بخش 49 - جواب دادن قاضی صوفی را

The Cadi said, “It is our duty to acquiesce, whatever slap or cruelty the (Divine) destiny may bring to pass.

I am inwardly pleased with the decision (inscribed) in the (Heavenly) Scrolls, though my face has become sour—for Truth is bitter.

This heart of mine is an orchard, and my eye is like the cloud: (when) the cloud weeps the orchard laughs joyously and happily.

In a year of drought the orchards are reduced to death and agony by the sun laughing unconscionably.

You have read in God’s Commandment (the words) and weep ye much: why have you remained grinning like a roast (sheep’s) head?

You will be the light of the house, like the candle, if like the candle you shed showers of tears.

The mother’s or father’s sourness of face preserves the child from every harm.

You have experienced the pleasure of laughing, O inordinate laugher: (now) experience the pleasure of weeping (and recognise) that it is a mine of sugar.

Since thinking of Hell causes weeping, therefore Hell is better than Paradise.

In tears there are laughters concealed: seek treasure amidst ruins, O simple (sincere) man.

Pleasure is (concealed) in pains: the track has been lost, the Water of Life has been taken away into the (Land of) Darkness.

On the way to the Caravanseray the shoes are upside down: make your (two) eyes to be (as) four in precaution (against being deceived).

Make your (two) eyes to be (as) four in careful consideration: join to your own eye (eyes) the two eyes of the Friend.

Read in the pages (of the Qur’an) their affair is a matter for consultation: be (devoted) to the Friend and do not say to him disdainfully, ‘Fie!’

The Friend is the support and refuge on the Way: when you consider well; (you will see that) the Friend is the Way.

When you come into a company of Mends, sit silent: do not make yourself the bezel in that ring.

At the Friday prayer-service look well and attentively: (you will see that) all are concentrated and possessed by a single ought and silent.

Direct your course towards silence: when you seek the marks (of the Way), do not make yourself a mark (for attention).

The Prophet said, ‘Know that amidst the sea of cares (my) Companions are (as) stars in respect of guidance.’

Fix your eye on the stars, seek the Way; speech is a cause of confusi0n to the sight: do not speak.

If you utter two true words, O such-and-such, the dark (false) speech will begin to flow in their train.

Haven’t you read that (your) talk concerning (your) griefs, O frenzied (lover) is drawn along by the draw (ride) of talk?

Beware; do r begin (to speak) those right words, for words quickly draw (other) words (after them).

When you have (once) opened your mouth, they are not in your control: the dark(falsehood) flows on the heels of the pure (truth).

He (alone) may open (his mouth) who is preserved (from error) in the way of (Divine) inspiration ‘tis permissible since he is entirely pure

For a prophet does not speak from self-will: how should self-will proceed from him who is preserved by God?

Make yourself one that speaks eloquently from ecstatic feeling, lest you become a slave to argumentation like me.”