بخش 20 - امتحان کردن مصطفی علیه‌السلام عایشه را رضی الله عنها کی چه پنهان می‌شوی پنهان مشو که اعمی ترا نمی‌بیند تا پدید آید کی عایشه رضی الله عنها از ضمیر مصطفی علیه السلام واقف هست یا خود مقلد گفت ظاهرست

The Prophet said by way of trial, “He cannot see thee: do not hide.”

‘Á’isha made a sign with her hands (as though to say), “(If) he does not see (me), yet I see him.”

Reason's jealousy of the beauty of the Spirit is (the cause of) this sincere admonition being full of similitudes and allegories.

Notwithstanding that this Spirit is so hidden, why is Reason so jealous of Him?

O jealous one, from whom art thou hiding Him whose face is concealed by His light?

This Sun goes with face uncovered: His face is veiled by the excess of His light.

From whom art thou hiding Him, O jealous one? The sun (itself) cannot see a trace of Him.

(Reason says), “The jealousy in my body is (all) the greater because I desire to hide Him even from myself.

On account of the fire of fell jealousy I am at war with my own eyes and ears.”

Since thou hast such a (mighty) jealousy, O my soul and heart, close thy mouth and leave off speaking.

(Reason says), “If I keep silence, I fear that that Sun will rend the veil and (display Himself) from another quarter.”

In (keeping) silence our (inward) speaking (of Him) is (only) made more evident, since the desire (for manifestation) is increased by suppression.

If the Sea roar, its roaring turns to foam and becomes the surge of “I desired to be known.”

To utter words (concerning Him) is to shut the window (through which He reveals Himself): the very act of expression is the concealment (of Him).

Sing, like nightingales, in the presence of the Rose, in order that you may divert them from the scent of the Rose,

So that their ears will be engaged in (listening to) the song, and their attention will not fly to the face of the Rose.

Before this Sun, which is exceedingly radiant, every guide is in reality a highway robber.