desire ( ^: ,face e atom grew articulate4 ,a ,,cry ,,to ,,! ,,belov$ ,ye/]eve ,i deliv]$ to a /> tid+s = !e3 ,pres5t1 ,i said1 my s]vice to t moon-l =m4 ,i b[$1 ,i said3 ,be> t s]vice to ! sun ,:o make? h>d rocks gold by 8 burn+4 ,i b>$ my brea/1 ,i %[$ x ! w\nds3 ,give news ( me1 ,i said1 to ! ,belov$ ^: dr9k is blood4 ,i rock$ to & fro t ! *ild1 my he>t1 might become /ill2 ,a *ild sleeps :5 "o sways ! cradle4 ,give my he>t-babe milk1 relieve u f its weep+1 ,o ,?\ t helpe/ e mom5t a hundr$ helpless l me4 ,! he>t's home1 fir/ to la/1 is ,?y ,city ( ,union3 ,h[ long wilt ,?\ keep 9 exile ?is he>t =lorn8 ,,rememb] ,,god ,,& ,,=get ,,self ,o _s1 make ?y head 9 se>* & seek+ l ! wat] ( a /ream1 ,& ,o reason1 to ga9 ,et]nal ,life tread ev]-la/+ly ! way ( ,dea?4 ,keep ,god 9 remembrance till self is =gott51 ,t ?\ may be lo/ 9 ! ,call$1 )\t di/raction ( call] & call4 ,,! ,,pr9ce ,,( ,,! ,,fair ,a g>d5--may its rose be 9 fl[] to ,resurrection6 ,an idol--may ! two worlds be scatt]$ o'er 8 beauty6 ,! ,pr9ce ( ! ,fair goes pr\dly =? to ! *ase at morn+2 ,may our he>ts fall a prey to ! arr[ ( ,8 glance ,f ,8 eye :at messages are pass+ cont9ually to m9e6 ,may my eyes be gladd5$ & fill$ ) intoxication by ,8 ,message6 ,,my ,,body ,,is ,,l ,,! ,,moon ,my body is l ! moon :i* is melt+ = ,love1 ,my he>t l ,zuhra's#a lute--may its /r+s be brok56 ,look n on ! moon's wan+ nor on ,zuhra's brok5 /ate3 ,behold ! sweetness ( 8 affection--may x wax a ?\s&fold6 ,,mortality ,,& ,,immortality ,:at a ,bride is 9 ! s\l6 ,by ! reflection ( ,h] face ,may ! _w be fre%5$ & col\r$ l ! h&s ( ! newly m>ri$6#b ,look n on ! fle%y *eek :i* corrupts & decays1 ,look on ! spiritual *eek--may x be sweet & agreeable6 ,! d>k body resembles a rav51 & ! body's _w w9t]2 ,o 9 spite ( ^! two unpleasants may !re be ,et]nal ,spr+6 ,,! ,,belov$ ,,! ,,div9e ,,consol] ,?\ :o art my s\l's com=t 9 ! season ( sorr[1 ,?\ :o art my _s's treasure 9 ! bitt]ness ( de>?6 ,t :i* ! imag9ation has n conceiv$1 t :i* ! und]/&+ has n se51 ,visit$ my s\l f ,!e2 h5ce 9 wor%ip ,i turn t[>d ,!e4 ,by ,?y grace ,i keep fix$ on ,et]nity my amor\s gaze1 ,except1 ,o ,k+1 ! pomps t p]i% lead me a/ray4 ,! fav\r ( t "o1 :o br+s glad tid+s ( ,!e1 ,ev5 )\t ,?y summons1 is sweet] 9 m9e e> ?an songs4 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,if a nev]-ceas+ b\nty %\ld (f] k+doms1 ,if a hidd5 treasure %\ld set be=e me all t is1 ,i w\ld b5d d[n my s\l1 ,i w\ld lay my face 9 ! du/1 ,i w\ld say1 ,( all ^! ! love ( su* an ,"o = me6 ,,?\ ,,art ,,! ,,s\l ,,( ,,! ,,_w ,et]nal ,life1 me?9ks1 is ! "t ( ,union1 ,because ,"t1 = me1 ha? no place ,!re4 ,life is ! vessels1 ,union ! cle> draught 9 !m2 ,)\t ,!e :at does ! pa9 ( ! vessels avail me8 ,i _h tw5ty ?\s& desires ere ?is2 ,9 passion = ,him n ev5 7c>e (7 my safety rema9$4 ,by ! help ( ,8 grace ,i am become safe1 because ,! unse5 ,k+ sai? to me1 ,?\ art ! s\l ( ! _w4 ,,! ,,voice ,,( ,,love ,e mom5t ! voice ( ,love is com+ f left & "r4 ,we are b\nd = heav53 :o has a m9d to sight-see+8 ,we h be5 9 heav51 we h be5 fri5ds ( ! angels2 ,?i!r1 ,sire1 let u return1 = t is our c\ntry4 ,,! ,,sea ,,( ,,love ,mank9d1 l wat]f[l1 are sprung f ! sea--! ,sea ( ,s\l2 ,ris5 f t ,sea1 :y %\ld ! bird make "h 8 home8 ,nay1 we are pe>ls 9 t ,sea1 !re9 we all abide2 ,else1 :y does wave foll[ wave f ! ,sea ( ,s\l8 ',tis ! "t ( ,union's atta9m5t1 'tis ! "t ( ,et]nity's beauty1 ',tis ! "t ( fav\r & l>gesse1 'tis ! ,ocean ( p]fect purity4 ,! bill[ ( l>gesse ha? appe>$1 ! ?und] ( ! ,sea ha? arriv$1 ,! morn ( bless$ness ha? dawn$4 ,morn8 ,no1 'tis ! ,light ( ,god4 ,,! ,,beauty ,,( ,,! ,,belov$ ,o ,belov$1 spiritual beauty is v fair & glori\s1 ,b ,?9e own beauty & lovel9ess is ano!r ?+4 ,o ,?\ :o art ye>s describ+ ,_s1 ,%[ "o quality t is equal to ,8 ,ess5ce4 ,light waxes 9 ! eye at ! imag9ation ( ,him1 ,b 9 pres5ce ( ,8 ,union x is dimm$4 ,i /& op5-m\!d 9 v5]ation ( t beauty3 ,god is mo/ great is on my he>t's lips e mom5t4 ,! he>t ha? gott5 an eye con/ant 9 desire ( ,!e4 ,o h[ t desire fe$s he>t & eye6 ',tis slave-c>ess+ ,?y ,love has practis$2 ,else1 :]e is ! he>t wor?y ( t ,love8 ,e he>t t has slept "o night 9 ,?y air ,is l radiant day4 ,,! ,,wat] ,,( ,,et]nal ,,life ,e =m y see has its ar*etype 9 ! placeless _w2 ,if ! =m p]i%$1 no matt]1 s9ce its ,orig9al is ev]la/+4 ,e fair %ape y h se51 e deep say+ y h he>d1 ,be n ca/ d[n t x p]i%$2 = t is n s4 ,:]eas ! ,spr+-head is undy+1 its bran* gives wat] cont9ually2 ,s9ce nei!r c cease1 :y are y lam5t+8 ,conceive ! ,s\l z a f\nta91 & ^! creat$ ?+s z riv]s3 ,:ile ! ,f\nta9 fl[s1 ! riv]s run f x4 ,put grief out ( y\r head & keep quaff+ ?is ,riv]-wat]2 ,d n ?9k ( ! ,wat] fail+1 = ?is ,wat] is )\t end4 ,,e>?ly ,,love ,,& ,,! ,,love ,,div9e ',tw]e bett] t ! _s :i* we>s n true ,love z a g>m5t ,_h n be53 its be+ is b %ame4 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 9999 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,)\t ! deal+ ( ,love !re is no entrance to ! ,belov$4 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 ',tis ,love & ! ,lov] t live to all ,et]nity2 ,set n ?y he>t on aught else2 'tis only borr[$1 ,h[ long wilt ?\ embrace a dead belov$8 ,embrace ! ,s\l :i* is embrac$ by no?