بخش 36 - در آمدن مصطفی علیه‌السلام از بهر عیادت هلال در ستورگاه آن امیر و نواختن مصطفی هلال را رضی الله عنه

The Prophet went eagerly into the stable (to look) for him and began to search.

The stable was dark, foul, and dirty, (but) all this vanished (from Hilál's mind) when friendship arrived.

That fierce (spiritual) lion scented the Prophet just as the scent of Joseph was perceived by his father (Jacob).

Miracles are not the cause of religious faith; ’tis the scent of homogeneity that attracts (to itself) qualities (of the same kind).

Miracles are (wrought) for the purpose of subjugating the foe: the scent of homogeneity is (only) for the winning of hearts.

A foe is subjugated, but not a friend: how should a friend have his neck bound?

He (Hilál) was awakened from sleep by his (the Prophet's) scent: he said (to himself), “A stable full of dung, and this kind of scent within it!”

(Then) through the legs of the riding-beasts he saw the holy skirt of the peerless Prophet,

And that (spiritual) hero came creeping out of a corner in the stable and laid his face upon his (the Prophet's) feet.

Then the Prophet laid his face against his (Hilál's) face and kissed his head and eyes and cheeks.

“O Lord,” he cried, “what a hidden pearl art thou! How art thou, O heavenly stranger? Art thou better?”

He (Hilál) said, “One whose sleep was disturbed (with grief), how forsooth is he when the Sun (of Prophecy) comes into his mouth?

Water (of Life) lays him on its head (surface) and bears him happily along?