لذاتيfor my own essence بذاتيthrough my own essence لاnot لكمfor you أناI ظاهرُmanifest
لذاتي بذاتي لا لكم أنا ظاهرُ
وماand not هذهthese الأكوانthe worlds إلاexcept مظاهرُmanifestations
وما هذه الأكوان إلا مظاهرُ
For my own essence, through my own essence—not for you—I am manifest.
For my sake, by myself, not for you all am I manifest
These worlds are nothing but manifestations.
And these universes are but my manifestations
تقيدتI became limited والإطلاقand unboundedness وصفيmy attribute لأننيbecause I
تقيدت والإطلاق وصفي لأنني
علىover كلevery شيءthing حينin time لاno حينtime قادرcapable
على كل شيء حين لا حين قادر
I became limited, though unboundedness is my attribute, for I
I am bound yet free, my attribute, for I am
have power over all things, in time and beyond time.
Over all things, when no 'when', able
ومرتبةand the station التقييدof limitation أظهرتI revealed رحمةout of mercy
ومرتبة التقييد أظهرت رحمة
ومرتبةand the station الإطلقof unboundedness إنيindeed I ساترconcealing
ومرتبة الإطلق إني ساتر
I revealed the station of limitation out of mercy,
And the station of limitation I manifested as mercy
and the station of unboundedness I conceal.
And the station of freedom, truly I am veiler
وتلكand that one بمخلوقas created وهذيand this one بخالقas Creator
وتلك بمخلوق وهذي بخالق
تسمّتwas named وفيand in التحقيقtrue realization أينwhere التغايرthe distinction
تسمّت وفي التحقيق أين التغاير
And that one as 'created,' and this one as 'Creator,'
That by creature, and this by Creator
were named; in realization, where is the distinction?
Named, and in reality where is the difference
وأحببتand I desired بالتكليفthrough imposed duty إظهارrevealing حكمةwisdom الthe
وأحببت بالتكليف إظهار حكمة ال
ظهورmanifestation وحكميand my judgment ماnot أناI فيهin it جائرunjust
ظهور وحكمي ما أنا فيه جائر
Through imposed duty I wished to reveal the wisdom of
And I loved in imposition to show wisdom of the
manifestation; in my judgment I am not unjust.
Appearance, and my rule what am I in it unjust
وصوتيand my voice لأفعاليfor my deeds عنaway from العبثfutility اقتضىrequired
وصوتي لأفعالي عن العبث اقتضى
خطابيmy address ومنand whoever لمdid not يمتثلcomply فهوthen he is كافرan unbeliever
خطابي ومن لم يمتثل فهو كافر
And my voice concerning my deeds, free from futility, required
And my voice for my actions from futility required
my address; whoever does not comply is an unbeliever.
My speech, and whoever does not obey, he is unbeliever
جسومbodies وأعراضand accidents (attributes) تلوحappear وتختفيand disappear
جسوم وأعراض تلوح وتختفي
وماand not هيthey للمحبوبfor the Beloved إلاexcept ستائرveils
وما هي للمحبوب إلا ستائر
Bodies and accidents appear and disappear,
Bodies and accidents appear and disappear
and they are nothing but veils over the Beloved.
And they are not for the Beloved but veils
وخلفand behind حجابthe veil الكونof existence ماwhat أنتyou طالبseeking
وخلف حجاب الكون ما أنت طالب
ومنand from لفظةthe word المقهورthe subdued يلزمnecessarily follows قاهرa subduer
ومن لفظة المقهور يلزم قاهر
Behind the veil of existence lies what you seek,
And behind the veil of the universe, what you seek
and the word 'subdued' necessarily implies a subduer.
And from the word of the oppressed follows the subjugator
تأملcontemplate حروفthe letters الكائناتof created things فإنهاfor they
تأمل حروف الكائنات فإنها
تشيرpoint إلىto معنىa meaning بهby it أنتyou حائرbewildered
تشير إلى معنى به أنت حائر
Contemplate the letters of created things, for they
Contemplate the letters of the existents, for they
point to a meaning that leaves you bewildered.
Point to a meaning by which you are confused
وبرقand the lightning الحمىof the sanctuary هذاthis الوجودexistence وميضهits flash
وبرق الحمى هذا الوجود وميضه
ولكنbut بماbecause of what تجنيهyou commit it تعمىgo blind البصائرthe inner eyes
ولكن بما تجنيه تعمى البصائر
The sanctuary's lightning—this existence is its flash;
And the lightning of this existence and its passing gleam
but what you commit blinds the inner eyes.