+4 ,:at 0 born ( spr+ dies 9 autumn1 ,love's rose-plot ha? no aid+ f ! e>ly spr+4 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,love ,?is is ! ,"l ( ,heav51 :o resembles ,v5us & ! moon1 ,?is is ! ,h\se ( ,love1 :i* has no b\nd or end4 ,l a mirror1 ! s\l has receiv$ ,?y image 9 its he>t2 ,! tip ( ,?y curl has sunk into my he>t l a comb4 ,=asmu* z ! wom5 cut _! h&s 9 ,joseph's pres5ce1 ,come to me1 ,o s\l1 = ! ,belov$ is 9 ! mid/4 ,,love',s ,,desire ,%[ ,?y face1 = ,i desire ! or*>d & ! rose-g>d52 ,ope ,?y lips1 = ,i desire sug> 9 pl5ty4 ,o sun1 %[ =? ,?y face f ! veil ( cl\d1 ,= ,i desire t radiant gl[+ c\nt5ance4 ,,! ,,f9d+ ,,( ,,! ,,belov$ ,i 0 on t day :5 ! ,names 7 n1 ,nor any sign ( exi/5ce end[$ ) "n1 ,by me ,names & ,nam$ 7 br\ght to view ,on ! day :5 !re 0 n ,i & ,we1 ,= a sign1 ! tip ( ! ,belov$'s curl became a c5tre ( revelation2 ,z yet ! tip ( t curl 0 n4 ,cross & ,*ri/ians1 f end to end1 ,i survey$2 ,he 0 n on ! ,cross4 ,i w5t to ! idol-temple1 to ! anci5t pagoda2 ,no trace 0 visible !re4 ,i w5t to ! m\nta9s ( ,h]t & ,c&ahr2 ,i look$2 ,he 0 n 9 t hill-&-dale4 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 9999 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,i gaz$ into my own he>t2 ,!re ,i saw ,him2 ,he 0 n[h]e else4 ,,god ,,only ,none b ,god has contemplat$ ! beauty ( ,god4 ,?is eye & t lamp are two lights1 ea* individual1 ,:5 !y came toge!r1 no "o di/+ui%$ !m4 ,,! ,,moon-,,s\l ,,& ,,! ,,sea ,at morn+-tide a moon appe>$ 9 ! sky1 ,& desc5d$ f ! sky & gaz$ on me4 ,l a falcon :i* snat*es a bird at ! "t ( hunt+1 ,t moon snat*$ me up & c\rs$ ov] ! sky4 ,:5 ,i look$ at myself1 ,i saw myself no m1 ,because 9 t moon my body became by grace ev5 z s\l4 ,:5 ,i travell$ 9 s\l1 ,i saw naught save ! moon1 ,till ! secret ( ! ,et]nal ,!ophany 0 reveal$4 ,! n9e sph]es ( heav5 7 all m]g$ 9 t moon1 ,! vessel ( my be+ 0 completely hidd5 9 ! sea4 ,! sea broke into waves1 & aga9 ,wisdom rose ,& ca/ abroad a voice2 s x happ5$ & ?us x befell4 ,foam$ ! sea1 & at e foam-fleck ,some?+ took figure & some?+ 0 bodi$ =?4 ,e foam-fleck ( body1 :i* receiv$ a sign f t sea1 ,melt$ /raightway & turn$ to _s 9 ?is ,ocean4 ,,life ,,9 ,,dea? ,:5 my bi] move? on ! day ( ,dea?1 ,?9k n my he>t is 9 ?is _w4 ,d n weep 9 ! devil's sn>e3 t is woe4 ,:5 ?\ see/ my he>se1 cry n ,p>t$1 p>t$6 ,union & meet+ are m9e 9 t h\r4 ,if ?\ commit me to ! grave1 say n ,f>ewell1 f>ewell6 ,= ! grave is a curta9 hid+ ! communion ( ,p>adise1 ,aft] behold+ desc5t1 consid] resurrection2 ,:y %\ld sett+ be injuri\s to ! sun & moon8 ,to !e x seems a sett+1 b 'tis a ris+2 ,?o' ! vault seems a prison1 'tis ! release ( ! s\l4 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 9999 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,%ut ?y m\? on ?is side & op5 x beyond1 ,= 9 placeless air w be ?y triumphal song4 ,,! ,,:ole ,,& ,,! ,,"p ,bew>e6 d n keep1 9 a circle ( reprobates1 ,?9e eye %ut l a bud1 ?y m\? op5 l ! rose4 ,! _w resembles a mirror3 ?y ,love is ! p]fect image3 ,o p1 :o has ev] se5 a "p great] ?an ! :ole8 ,,! ,,div9e ,,fri5d ,look on me1 = ?\ art my companion 9 ! grave ,on ! night :5 ?\ %alt pass f %op & dwell+4 ,?\ %alt he> my hail 9 ! holl[ ( ! tomb3 x %all become kn[n to !e ,t ?\ wa/ nev] conceal$ f m9e eye4 ,i am z reason & intellect )9 ?y bosom ,at ! "t ( joy & gladness1 at ! "t ( sorr[ & di/ress4 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 9999 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 ! h\r :5 ! intellectual lamp is light$1 ,:at a pe>s goes up f ! dead m5 9 ! tombs6 ,,aspiration ,ha/e1 ha/e6 = we too1 ,o s\l1 are com+ ,f ?is _w ( sev]ance to t _w ( ,union4 ,o h[ long %all we1 l *ildr51 9 ! e>?ly sph]e ,fill our lap ) du/ & /ones & %]ds8 ,let u give up ! e>? & fly heav5w>ds1 ,let u flee f *ildhood to ! banquet ( m54 ,behold h[ ! e>?ly frame has entrapp$ !e6 ,r5d ! sack & raise ?y head cle>4 ,i ,,well ,,*]i% ,,! ,,s\l ,i am a pa9t]1 a mak] ( pictures2 e mom5t ,i %ape a beaute\s =m1 ,& !n 9 ,?y pres5ce ,i melt !m all away4 ,i call up a hundr$ phantoms & indue !m ) a _s2 ,:5 ,i behold ,?y phantom1 ,i ca/ !m 9 ! fire4 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 9999 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,lo6 ,i w *]i% ! s\l1 because x has a p]fume ( ,!e4 ,e drop ( blood :i* proce$s f me is say+ to ,?y du/3 ,i am "o col\r ) ,?y love1 ,i am a p>tn] ( ,?y affection4 ,9 ! h\se ( wat] & clay ?is he>t is desolate )\t ,!e2 ,o ,belov$1 ent] ! h\se1 or ,i w leave x4 ,,?is ,,is ,,love ,?is is ,love3 to fly heav5w>d1 ,to r5d1 e in/ant1 a hundr$ veils4 ,! fir/ mom5t1 to r5\nce ,life3 ,! la/ /ep1 to feel )\t feet4 ,to reg>d ?is _w z invisible1 ,n to see :at appe>s to "o's self4 ,o he>t1 ,i said1 may x bless !e ,to h ent]$ ! circle ( lov]s1 ,to look beyond ! range ( ! eye1 ,to p5etrate ! w9d+s ( ! bosom6 ,:5ce did ?is brea? come to !e1 ,o my s\l1 ,:5ce ?is ?robb+1 ,o my he>t8 ,,! ,,j\rney ,,to ,,! ,,belov$ ,o lov]s1 ,o lov]s1 x is "t to ab&on ! _w3 ,! drum ( dep>ture rea*es my spiritual e> f heav54 ,behold1 ! driv] has ris5 & made ready 8 files ( camels1 ,& begg$ u to acquit him ( blame3 :y1 ,o travell]s1 are y asleep8 ,^! s\nds be=e & beh9d are ! d9 ( dep>ture & ( ! camel-bells2 ,) ea* mom5t a s\l & _s is sett+ (f into ! ,void4 ,f ^! inv]t$ c&les1 f ^! blue awn+s ,!re has come =? a wondr\s p1 t ! my/]ies may be reveal$4 ,a heavy slumb] fell ^u !e f ! circl+ sph]es3 ,alas1 = ?is life s light1 bew>e ( ?is slumb] s heavy6 ,o s\l1 seek ! ,belov$1 ,o fri5d1 seek ! ,fri5d1 ,o wat*man1 be wakeful3 x behoves n a wat*man to sleep4 ,,! ,,day ,,( ,,resurrection ,on e side is clam\r & tumult1 9 e /reet are c&les & tor*es1 ,= to-night ! teem+ _w gives bir? to ! ,_w ,ev]la/+4 ,?\ w]t du/ & art _s1 ?\ w]t ignorant & art wise4 ,he :o has l$ !e ?us f> w lead !e fur!r also4 ,h[ pleasant are ! pa9s ,he makes !e suff] :ile ,he g5tly draws !e to ,himself6 ,,! ,,return ,,( ,,! ,,belov$ ,always at night returns ! ,belov$3 d n eat opium to-night2 ,close y\r m\? aga9/ food1 t y may ta/e ! sweetness ( ! m\?4 ,lo1 ! cup-be>] is no tyrant1 & 9 8 assembly !re is a circle3 ,come into ! circle1 be seat$2 h[ long w y reg>d ! revolution 7( ,"t78 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 9999 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,:y1 :5 ,god's e>? is s wide1 h y fall5 asleep 9 a prison8 ,avoid entangl$ ?\ghts1 t y may see ! explanation ( ,p>adise4 ,refra9 f speak+1 t y may w9 spee* h]eaft]4 ,ab&on life & ! _w1 t y may behold ! ,life ( ! _w4 ,,! ,,call ,,( ,,! ,,belov$ ,e morn+ a voice comes to !e f heav53 ,:5 ?\ lay'/ ! du/ ( ! way1 ?\ w9'/ ?y way to ! goal4 ,on ! road to ! ,ka'ba ( ,union1 lo1 9 e ?orn-bu% ,are ?\s&s sla9 ( desire :o manfully yield$ up _! lives4 ,?