بخش 94 - تشبیه کردن قطب کی عارف واصلست در اجری دادن خلق از قوت مغفرت و رحمت بر مراتبی کی حقش الهام دهد و تمثیل به شیر که دد اجری خوار و باقی خوار ویند بر مراتب قرب ایشان بشیر نه قرب مکانی بلک قرب صفتی و تفاصیل این بسیارست والله الهادی

The Qutb is (like) the lion, and it is his business to hunt: (all) the rest, (namely), these people (of the world), eat his leavings.

So far as you can, endeavour to satisfy the Qutb, so that he may gain strength and hunt the wild beasts.

When he is ailing, the people remain unfed, for all food provided for the gullet comes from the hand of reason, Since the ecstasies (spiritual experiences) of the people are (only) his leavings.

Keep this (in mind), if your heart desires the (spiritual) prey.

He is like the reason, and the people are like the members of the body: the management of the body depends on the reason.

The weakness of the Qutb is bodily, not spiritual: the weakness lies in the Ship (Ark), not in Noah.

The Qutb is he who turns round himself, (while) round him is the revolution of the celestial spheres.

Lend some assistance in repairing his (bodily) ship, if you have become his favourite slave and devoted servant.

If you present the dead (prey) to him (the Qutb), it will become living: filth (when placed) in the orchard will produce (fruit).

Cunning and enchantment is my business: it is my business to beguile and lead astray.”

Hastening from the mountain-top towards the river, he found that miserable emaciated ass.

Then he saluted him cordially and advanced: he advanced to meet that poor simpleton,

And said (to him), “How are you in this arid desert (where you live) amidst stones and on sterile ground?”

The ass replied, “Whether I am in pain or in Iram, God has made it my portion, and I am grateful for it.

I give thanks to the Friend (God) in good and evil estate, because in (the Divine) destiny there is worse than (the present) ill.