بخش 50 - در معنی این بیت «گر راه روی راه برت بگشایند ور نیست شوی بهستیت بگرایند»

Though Zalíkhá shut the doors on every side, still Joseph gained return (to safety) by bestirring himself.

Lock and door opened, and the way (out) appeared: when Joseph put trust in God, he escaped.

Though the world hath no visible crevice (means of exit), (yet) one must run (to and fro) recklessly, like Joseph,

In order that the lock may open and the doorway become clear, and the region of non-spatiality become your dwelling-place.

Thou camest into the world, O afflicted one: dost thou ever see the way of thy coming?

Thou camest from a certain place and abode: dost thou know the way of thy coming? Nay.

If thou knowest (it) not, (yet) beware of saying that there is no way: by this wayless way we (all) shall depart.

In dreams thou wanderest happily to left and right: hast thou any knowledge where the way is that leads to that arena?

Shut that (sensual) eye and give thyself up: thou wilt find thyself in the ancient City.

How shouldst thou shut thy (sensual) eye when in this direction a hundred inebriated (languishing) eyes are (as) a bandage on thine eye because of (thy) infatuation (with them)?

From love of (having) a purchaser (admirer) thou art (looking) with four eyes (intently) in the hope of (gaining) eminence and chieftainship.

And if thou fall asleep thou seest the purchaser in thy dreams: how should the ill-omened owl dream of aught but a wilderness?

At every moment thou wantest a purchaser cringing (before thee): what hast thou to sell? Nothing, nothing.

If thy heart had any (spiritual) bread or breakfast, it would have been empty of (desire for worldly) purchasers.