\s&s sank w\nd$ on ?is pa?1 to :om !re came n ,a brea? ( ! fragrance ( ,union1 a tok5 f ! neighb\rhood ( ! ,fri5d4 ,,! ,,banquet ,,( ,,union ,9 memory ( ! banquet ( ,union1 9 ye>n+ = ,8 beauty ,!y are fall5 bewild]$ by ! w9e ,?\ kn[e/4 ,h[ sweet1 9 ! hope ( ,him1 on ! ?re%old ( ,8 ,abode1 ,= ! sake ( see+ ,8 face1 to br+ night r\nd to day6 ,illum9e ?y bodily s5ses by ! ,light ( ! s\l3 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 9999 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,look n 9 ! _w = bliss & =tune1 s9ce ?\ wilt n f9d !m2 ,seek bliss 9 bo? worlds by s]v+ ,him1 ,put away ! tale ( ,love t travell]s tell2 ,d ?\ s]ve ,god ) all ?y might4 ,,be ,,sil5t ,be sil5t t ! ,"l :o gave !e language may speak1 ,= z ,he fa%ion$ a door & lock1 ,he has also made a key4 ,,?\ ,,did/ ,,g ,,to ,,! ,,rose-,,g>d5 ,at la/ ?\ ha/ dep>t$ & gone to ! ,unse52 ',tis m>vell\s by :at way ?\ w5te/ f ! _w4 ,?\ did/ /rongly %ake ?y w+s & fea!rs1 & hav+ brok5 ?y cage ,did/ take to ! air & j\rney t[>ds ! _w ( ,s\l4 ,?\ w]t a fav\rite falcon1 kept 9 captivity by an old woman3 ,:5 ?\ he>d'/ ! falcon-drum ?\ did/ fly away into ! ,void4 ,?\ w]t a love-lorn night+ale among owls3 ,! sc5t ( ! ,rose-,g>d51 rea*$ !e1 & ?\ did/ g to ! ,rose-,g>d54 ,,! ,,_w ,,gave ,,!e ,,false ,,clues ,! _w gave !e false clues1 l a gh\l3 ,?\ took'/ no he$ ( ! clue1 b w5te/ to t :i* is )\t a clue4 ,s9ce ?\ art n[ ! sun1 :y do/ ?\ we> a ti>a8 ,:y seek a girdle1 s9ce ?\ art gone f ! middle8 ,i h he>d t ?\ art gaz+ ) di/ort$ eyes ^u ?y s\l3 ,:y do/ ?\ gaze on ?y s\l1 s9ce ?\ art gone to ! ,s\l ( s\l8 ,o he>t1 :at a wondr\s bird art ?\1 t 9 *ase ( div9e rew>ds ,?\ did/ fly ) two w+s to ! spe>-po9t1 l a %ield6 ,! rose flees f autumn--,o :at a fe>less rose art ?\1 ,:o did/ g loit]+ along 9 ! pres5ce ( ! autumn w9d6 ,fall+ l ra9 f heav5 ^u ! ro( ( ! t]re/rial _w ,?\ did/ run 9 e direction till ?\ did/ escape by conduit4 ,be sil5t & free f ! pa9 ( spee*3 d n slumb]1 ,s9ce ?\ ha/ tak5 refuge ) s lov+ a ,fri5d4 ,,he ,,comes ,he comes1 a moon ^: l ! sky ne'er saw1 awake or dream+1 ,cr[n$ ) ,et]nal ,flame no flood c lay4 ,lo1 f ! flagon ( ,?y ,love1 ,o ,"l1 my s\l is swimm+1 ,& ru9$ all my body's h\se ( clay6 ,:5 fir/ ! ,giv] ( ! grape my lonely he>t befri5d$1 ,w9e fir$ my bosom & my ve9s fill$ up1 ,b :5 ,8 image all m9e eye possess$1 a voice desc5d$3 ,well done1 ,o sov]eign ,w9e & pe]less ,cup6 ,love's mighty arm f ro( to base ea* d>k abode is hew+ ,:]e *9ks reluctant cat* a gold5 ray4 ,my he>t1 :5 ,love's sea ( a sudd5 bur/ into its view+1 ,leap$ headlong 91 ) ,f9d me n[ :o may6 ,,! ,,road ,,be ,,?9e ,,t[>ds ,,! ,,%r9e ,o hon\r$ gue/ 9 ,love's high fea/1 ,o bird ( ! angel-sph]e1 ',tis cause to weep1 if ?\ wilt keep ?y habitation "h4 ,a voice at morn to !e is borne--,god :isp]s to ! s\l-- ,if on ! way ! du/ ?\ lay1 ?\ soon wilt ga9 ! goal4 ,! road be ?9e t[>d ! ,%r9e6 & lo1 9 bu% & bri>1 ,! _m sla9 ( ,love & pa9 9 fl[] ( "y desire1 ,:o on ! track fell w\nd$ back & saw n1 ere ! end1 ,a ray ( bliss1 a t\*1 a kiss1 a tok5 ( ! ,fri5d6 ,,?y ,,rose ,our ,sweetnesses all bleat 9 ,!e1 ,give infant lips _! smiles b5ign4 ,?\ cru%e/ me to drops ( ,rose ,nor 'nea? ! press d ,i rep9e4 ,9 ,?y sweet ,pa9 is pa9 =got2 ,= ,i1 ,?y ,rose1 _h ?is design4 ,?\ bad'/ me blossom on ,?y ,robe1 ,& mad'/ me = all eyes ,?y sign4 ,& :5 ,?\ p\r'/ me on ! _w1 ,x bl[s 9 beauty1 all ,div9e4 ,i ,,saw ,,! ,,w9t] ,,weav+ ,i saw ! w9t] weav+ f flakes a robe ( ,dea?2 ,& ! spr+ f\nd e>? 9 m\rn+1 all nak$1 lone1 & b>e4 ,i he>d ,"t's loom a-:irr+ t wove ! ,sun's dim ,veil2 ,i saw a worm a-weav+ 9 ,life-?reads its own lair4 ,i saw ! ,great 0 ,smalle/1 & saw ! ,smalle/ ,great2 ,= ,god _h set ,8 lik5ess on all ! ?+s t 74 ,,love ,,s\nds ,,! ,,music ,,( ,,! ,,sph]es ,o1 s\l1 if ?\1 too1 w\ld/ be free1 ,!n love ! ,love t %uts !e 94 ',tis ,love t twi/e? e sn>e2 ',tis ,love t snaps ! bond ( s92 ,love s\nds ! ,music ( ! ,sph]es2 ,love e*oes ?r\gh ,e>?'s h>%e/ d94 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 9999 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,! _w is ,god's pure mirror cle>1 ,to eyes :5 free f cl\ds )94 ,) ,love's own eyes ! ,mirror view1 ,& !re see ,god to self ak94 ,,! ,,s\ls ,,love-,,mov$ ,! s\ls love-mov$ are circl+ on1 ,l /reams to _! great ,ocean ,k+4 ,?\ art ! ,sun ( all m5's ?\ghts2 ,?y kisses are ! fl[]s ( spr+4 ,! dawn is pale f ye>n+ ,love2 ,! moon 9 te>s is sorr[+4 ,?\ art ! ,rose1 & deep = ,!e1 ,9 sighs1 ! night+ales /ill s+4 ,,! ,,belov$ ,,all ,,9 ,,all ,my ,s\l s5ds up to ,heav5 ea* night ! cry ( ,love6 ,god's />ry ,beauty draws ) might ! cry ( ,love6 ,bright sun & moon ea* morn dance 9 my ,he>t at ,dawn3 ,& wak+ me at daylight1 excite ! cry ( ,love6 ,on e mead[ glanc+1 ,i see ,god's sun-beams play2 ,& all ,creation's wond]s excite ! cry ( ,love6 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 9999 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,i1 ,all 9 ,all becom+1 n[ cle> see ,god 9 ,all2 ,& up f ,union ye>n+1 takes flight ! cry ( ,love6 ,,?\ ,,& ,i ,happy ! mom5t :5 we are seat$ 9 ! ,palace1 ?\ & ,i1 ,) two =ms & ) two figures b ) "o s\l1 ?\ & ,i4 ,! col\rs ( ! grove & ! voice ( ! birds w be/[ immortality ,at ! "t :5 we come into ! g>d51 ?\ & ,i4 ,! />s ( heav5 w come to gaze ^u u2 ,we %all %[ !m ! moon itself1 ?\ & ,i4 ,?\ & ,i1 individuals no m1 %all be m+l$ 9 ec/asy1 ,joyful1 & secure f fooli% babble1 ?\ & ,i4 ,all ! bright-plum$ birds ( heav5 w dev\r _! he>ts ) envy ,9 ! place :]e we %all laugh 9 su* a fa%ion1 ?\ & ,i4 ,?is is ! greate/ wond]1 t ?\ & ,i1 sitt+ "h 9 ! same nook1 ,are at ?is mom5t bo? 9 ,irq & ,khorasan1 ?\ & ,i4 ,footnote #a3 ,! cele/ial ,v5us1 & lead] ( ! />ry *oirs to music4 ,see ,r4 ,a4 ,ni*olson's note 9 ,select$ ,poems f ! ,dvni ,%amsi ,tabrz4 ,footnote #b3 ,a design trac$ 9 h5na4 ,,selections ,,f ,,! ,,masnavi ,,sorr[ ,,qu5*$ ,,9 ,,! ,,belov$ ,?r\gh grief my days are z lab\r & sorr[1 ,my days move on1 h& 9 h& ) angui%4 ,yet1 ?\gh my days vani% ?us1 'tis no matt]1 ,d ,?