بخش 71 - پرسیدن آن وارد از حرم شیخ کی شیخ کجاست کجا جوییم و جواب نافرجام گفتن حرم

Tears burst from his eyes, and he said, “Nevertheless, where is that (spiritual) king of sweet name?”

She replied, “That vain hypocritical impostor, a trap for fools and a noose for (leading into) error—

Hundreds of thousands of callow simpletons like you have fallen, through him, into a hundred rebelliousnesses.

If you should not see him and return (home) in safety, it will be good (luck) for you: you will not be led astray by him.

A braggart, a lick-platter, a parasite: the noise of his drum has reached the remotest parts of the world.

These folk (who follow him) are (like) Israelites and worshippers of the (golden) calf: why do they fondle such a cow?

Any one who is duped by this parasite is a carcase by night and a good-fornothing by day.

These folk have abandoned a hundred kinds of knowledge and perfection and have embraced a deceit and imposture, saying, ‘This is ecstasy.’

Alas, where are the family of Moses that now they might shed the blood of the calf-worshippers

(Who) have cast religion and piety behind their backs? Where is ‘Umar? Where is a stern command to act righteously?

For the licence practised by these people has become notorious: ’tis an indulgence enjoyed by every scoundrelly evil-doer.

Where is the Way of the Prophet and his Companions? Where are his ritual prayer and rosary and (religious) observances?”