But by what you reap the visions are blinded
فياso O ظاهراًone manifest فيin خلقهhis creation وهوwhile he is باطنhidden
فيا ظاهراً في خلقه وهو باطن
وياand O باطناًone hidden فيin أمرهhis command وهوwhile he is ظاهرmanifest
ويا باطناً في أمره وهو ظاهر
O one manifest in his creation, yet hidden,
So manifest in His creation and He is hidden
and O one hidden in his command, yet manifest!
And hidden in His command and He is manifest
تجليتyou revealed yourself ليto me فيin كلevery شيءthing ولمand not أكنI was
تجليت لي في كل شيء ولم أكن
سواكother than you فمنظورthus beheld كماjust as أنتyou ناظرa beholder
سواك فمنظور كما أنت ناظر
You revealed yourself to me in everything, and I was not
I appeared to me in everything and I was not
other than you—thus beheld, just as you are the beholder.
Other than You so seen as You are seer
وللقلبand to the heart منيof mine قدindeed ظهرتyou appeared بكلthrough all ماthat
وللقلب مني قد ظهرت بكل ما
ظهرتyou appeared ولمand did not تنكركdeny you منيof mine الخواطرthe thoughts
ظهرت ولم تنكرك مني الخواطر
To my heart you have appeared through all that
And to the heart from me I appeared with all I
you appeared in, and my thoughts did not deny you.
Appeared and did not deny You from me thoughts
بكلin every مليحhandsome man بلrather بكلin every مليحةbeautiful woman
بكل مليح بل بكل مليحة
تراءيتyou appeared حتىuntil حققتكrecognized you truly الضمائرthe inmost hearts
تراءيت حتى حققتك الضمائر
In every handsome man—indeed, in every beautiful woman—
With everything beautiful, nay with every beauty
you appeared, until the inmost hearts recognized you truly.
I saw myself until I realized You conscience
وماand not مذهبيmy way حبlove المظاهرof manifestations إنماonly
وما مذهبي حب المظاهر إنما
أحبI love الذيthe one who دانتsubmitted عليهto him المظاهرthe manifestations
أحب الذي دانت عليه المظاهر
My way is not love of manifestations; rather,
And my doctrine is not the love of manifestations, but
I love the one to whom the manifestations submit.
I love the One to Whom the manifestations submitted
أماindeed ومقامby the station البيتof the House والحجرand the Stone الذيwhich
أما ومقام البيت والحجر الذي
عهدناهwe have known it قدindeed دارتcircled عليهaround it الخناصرthe little fingers
عهدناه قد دارت عليه الخناصر
Indeed, by the station of the House and the Stone that
But the station of home and stone we knew
we have known, around which little fingers have circled:
Turned upon it the passages of time
لأنتsurely you المنىthe wishes والقصدand the aim ياO غايةultimate goal المنىof desire
لأنت المنى والقصد يا غاية المنى
وإنeven if لامنيreproach me فيكover you القناthe lances والبواترand the cutting swords
وإن لامني فيك القنا والبواتر
you are surely my desire and aim, O ultimate object of desire,
For You are the purpose and destination, O ultimate purpose
even if lances and cutting swords reproach me for you.
And if the two holy sites blame me for You, no matter
وماand not ملتI turned يوماever عنكaway from you للغيرtoward another سلوةfor solace
وما ملت يوما عنك للغير سلوة
وكيفand how وياand O نوريmy light معيwith me أنتyou حاضرpresent
وكيف ويا نوري معي أنت حاضر
Never have I turned from you toward another for solace;
And never have I inclined for a moment to others for comfort
how could I, O my light, when you are present with me?
And how, O my light, with me You are ever present
وأنتand you رفيقيmy companion لاno رفيقcompanion سواكother than you ليfor me
وأنت رفيقي لا رفيق سواك لي
وإنeven though أناI عنof إيفاءfulfilling حقكyour due قاصرfalling short
وإن أنا عن إيفاء حقك قاصر
You are my companion; I have no companion but you,
And You are my companion, none other for me
though I fall short of giving you your due.
And if I fall short of fulfilling Your right, no matter
أحبكI love you لاnot بيthrough me بلrather بكthrough you الحبlove منةa gift
أحبك لا بي بل بك الحب منة
عليupon me كماjust as أنيthat I بكthrough you الآنnow شاكرgrateful
علي كما أني بك الآن شاكر
I love you not through myself, but through you; love is a gift
I love You not through me, but by You grace upon me
to me, just as through you I am now grateful.