\ abide1 ,o ,incomp>able ,pure ,"o4 ,,! ,,music ,,( ,,love ,hail to !e1 !n1 ,o ,,love1 sweet madness6 ,?\ :o heale/ all our infirmities6 ,:o art ! ,physician ( our pride & self conceit6 ,:o art our ,plato & our ,gal56 ,love exalts our e>?ly bodies to heav51 ,& makes ! v hills to dance ) joy6 ,o lov]1 'twas ,love t gave life to ,m\nt ,s9ai1 ,:5 x quak$1 & ,moses fell d[n 9 a swoon4 ,did my ,belov$ only t\* me ) ,8 lips1 ,i too1 l a flute1 w\ld bur/ out into melody4 ,,:5 ,,! ,,rose ,,has ,,fad$ ,:5 ! rose has fad$ & ! g>d5 is )]$1 ,! song ( ! night+ale is no long] to be he>d4 ,! ,,belov$ is all 9 all1 ! lov] only veils ,him2 ,! ,,belov$ is all t lives1 ! lov] a dead ?+4 ,:5 ! lov] feels no long] ,,love',s quick5+1 ,he becomes l a bird :o has lo/ its w+s4 ,alas6 ,h[ c ,i reta9 my s5ses ab\t me1 ,:5 ! ,,belov$ %[s n ! ,light ( ,8 c\nt5ance8 ,,! ,,sil5ce ,,( ,,love ,love is ! a/rolabe ( ,god's my/]ies4 ,a lov] may hank] aft] ?is love or t love1 ,b at ! la/ he is drawn to ! ,,k+ ( ,love4 ,h[ev] mu* we describe & expla9 ,love1 ,:5 we fall 9 love we are a%am$ ( our words4 ,explanation by ! tongue makes mo/ ?+s cle>1 ,b ,love unexpla9$ is bett]4 ,,e>?ly ,,love ,,ess5tial ,,to ,,! ,,love ,,div9e ,9 "o 'twas said1 ,leave p[] & weakness alone2 ,:atev] )draws ?9e eyes f ,god is an idol4 ,9 "o 'twas said1 ,qu5* n ?y e>?y tor*1 ,t x may be a light to light5 mank9d4 ,if ?\ neglecte/ reg>d & c>e = x1 ,?\ wilt qu5* at midnight ! lamp ( ,union4 ,,! ,,et]nal ,,spl5d\r ,,( ,,! ,,belov$ ,:y do/ ,?\ flee f ! cries ( u on e>?8 ,:y p\re/ ,?\ sorr[ on ! he>t ( ! sorr[ful8 ,o ,?\ :o1 z ea* new morn dawns f ! ea/1 ,art se5 upris+ anew1 l a bright f\nta96 ,:at excuse make/ ,?\ = ,?y wit*]ies8 ,o ,?\ ^: lips are sweet] ?an sug>1 ,?\ t ev] r5ewe/ ! life ( ?is old _w1 ,he> ! cry ( ?is lifeless body & he>t6 ,,woman ,woman is a ray ( ,god1 n a m]e mi/ress1 ,! ,creator's ,self1 z x 71 n a m]e creature6 ,,! ,,div9e ,,union ,mu/afa became beside himself at t sweet call1 ,8 pray] fail$ on ! night ( ! e>ly morn+ halt4 ,he lift$ n head f t blissful sleep1#a ,s t 8 morn+ pray] 0 put (f till noon4 ,on t1 8 w$d+ night1 9 ! pres5ce ( 8 bride1 ,8 pure s\l atta9$ to kiss h] h&s4 ,love & mi/ress are bo? veil$ & hidd54 ,impute x n a fault if ,i call ,him ,bride4 ,,he ,,kn[s ,,ab\t ,,x ,,all#b ,he :o is f head to foot a p]fect rose or lily1 ,to him spr+ br+s rejoic+4 ,! useless ?orn desires ! autumn1 ,t autumn may associate itself ) ! g>d52 ,& hide ! rose's beauty & ! ?orn's %ame1 ,t m5 may n see ! bloom ( ! "o & ! o!r's %ame2 ,t common /one & pure ruby may appe> all z "o4 ,true1 ! ,g>d5] kn[s ! diff]5ce 9 ! autumn1 ,b ! sight ( ,"o is bett] ?an ! _w's sight4 ,,resignation ,,! ,,way ,,to ,,p]fection ,:oso recognises & confesses 8 own defects ,is ha/5+ 9 ! way t leads to ,p]fection6 ,b he advances n t[>ds ! ,almighty ,:o fancies himself to be p]fect4 ,,love ,,! ,,s\rce ,,( ,,light ,,r ,,?an ,,vani%+ ,,=m ,:atsoev] is p]ceiv$ by s5se ,he annuls1 ,b ,he /abli%es t :i* is hidd5 f ! s5ses4 ,! lov]'s love is visible1 8 ,belov$ hidd54 ,! ,fri5d is abs5t1 ! di/raction ,he causes pres5t4 ,r5\nce ^! affections = outw>d =ms1 ,love dep5ds n on outw>d =m or face4 ,:atev] is belov$ is n a m]e empty =m1 ,:e!r y\r belov$ be ( ! e>? or heav54 ,:atev] is ! =m y h fall5 9 love )-- ,:y d y =sake x ! mom5t life leaves x8 ,! =m#c is /ill !re2 :5ce !n ?is disgu/ at x8 ,ah6 lov]1 consid] well :at is really y\r belov$4 ,if a ?+ p]ceiv$ by outw>d s5ses is ! belov$1 ,!n all :o reta9 _! s5ses mu/ /ill love x2 ,& s9ce ,love increases con/ancy1 ,h[ c con/ancy fail :ile =m abides8 ,b ! tru? is1 ! sun's beams /rike ! wall1 ,& ! wall only reflects t borr[$ light4 ,:y give y\r he>t to m]e /ones1 ,o simpleton8 ,g6 ,seek ! ,s\rce ( ,light :i* %9e? alway6 ,,! ,,religion ,,( ,,love ,! sect ( lov]s is di/9ct f all o!rs1 ,lov]s h a religion & a fai? ( _! own4 ,?\gh ! ruby has no /amp1 :at matt]s x8 ,love is fe>less 9 ! mid/ ( ! sea ( fe>4 ,,pa9 ,,is ,a ,,treasure6 ,pa9 is a treasure1 = x conta9s m]cies2 ,! k]nel is s(t :5 ! r9d is scrap$ (f4 ,o bro!r1 ! place ( d>kness & cold ,is ! f\nta9 ( ,life & ! cup ( ec/asy4 ,s also is endurance ( pa9 & sickness & disease4 ,= f abasem5t proce$s exaltation4 ,! spr+ seasons are hidd5 9 ! autumns1 ,& ! autumns are *>g$ ) spr+s4 ,,_s ,,great] ,,?an ,,=m ,if spiritual manife/ations _h be5 suffici5t1 ,! creation ( ! _w _h be5 ne$less & va94 ,if spiritual ?\ght 7 equival5t to love ( ,god1 ,outw>d =ms ( temples & pray]s w\ld n exi/4 ,,! ,,belov$ ,,comp>$ ,,to ,a ,,sweet ,,g>d5 ,we b[ d[n our heads be=e ,8 edict & ord9ance1 ,we /ake preci\s life to ga9 ,8 fav\r4 ,:ile ! ?\ght ( ! ,belov$ fills our he>ts1 ,all our "w is to d ,him s]vice & sp5d life = ,him4 ,:]ev] ,he k9dles ,8 de/ructive tor*1 ,myriads ( lov]s' s\ls are burnt !re)4 ,! lov]s :o dwell )9 ! sanctu>y ,are mo?s burnt ) ! tor* ( ! ,belov$'s face4 ,o he>t1 ha/e ?i!r1 = ,god w %9e ^u y1 ,& seem to y a sweet g>d5 in/ead ( a t]ror4 ,he w infuse into y\r s\l a new ,s\l1 ,s z to fill y1 l a goblet1 ) w9e4 ,take up y\r abode 9 ,8 ,s\l6 ,take up y\r abode 9 heav51 ,o bright full moon6 ,l ! heav5ly ,scribe1 ,he w op5 y\r he>t's book ,t ,he may reveal my/]ies unto y4 ,,behold ,,! ,,wat] ,,( ,,wat]s6 ,! sea itself is "o ?+1 ! foam ano!r2 ,neglect ! foam1 & reg>d ! sea ) y\r eyes4 ,waves ( foam rise f ! sea night & day4 ,y look at ! foam ripples & n at ! mighty sea4 ,we1 l boats1 are toss$ hi!r & ?i!r1 ,we are bl9d ?\gh we are on ! bright ocean4 ,ah6 y :o are asleep 9 ! boat ( ! body1 ,y see ! wat]2 behold ! ,wat] ( wat]s6 ,"u ! wat] y see !re is ano!r ,wat] mov+ x4 ,)9 ! _s is a ,_s t calls x4 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 9999 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,:5 y h accept$ ! ,light1 ,o belov$1 ,:5 y behold :at is veil$ )\t a veil1 ,l a /> y w walk ^u ! heav5s4 ,,:]e ,,love ,,is ,a damsel said to h] lov]1 ,o fond y\?1 ,y h visit$ _m cities 9 y\r travels2 ,:i* ( ^? cities seems mo/ delightful to y8 ,he made answ]1 ,! city :]e9 my love dwells1 ,9 :atev] nook my que5 alights2 ,?\gh x be z ! eye ( a ne$le1 'tis a wide pla92 ,:]ev] h] ,yusuf-l#d face %9es z a moon1 ,?\gh x be ! bottom ( a well1 'tis ,p>adise4 ,) !e1 my love1 hell itself 7 heav54 ,) !e a prison w\ld be a rose-g>d54 ,) !e hell w\ld be a mansion ( delight1 ,)\t !e lilies & roses w\ld be z flames ( fire6 ,,! ,,love ,,( ,,! ,,belov$ ,no lov] ev] seeks union ) 8 belov$1 ,b 8 belov$ is also seek+ union ) him4 ,b ! lov]'s love#e makes 8 body lean1 ,:ile ! ,belov$'s love makes h] fair & lu/y4 ,:5 9 ?is he>t ! lightn+ sp>k ( love arises1 ,be sure ?is ,love is reciprocat$ 9 t he>t4 ,:5 ! ,love ( ,god arises 9 ?y he>t1 ,)\t d\bt ,god also feels love = !e4 ,,! ,,love ,,( ,,! ,,s\l ,,& ,,! ,,love ,,( ,,! ,,body ,! ,love ( ! s\l is = ,life & ! ,liv+ ,"o1 ,because its orig9 is ! ,s\l n b\nd to place4 ,! ,love ( ! s\l is = wisdom & k1 ,t ( ! body = h\ses1 g>d5s1 & v9e-y>ds2 ,! love ( ! s\l is = ?+s exalt$ on high1 ,t ( ! body = acquisition ( goods & food4 ,! ,love1 too1 ( ,him on high is direct$ to ! s\l3 ,"k ?is1 = ,he loves !m t love ,him4#f ,! sum is ?is3 t :oso seeks ano!r1 ,! s\l ( t o!r :o is s\ght incl9es to him4 ,o ,,love1 ,,love1 ,,& ,,he>t',s ,,desire ,,( ,,love6 ,israfil ( ! resurrection-day ( ,love6 ,love1 ,love1 & he>t's desire ( ,love6 ,let ?y fir/ boon to me be ?is3 ,to l5d ?9e e> to my orisons1 ,?\gh ?\ kn[e/ my condition cle>ly1 ,o protector ( slaves1 li/5 to my spee*4 ,a ?\s& times1 ,o pr9ce incomp>able1 ,has my reason tak5 flight 9 desire to see !e1 ,& to he> !e & to li/5 to ?y words1 ,& to behold ?y life-giv+ smiles4 ,?y incl9+ ?9e e> to my supplications ,is z a c>ess to my misguid$ s\l4 ,,de/roy ,,n ,,e>?ly ,,beauty3 ,,x ,,beautifies ,,! ,,s\l ,te> n ?y plumage (f1 x _c be replac$2 ,disfigure n ?y face 9 wantonness1 ,o fair "o6 ,t face :i* is bright z ! =5oon sun-- ,to disfigure x 7 a griev\s s94 ',tw]e paganism to m> su* a face z ?9e ,! moon itself w\ld weep to lose sight ( x6 ,kn[e/ ?\ n ! beauty ( ?9e own face8 ,quit ?is temp] t leads !e to w> ) ?yself6 ,x is ! claws ( ?9e own fooli% ?\ghts ,t 9 spite w\nd ! face ( ?y quiet s\l4 ,"k su* ?\ghts to be claws fraught ) poison4 ,:i* score deep w\nds on ! face ( ?y s\l4 ,,! ,,devil ,,makes ,,use ,,( ,,! ,,beauty ,,( ,,wom5 ,?us spake curs$ ,iblis to ! ,almighty1 ,i want a mighty trap to cat* human game )al6 ,god gave him gold & silv] & troops & horses1 ,say+1 ,y c cat* my creatures ) ^!4 ,iblis said1 ,bravo6 b at ! same "t hung 8 lip1 ,& fr[n$ s\rly l a bitt] orange4 ,!n ,god (f]$ gold & jewels f preci\s m9es ,to t lagg>d 9 ! fai?1 ,say+1 ,take ^! o!r traps1 ,o curs$ "o4 ,b ,iblis said1 ,give me m1 ,o bless$ ,def5d]4 ,god gave him succul5t & sweet & co/ly w9es1 ,& also /ore ( silk5 g>m5ts4 ,b ,iblis said1 ,o ,"l1 ,i want m aids ?an ^!1 ,9 ord] to b9d m5 9 my twi/$ rope ,s firmly t ,?y ador]s1 :o are valiant m51 ,may n1 man-l1 break my bonds asund]4 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 9999 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,:5 at la/ ,god %[$ him ! beauty ( wom51 ,:i* b]eaves m5 ( reason & self-control1 ,!n ,iblis clapp$ 8 h&s & began to dance1 ,say+1 ,give me ^!2 ,i %all quickly prevail ) ^!6#g ,,lov]s ,,& ,,belov$ ,,h ,,bo? ,,p]i%$ ,lov]s & belov$ h bo? p]i%$2 ,& n !mselves only1 b _! love z well4 ',tis ,god alone :o agitates ^! non5tities1 ,mak+ "o non5tity fall 9 love ) ano!r4 ,9 ! he>t t is no he>t envy comes to a head1 ,?us ,be+ tr\bles non5tity4#h ,o ,,angels1 ,,br+ ,,him ,,back ,,to ,,me ,o angels1 br+ him back to me4 ,s9ce ! eyes ( 8 he>t 7 set on ,hope1 ,)\t c>e = consequ5ce ,i set him free1 ,& draw ! p5 ?r\gh ! record ( 8 s9s6 ,,self-,,aggr&isem5t ,,& ,,va+lory ,,no ,,"p ,,( ,,love ,a lov] 0 once admitt$ to ! pres5ce ( 8 mi/ress1 b1 in/ead ( embrac+ h]1 he pull$ out a pap] ( sonnets & read !m to h]1 describ+ h] p]fections & *>ms & 8 own love t[>ds h] at l5g?4 ,8 mi/ress said to him1 ,y are n[ 9 my pres5ce1 & ^! lov]s' sighs & invocations are a wa/e ( "t4 ,x is n ! "p ( a true lov] to wa/e 8 "t 9 ?is way4 ,x %[s t ,i am n ! real object ( y\r affection1 b t :at y really love is y\r own effusions & ec/atic raptures4 ,i see1 z x 71 ! wat] :i* ,i h long$ = be=e me1 & yet y )hold x4 ,i am1 z x 71 9 ,bulg>ia1 & ! object ( y\r love is 9 ,ca?ay4 ,"o :o is really lov$ is ! s+le object ( h] lov]1 ! ,alpha & ,omega ( 8 desires4 ,z = y1 y are wrapp$ up 9 y\r own amor\s raptures1 dep5d+ on ! v>y+ /ates ( y\r own feel+s1 in/ead ( be+ wrapp$ up 9 me4 ,i ,,am ,,?9e1 ,,& ,,?\ ,,art ,,m9e6 ,et]nal ,life is ga9$ by utt] ab&onm5t ( "o's own life4 ,:5 ,god appe>s to ,8 ard5t lov] ! lov] is absorb$ 9 ,him1 & n s mu* z a hair ( ! lov] rema9s4 ,true lov]s are z %ad[s1 & :5 ! sun %9es 9 glory ! %ad[s vani% away4 ,he is a true lov] to ,god to :om ,god says1 ,i am ?9e1 & ?\ art ,m9e6 ,,love ,,ne$s ,,no ,,m$iator ,:5 "o has atta9$ ,union ) ,god he has no ne$ ( int]m$i>ies4 ,prophets & apo/les are ne$$ z l9ks to connect ord9>y man ) ,god1 b he :o he>s ! inn] voice )9 him has no ne$ to li/5 to outw>d words1 ev5 ( apo/les4 ,al?\gh t int]cession is himself dwell+ 9 ,god1 yet my /ate is high] & m lovely ?an 84 ,?\gh he is ,god's ag5t1 yet ,i desire n 8 int]cession to save me f evil s5t me by ,god1 = evil at ,god's h& seems to me good4 ,:at seems m]cy & k9dness to ! vulg> seems wra? & v5geance to ,god-intoxicat$ sa9ts4 ,,humanity ,,! ,,reflection ,,( ,,! ,,belov$ ,p>rots are taught to speak )\t und]/&+ ! words4 ,! me?od is to place a mirror betwe5 ! p>rot & ! tra9]4 ,! tra9]1 hidd5 by ! mirror1 utt]s ! words1 & ! p>rot1 see+ 8 own reflection 9 ! mirror1 fancies ano!r p>rot is speak+1 & imitates all t is said by ! tra9] beh9d ! mirror4 ,s ,god uses prophets & sa9ts z mirrors :]eby to in/ruct m51 viz41 ! bodies ( ^! sa9ts & prophets2 & m51 :5 !y he> ! words proce$+ f ^! mirrors1 are utt]ly ignorant t !y are really be+ spok5 by ,univ]sal ,reason or ! ,^w ( ,god beh9d ! mirror ( ! sa9ts4 ,,e>?ly ,,=ms ,e>?ly =ms are only %ad[s ( ! ,sun ( ,tru?--a cradle = babes1 b too small to hold ^? :o h gr[n to spiritual manhood4 ,,! ,,beatific ,,vision ,,( ,,et]nal ,,tru? ,! end & object ( all negation is to atta9 to subsequ5t affirmation1 z ! negation 9 ! cre$1 ,!re is no ,god1 f9ds its complem5t & purpose 9 ! affirmation b ,god4 ,j s ! purpose ( negation ( self is to cle> ! way = ! appreh5sion ( ! fact t !re is no exi/5ce b ! ,"o4 ,! intoxication ( ,life & its pleasures & occupations veils ! ,tru? f m5's eyes1 & !y ought to pass on to ! spiritual intoxication :i* makes m5 beside !mselves & lifts !m to ! beatific vision ( et]nal ,tru?4 ,,! ,,w9e ,,ev]la/+ ,o babbl]1 :ile ?y s\l is drunk ) m]e date w9e1 ,?y _s ha? n ta/$ ! g5u9e grapes4 ,= ! tok5 ( ?y hav+ se5 t div9e ,light ,is ?is1 to )draw ?yself f ! h\se ( pride4 ,,be ,,lo/ ,,9 ,,! ,,beauty ,,( ,,! ,,belov$ ,:5 ^? ,egyptian wom5 sacrific$ _! reason1 ,!y p5etrat$ ! mansion ( ,joseph's love2 ,! ,cup-be>] ( ,life bore away _! reason1 ,!y 7 fill$ ) wisdom ( ! _w )\t end4 ,joseph's beauty 0 only an (f%oot ( ,god's beauty3 ,be lo/1 !n1 9 ,god's beauty m ?an ^? wom54 ,,:at ,,e> ,,has ,,told ,,y ,,falsely ,:at e> has told y falsely eye w tell truly4 ,!n e>1 too1 w acquire ! prop]ties ( an eye2 ,y\r e>s1 n[ wor?less z wool1 w become gems2 ,yea1 y\r :ole body w become a mirror1 ,x w be z an eye ( a bright gem 9 y\r bosom4 ,fir/ ! he>+ ( ! e> enables y to =m ideas1 ,!n ^! ideas guide y to ! ,belov$4 ,/rive1 !n1 to increase ! numb] ( ^! ideas1 ,t !y may guide y1 l ,majnun1 to ! ,belov$4 ,,!re ,,is ,a ,,place ,,( ,,refuge ,yea1 ,o sleep+ he>t1 "k ! k+dom t endures n ,= ev] & ev] is only a m]e dream4 ,i m>vel h[ long y w indulge 9 va9 illusion1 ,:i* has seiz$ y by ! ?roat l a heads man4 ,"k t ev5 9 ?is _w !re is a place ( refuge2 ,he>k5 n to ! unbeliev] :o d5ies x4 ,8 argum5t is ?is3 he says aga9 & aga91 ,if !re 7 aught beyond ?is life we %\ld see x4 ,b if ! *ild see n ! /ate ( reason1 ,does ! man ( reason !re=e =sake reason8 ,& if ! man ( reason sees n ! /ate ( ,love1 ,is ! bless$ moon ( ,love !reby eclips$8 ,,! ,,lov]',s ,,cry ,,to ,,! ,,belov$ ,my back is brok5 by ! conflict ( my ?\ghts2 ,o ,belov$ ,"o1 come & /roke my head 9 m]cy6 ,! palm ( ,?y h& on my head gives me re/1 ,?y h& is a sign ( ,?y b\nte\s provid5ce4 ,remove n ,?y %ad[ f my head1 ,i am afflict$1 afflict$1 afflict$6 ,sleep has des]t$ my eyes ,?r\gh my long+ = ,!e1 ,o ,envy ( cypresses6 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 9999 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,o take my life1 ,?\ art ! ,s\rce ( ,life6 ,= ap>t f ,!e ,i am we>i$ ( my life4 ,i am a lov] well v]s$ 9 lov]s' madness1 ,i am we>y ( le>n+ & s5se4 ,,sorr[ ,,turn$ ,,to ,,joy ,he :o extracts ! rose f ! ?orn ,c also turn ?is w9t] into spr+4 ,he :o exalts ! heads ( ! cypresses ,is able also out ( sadness to br+ joy4 ,,! ,,gifts ,,( ,,! ,,belov$ ,:]e w y f9d "o m lib]al ?an ,god8 ,he buys ! wor?less rubbi% :i* is y\r weal?1 ,he pays y ! ,light t illum9es y\r he>t4 ,he accepts ^! froz5 & lifeless bodies ( y\rs1 ,& gives y a ,k+dom beyond :at y dream (1 ,he takes a few drops ( y\r te>s1 ,& gives y ! ,div9e ,f\nt sweet] ?an sug>4 ,he takes y\r sighs fraught ) grief & sadness1 ,& = ea* sigh gives rank 9 heav5 z int]e/4 ,9 return = ! sigh-w9d t rais$ te>-cl\ds1 ,god gave ,abraham ! title ( ,fa!r ( ! ,fai?ful4 ,,?\ ,,art ,,hidd5 ,,f ,,u ,?\ art hidd5 f u1 ?\gh ! heav5s are fill$ ,) ,?y ,light1 :i* is bright] ?an sun & moon6 ,?\ art hidd51 yet reveale/ our hidd5 secrets ,?\ art ! ,s\rce t causes our riv]s to fl[4 ,?\ art hidd5 9 ,?y ess5ce1 b se5 by ,?y b\nties4 ,?\ art l ! wat]1 & we l ! mill-/one4 ,?\ art l ! w9d1 & we l ! du/2 ,! w9d is unse51 b ! du/ is se5 by all4 ,?\ art ! ,spr+1 & we ! sweet gre5 g>d52 ,spr+ is n se51 ?\gh its gifts are se54 ,?\ art z ! ,s\l1 we z h& & foot2 ,s\l in/ructs h& & foot to hold & take4 ,?\ art z ,reason1 we l ! tongue2 ',tis reason t tea*es ! tongue to speak4 ,?\ art z ,joy1 & we are laugh+2 ,! laught] is ! consequ5ce ( ! joy4 ,our e motion e mom5t te/ifies1 ,= x proves ! pres5ce ( ! ,ev]la/+ ,god4 ,,ex]t ,,y\rselves ',tru/ 9 ,god1 yet tie ! camel's leg4' ,he> ! adage1 ',! work] is ! fri5d ( ,god2' ,?r\gh tru/ 9 ,provid5ce neglect n to use means4 ,g1 ,o ,fatali/s1 practise tru/ ) self-ex]tion1 ,ex]t y\rself to atta9 y\r objects1 bit by bit4 ,9 ord] to succe$1 /rive & ex]t y\rselves2 ,if y /rive n = y\r objects1 ye are fools4 ,,! ,,wisdom ,,( ,,! ,,weak ,o fri5ds1 ,god has giv5 me inspiration4 ,(t5times /rong c\nsel is sugge/$ to ! weak4 ,! wit taught by ,god to ! bee ,is )held f ! lion & ! wild ass4 ,x fills its cells ) liquid sweets1 ,= ,god op5s ! door ( ?is k to x4 ,! skill taught by ,god to ! silkworm ,is a le>n+ beyond ! rea* ( ! elephant4 ,! e>?ly ,adam 0 taught ( ,god names1 ,s t 8 glory rea*$ ! sev5? heav54 ,he laid l[ ! "n & fame ( ! angels1 ,yet bl9d inde$ are !y :om ,god dooms to d\bt6 ,,:ite ,,nights ,e night ,?\ free/ our spirits f ! body ,& its sn>e1 mak+ !m pure z ras$ tablets4 ,e night spirits are releas$ f ?is cage1 ,& set free1 nei!r lord+ x nor lord$ ov]4 ,at night prison]s are unaw>e ( _! prison1 ,at night k+s are unaw>e ( _! maje/y4 ,,! ,,k+ly ,,s\l ,! k+ly s\l lays wa/e ! body1 ,& aft] its de/ruction he builds x anew4 ,happy ! s\l :o = love ( ,god ,has lavi%$ family1 weal?1 & goods6-- ,has de/roy$ its h\se to f9d ! ,hidd5 ,treasure1 ,& ) t ,treasure has rebuilt x 9 fair] sort2 ,has damm$ up ! /ream & cleans$ ! *annel1 ,& !n turn$ a fre% /ream into ! *annel4 ,,sa9t ,,& ,,hypocrite ,wat* ! face ( ea* "o1 reg>d x well1 ,x may be by s]v+ ?\ wilt recognise ,tru?'s face4 ,z !re are _m demons ) m5's faces1 ,x is wrong to jo9 h& ) e "o4 ,:5 ! f[l] s\nds 8 decoy :i/le1 ,t ! birds may be beguil$ by t sn>e1 ,! birds he> t call simulat+ a bird's call1 ,&1 desc5d+ f ! air1 f9d net & knife4 ,s vile hypocrites /eal ! language ( ,d]vi%es1 ,9 ord] to beguile ! simple ) _! trick]y4 ,! works ( ! righte\s are light & heat1 ,! works ( ! evil trea*]y & %amelessness4 ,!y make /uff$ lions to sc>e ! simple1 ,!y give ! title ( ,muhammad to false ,musailima4 ,b ,musailima reta9$ ! "n ( ,li>1 ,& ,muhammad t ( ,sublime/ ( be+s4 ,t w9e ( ,god 7! righte\s7 yields a p]fume ( musk2 ,o!r w9e 7! evil7 is res]v$ = p5alties & pa9s4 ,,h>%ness ,,& ,,adoration ,let me !n1 ,i say1 make compla9t ,( ! sev]ity ( t ,fickle ,fair ,"o4 ,i cry1 & my cries s\nd sweet 9 ,8 e>2 ,he requires f ! two worlds cries & groans4 ,h[ %all ,i n wail "u ,8 *a/5+ h&8 ,h[ %all ,i n be 9 ! numb] ( ^? bewit*$ by ,him8 ,h[ %all ,i be o!r ?an night )\t ,8 day8 ,)\t ! vision ( ,8 face t illumes ! day8 ,8 bitt]s are v sweets to my s\l1 ,i am enam\r$ ( my own grief & pa91 ,= x makes me well-pleas+ to my pe]less ,k+ ,i use ! du/ ( my grief z salve = my eyes1 ,t my eyes1 l seas1 may team ) pe>ls4 ,,! ,,div9e ,,absorption ,d me ju/ice1 ,o ,?\ :o art ! glory ( ! j1 ,:o art ! ?rone1 & ,i ! l9tel ( ,?y door6 ,b1 9 sob] tru?1 :]e are ?rone & door-way8 ,:]e are ,we & ,i8 ,!re :]e our ,belov$ is6 ,o ,?\1 :o art exempt f ,u & ,me1 ,:o p]vade/ ! spirits ( all m5 & wom52 ,:5 man & woman become "o1 ,?\ art t ,"o6 ,:5 _! union is dissolv$1 lo6 ,?\ abide/6 ,?\ ha/ made ^! ,u & ,me = ?is purpose1 ,to wit1 to play *ess ) !m by ,?yself4 ,:5 ,?\ %alt become "o entity ) ,u & ,y1 ,!n wilt ,?\ %[ true affection = ^! lov]s4 ,:5 ^! ,we & ,ye %all all become ,"o ,s\l1 ,!n !y w be lo/ & absorb$ 9 ! ,belov$4 ,,love ,,m ,,?an ,,sorr[ ,,& ,,joy ,come !n1 ,o ,"l6 ,:o art exalt$ above description & explanation6 ,is x possible = ! bodily eye to behold ,!e8 ,c m9d ( man conceive ,?y fr[ns & ,?y smiles8 ,are he>ts1 :5 bewit*$ by ,?y smiles & fr[ns1 ,9 a fit /ate to see ! vision ( ,?yself8 ,:5 our he>ts are bewit*$ by ,?y smiles & fr[ns1 ,c we ga9 ,life f ^! two alt]nat+ /ates8 ,! f]tile g>d5 ( ,love1 z x is b\ndless1 ,conta9s o!r fruits besides joy & sorr[4 ,! true lov] is exalt$ above ^! two /ates1 ,he is fre% & gre5 indep5d5tly ( autumn or spr+6 ,pay ti! on ,?y beauty1 ,o ,beaute\s ,"o6 ,tell =? ! tale ( ! ,belov$1 e :it6 ,,! ,,he>t ,,( ,,! ,,h>p] ,! he>t ( ! h>p] 0 emancipat$4 ,l a s\l he 0 fre$ f weep+ & rejoic+1 ,8 old life di$1 & he 0 reg5]at$4 ,amazem5t fell ^u him at t mom5t1 ,= he 0 exalt$ above e>? & heav51 ,an uplift+ ( ! he>t surpass+ all uplift+4 ,i _c describe x2 if y c1 say on6 ,ec/asy & words beyond all ec/atic words2-- ,imm]sion 9 ! glory ( ! ,"l ( glory6 ,imm]sion :]efrom 0 no extrication1-- ,z x 7 id5tification ) ! ,v ,ocean6 ,,:5 ,,night ,,returns ,:5 night returns & 'tis ! "t ( ! sky's leve1 ,! />s t 7 hidd5 come =? to _! "w4 ,! p ( ! _w lie unconsci\s1 ,) veils drawn ov] _! faces1 & asleep2 ,b :5 ! morn %all bur/ =? & ! sun arise ,e creature w raise its head f its c\*2 ,to ! unconsci\s ,god w re/ore consci\sness2 ,!y w /& 9 r+s z slaves ) r+s 9 e>s2 ,danc+ & clapp+ h&s ) songs ( praise1 ,s++ ) joy1 ,our ,"l ha? re/or$ u to life6 ,,sep>ation ,no?+ is bitt]] ?an sev]ance f ,!e1 ,)\t ,?y %elt] !re is naught b p]plexity4 ,our worldly goods rob u ( our heav5ly goods1 ,our body r5ds ! g>m5t ( our s\l4 ,our h&s1 z x 71 prey on our feet2 ,)\t reliance on ,!e h[ c we live8 ,,god',s ,,light ',tis ,god's ,light t illum9es ! s5ses' light1 ,t is ! mean+ ( ,light ^u light4 ,! s5ses' light draws u e>?w>ds4 ,god's ,light calls u heav5w>ds4 ,,love ,,ca/s ,,its ,,own ,,light ,:5 love ( ,god k9dles a flame 9 ! inw>d man1 ,he burns1 & is fre$ f effects4 ,he has no ne$ ( signs to assure him ( ,love1 ,= ,love ca/s its own ,light up to heav54 ,,! ,,believ]',s ,,he>t ,! ,prophet said t ,god has decl>$1 ,i am n conta9$ 9 aught above or bel[1 ,i am n conta9$ 9 e>? or sky1 or ev5 ,9 highe/ heav54 ,"k ?is = a surety1 ,o belov$6 ,yet am ,i conta9$ 9 ! believ]'s he>t6 ,if ye seek ,me1 se>* 9 su* he>ts6 ,,self-,,satisfaction ,no sickness worse ?an fancy+ ?yself p]fect ,c infect ?y s\l1 ,o arrogant misguid$ "o6 ,%$ _m te>s ( blood f eyes & he>t1 ,t ?is self-satisfaction may be driv5 out4 ,! fate ( ,iblis lay 9 say+1 ,i am bett] ?an ,he1 ,& ?is same weakness lurks 9 ! s\ls ( all creatures4 ,,true ,,k ,! k :i* is n ( ,him is a burd52 ,k :i* comes n imm$iately f ,him ,endures no long] ?an ! r\ge ( ! tire-woman4 ,nev]!less1 if y be> ?is burd5 9 a "r _s ',twill be remov$1 & y w obta9 joy4 ,see y be> n t burd5 out ( va+lory1 ,!n y w behold a /ore ( ,true ,k )94 ,:5 y m\nt ! /e$ ( ?is ,true ,k1 ,/raightway ! burd5 w fall f y\r back4 ,,! ,,flame ,,( ,,love ,h[ long wilt ?\ dwell on words & sup]ficialities8 ,a burn+ he>t is :at ,i want2 consort ) burn+6 ,k9dle 9 ?y he>t ! flame ( ,love1 ,& burn up utt]ly ?\ghts & f9e expressions4 ,o ,moses6 ! lov]s ( fair rites are "o class1 ,!y ^: he>ts & s\ls burn ) ,love ano!r4 ,a ,,"m ,,^: ,,*ildr5 ,,7 ,,9 ,,! ,,belov$',s ,,keep+ ,a woman bore _m *ildr5 9 succession1 b none ( !m liv$ beyond ! age ( ?ree or f\r mon?s4 ,9 great di/ress %e cri$ to ,god1 & !n beheld 9 a vision ! beautiful g>d5s ( ,p>adise1 & _m fair mansions !re91 & ^u "o ( ^! mansions %e read h] own "n inscrib$4 ,& a voice f heav5 in=m$ h] t ,god w\ld accept ! sorr[s %e _h endur$ 9 lieu ( h] blood %$ 9 holy w>1 z1 ow+ to h] sex1 %e 0 unable to g out to battle l ! m54 ,on look+ aga91 ! woman beheld 9 ,p>adise all ! *ildr5 %e _h lo/1 & %e cri$1 ,o ,"l6 !y 7 lo/ to me1 b safe ) ,!e6 ,,! ,,optimi/ic ,,rose ,9 ?is tale !re is a w>n+ = !e1 ,o ,s\l1 ,t ?\ maye/ acquiesce 9 ,god's ord9ances1 ,& be w>y & n d\bt ,god's b5evol5ce1 ,:5 sudd5 mis=tune befalls !e4 ,let o!rs gr[ pale f fe> ( ill =tune1 ,d ?\ smile l ! rose at loss & ga92 ,= ! rose1 ?\gh its petals be torn asund]1 ,/ill smiles on1 & x is nev] ca/ d[n4 ,,! ,,true ,,mosque ,fools laud & magnify ! mosque1 ,:ile !y /rive to oppress holy m5 ( he>t4 ,b ! =m] is m]e =m1 ! latt] _s & tru?4 ,! only true mosque is t 9 ! he>ts ( sa9ts4 ,! mosque t is built 9 ! he>ts ( ! sa9ts ,is ! place ( wor%ip ( all1 = ,god dwells !re4 ,s long z ! he>ts ( ! sa9ts are n afflict$4 ,god nev] de/roys ! nation4 ,,ignorance ,blood is impure1 yet its /a9 is remov$ by wat]2 ,b t impurity ( ignorance is m la/+1 ,see+ t )\t ! bless$ wat] ( ,god ,x is n bani%$ f ! man :o is subject to x4 ,o t ?\ w\ld/ turn ?y face to ?y own pray]s1 ,& say1 ,ah6 my pray]s are z defective z my be+2 ,o requite me good = evil6 ,a ,,pray] ,pray 9 ?is wise & allay y\r difficulties3 ',give u good 9 ! h\se ( our pres5t _w1 ,& give u good 9 ! h\se ( our next _w4 ,make our pa? pleasant z a g>d51 ,& be ,?\1 ,o ,holy ,"o1 our goal6' ,,all ,,religions ,,are ,,"o ,9 ! adorations & b5$ictions ( righte\s m5 ,! praises ( all ! prophets are knead$ toge!r4 ,all _! praises are m+l$ into "o /ream1 ,all ! vessels are empti$ into "o ew]4 ,because ,he t is prais$ is1 9 fact1 only ,"o4 ,9 ?is respect all religions are only "o religion4 ,because all praises are direct$ t[>ds ,god's ,light1 ,^! v>i\s =ms & figures are borr[$ f x4 ,footnote #a3 ,! night ( 8 m>riage ) ,safiyya4 ,footnote #b3 ,see ,rubiyt ( ,om> ,khayym1 translat$ by ,edw>d ,fitz,gerald1 second edition1 quatra9 lxx4 ,footnote #c3 ,=m "h is us$ r z s\l1 ! love beh9d ! decay+ body4 ,footnote #d3 ,joseph1 a "n frequ5tly us$ by ,p]sian poets1 irrespective ( g5d]1 to symbolise ! ideal type ( human beauty4 ,footnote #e3 ,e>?ly love4 ,footnote #f3 ,koran4 ,footnote #g3 ,! mean+ ( ?is poem is /rictly allegorical4 ,we mu/ n inf] t ! ,all-,good w\ld be a p>ty to ! evil designs ( ! ,devil4 ,no mat]ial gifts1 h[ev] s$uctive1 c\ld succe$ 9 /amp+ out ! ,div9e ,pres5ce 9 ,8 ,creatures4 ,footnote #h3 ,at fir/ sight !re seems to be ,om>ian pessimism 9 ?is poem4 ,9 reality x signifies t all ,love is ,"o1 :i* %9es ?r\gh ! ev]-vani%+ lant]ns ( ! _w4 ,,app5dix3 ,a ,,note ,,on ,,p]sian ,,poetry ,n,,zam',s ,,disc\rse ,,on ,,poetry ,9 ,nzam's ,! ,*ahr ,magla 7,f\r ,disc\rses71 translat$ by ,pr(essor ,edw>d ,g4 ,br[ne1 we f9d ! ,second ,disc\rse devot$ to ,! ,nature ( ,poetry1 & ! ,utility ( ! ,skilful ,poet4 ,9 ?is int]e/+ ,disc\rse ,nzam v amiably discusses ! tra9+ requir$ to become a poet ( endur+ fame1 & int]sp]ses ^! rem>ks ) a numb] ( anecdotes1 :i* 9 ! ma9 are examples ( ! advantages d]iv$ f poetic improvisations giv5 at opportune mom5ts be=e k+s :5 w9e has gone r\nd two or ?ree times4 ,nzam sums up ! nature ( poetry 9 ! foll[+ words3 ,poetry is t art :]eby ! poet arranges imag9>y propositions & adapts ! d$uctions1 ) ! result t he c make a little ?+ appe> great & a great ?+ small1 or cause good to appe> 9 ! g>b ( evil & evil 9 ! g>b ( good4 ,nzam d5\nces ! habit ( giv+ money to old poets4 ,he rem>ks3 ,= "o s ignoble z n to h discov]$ 9 fifty ye>s t :at he writes is bad1 :5 w he discov] x8 ,on ! o!r h& ,nzam fav\rs ! "y poet ) hopeful tal5t1 & g5]\sly rem>ks t x is prop] to patronise him1 a duty to take c>e ( him1 & an obligation to ma9ta9 him4 ,! m9or poets ( to-day h n ^! gl[+ advantages6 ,! mo/ +5i\s example ( a poetic improvisation 9 ?is ,disc\rse is1 p]haps1 "o giv5 by ,rdag 9 connection ) ! protract$ /ay ( ,amr ,nasr b4 ,ahmad 9 ,h]t4 ,f\r ye>s ! ,amr camp$ ) 8 army 9 ?is t[n1 ) its tw5ty diff]5t v>ieties ( grape & beautiful n>cissus4 ,he pref]r$ ,h]t to ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed54 ,b at l5g? ! ,amr's capta9s & c\rti]s grew we>y ( be+ abs5t s long f ,bukhr1 :]e !y long$ to see _! wives & *ildr5 aga94 ,!y (f]$ ,rdag1 ! poet1 five ?\s& d9>s if he c\ld p]suade ! ,amr to quit ,h]t & return to ,bukhr4 ,rdag1 at an opportune mom5t1 took up 8 h>p & sang ! foll[+ song to ! ,amr3 ,! s&s ( ,oxus1 toilsome ?\gh !y be1 ,b5ea? my feet 7 s(t z silk to me4 ,glad at ! fri5d's return1 ! ,oxus deep ,up to our gir?s 9 laugh+ waves %all leap4 ,long live ,bukhr6 ,be ?\ ( good *e]6 ,joy\s t[>ds !e ha/e? our ,amr6 ,! ,moon's ! ,pr9ce1 ,bukhr1 is ! sky2 ,o sky1 ! ,moon %all light !e by & bye6 ,bukhr1 is ! mead1 ! ,cypress he2 ,receive at la/1 ,o ,mead1 ?y ,cypress-tree6 ,?is p>ticul> ,amr seems to h be5 fond ( flatt]y1 & he f\nd ! da9tily turn$ song ( ,rdag m acceptable to 8 vanity ?an ev5 ! beauty ( ,h]t4 ,he accord+ly took 8 dep>ture imm$iately ! song _h conclud$1 &1 9 8 abs5t-m9d$ness1 =got to put on 8 boots1 :i* 7 c>ri$ by an att5dant :o rode 9 hot pursuit4 ,poetry 9 ^? days 0 evid5tly a remun]ative pursuit4 ,nzam tells u t ,khidr ,khn always _h 9 read9ess f\r trays ( gold4 ,^! he us$ to disp5se by ! h&ful to ! successful poets4 ,?\gh ! royal fav\r t[>ds ! poets 0 extremely b\ntiful1 ,p]sian poets 7 n always p>ticul>ly c\rte\s ! "o to ! o!r4 ,nzam tells an amus+ /ory ( a m9or poet nam$ ,ra%d4 ,at ! k+'s comm& ! ,poet-,laureate 0 ask$ to express 8 op9ion ( ,ra%d's poetry4 ,! ,poet-,laureate accord+ly rem>k$3 ,8 v]se is extremely good & *a/e & correct1 b x wants spice4 ,! k+ aft]w>ds repeat$ ^! words to ,ra%d & bade him compose a fitt+ rejo9d]4 ,ra%d compos$ ! foll[+ v]se3 ,y /igmatise my v]se z want+ spice1 ,& possibly1 my fri5d1 y may be "r4 ,my v]se is honey-flav\r$1 sug>-sweet1 ,& spice ) su* c\ld sc>cely cause delight4 ,spice is = y1 y blackgu>d1 n = me1 ,= beans & turnips is ! /uff y write6 ,?is 0 n k9d2 b ,ra%d receiv$ all f\r baskets ( gold t day6 ,! te*nical /udy ( prosody 0 in/itut$ by ,khalil ibn i ,ahmad i ,bicr4 ,he is said to h discov]$ ?is sci5ce by li/5+ to ! ry?mic beats ( ! full]'s mallets ^u 8 clo!s4 ,?is /ory is m5tion$ 9 ,saifi's ,treatise on ,prosody4#a ,mu* ( ,p]sian poetry is conv5tional1 & ! dem>cation 9 /yle1 due to ! v>i\s phases ( ,p]sian hi/ory1 is n z pron\nc$ z might be expect$4 ,! ,p]sian poets n only cons]vatively foll[$ old metres1 b old similes1 old subjects z well4 ,x 0 ) words !y 7 mo/ conc]n$1 & n ) ideas4 ,! ,lov]'s ,companion ( ,%>afu'd-,dn ,rm is suffici5t to prove ?is4 ,! book conta9s a v l>ge numb] ( similes on ! v>i\s p>ts ( ! body4 ,?is 0 int5d$ to be a vade mecum to ! writ] ( erotic poetry4 ,pr(essor ,br[n def5ds ?is cons]vatism & rem>ks t x has gu>d$ ! ,p]sian language f ! vulg>isation :i* ! triumph ( an untra9$1 untrammell$1 & unconv5tional g5ius ( ! b>b>ic-deg5]ate type t5ds to produce 9 our own & o!r ,european tongues4 ,footnote #a3 ,see ,! ,prosody ( ! ,p]sians4 ,by ,h4 ,blockmann1 ,calcutta1 #ahgb4