As I by You am grateful this very moment
يقولsays عذوليmy reproacher لاdo not تخاطرtake risks بقربهby nearing him
يقول عذولي لا تخاطر بقربه
وهلand does يدركattain المأمولwhat is hoped for إلاexcept المخاطرthe risk-taker
وهل يدرك المأمول إلا المخاطر
My reproacher says, 'Do not risk drawing near him.'
They say, "Do not risk closeness to Him"
Yet who attains the hoped-for but the one who takes risks?
And does the hoped for come except through risk?
وإنيand indeed I لأدريI surely know أنthat طرقthe paths وصالهof union with him
وإني لأدري أن طرق وصاله
تدورturn علىupon الأقوامthe peoples فيهاin them الدوائرcalamities
تدور على الأقوام فيها الدوائر
I know indeed that, along the paths to union with him,
And I know that the paths to His union
calamities turn upon those who travel them.
Revolve among the people the cycles
ولكنbut لهto him سلمتI surrendered نفسيmy soul فإنthen if يردhe wills
ولكن له سلمت نفسي فإن يرد
هداهاhe guides it وإنand if يضللhe leads astray فماthen not هوhe جائرunjust
هداها وإن يضلل فما هو جائر
Yet to him I surrendered my soul; if he wills,
But to Him I surrendered myself, so if He wills
he guides it, and if he leads it astray, he is not unjust.
To guide it, and if He misguides, He is no tyrant
وماذاand what عسىcould نفسيmy soul تعادلbe worth فيamong الورىall creatures
وماذا عسى نفسي تعادل في الورى
فمنso for أجلهاits sake عنaway from مالكيmy master أناI نافرturning away
فمن أجلها عن مالكي أنا نافر
What could my soul be worth among all creatures,
And what can my soul equate in the world
that for its sake I should turn away from my master?
So for it from my Master am I averse
فررتI fled بهthrough him منيfrom myself إليهto him لأننيbecause I
فررت به مني إليه لأنني
تحققتI knew with certainty أنthat لاno غيرother والأمرand the matter ظاهرclear
تحققت أن لا غير والأمر ظاهر
Through him I fled from myself to him, for I
So I fled with Him from me to Him for I
knew with certainty that there is no other—and the matter is clear.
Realized none other, and the matter is clear
فكانso it was اضطراراًinevitable كونthe being قلبيmy heart موحداًaffirming oneness
فكان اضطراراً كون قلبي موحداً
لهof him وبهand through him لاnot بيthrough me أناI اليومtoday ذاكرremembering
له وبه لا بي أنا اليوم ذاكر
Thus my heart's affirming his oneness was inevitable;
So perforce my heart became monotheist
through him, not through myself, I remember him today.
For Him and by Him, not me, am I remembering
أهيمI am enraptured بأنفاسby the breaths النسيمof the breeze وإننيand indeed I
أهيم بأنفاس النسيم وإنني
بطيبwith the fragrance الحمىof the sanctuary لاnot بالنسائمwith the breezes عاطرfragrant
بطيب الحمى لا بالنسائم عاطر
I am enraptured by the breaths of the breeze, yet I
I wander intoxicated by breaths of the breeze, yet I
am fragrant with the sanctuary's perfume, not with the breezes.
By love's sweet wine, not by winds, am scented
وأُظهرand I show أنيthat I قدindeed ظفرتhave attained بعلمهمtheir knowledge
وأُظهر أني قد ظفرت بعلمهم
وقلبيand my heart بذاتwith the one bearing الخالthe beauty mark لاnot العلمknowledge ظافرsuccessful in attaining
وقلبي بذات الخال لا العلم ظافر
I show that I have attained their knowledge,
And I pretend that I attained their knowledge
but my heart has attained the one with the beauty mark, not knowledge.
While my heart by the Beloved's essence, not knowledge, won
ودونكand take شرعيmy religious law إنif هويتyou love طريقتيmy path
ودونك شرعي إن هويت طريقتي
فإنيfor indeed I مدىthroughout عمريmy life إلىtoward الحبlove سائرjourneying
فإني مدى عمري إلى الحب سائر
Take up my religious law if you love my path,
Other than You my path if it tends
for throughout my life I journey toward love.
Then all my life to love am I traveler
وكنand be هكذاthus مثليlike me فقيراًdestitute منof السوىall that is other
وكن هكذا مثلي فقيراً من السوى
ومنand of نفسهhis own self تأتيكwill come to you منكfrom yourself الذخائرthe treasures
ومن نفسه تأتيك منك الذخائر
Be like me in this: destitute of all that is other,
And be this way, like me poor of other
and of your own self; treasures will come to you from yourself.
And from yourself will come to you from you treasures
وغبand be absent عنكfrom yourself وامحوand erase نقطةthe dot الغينof ghayn ثابتاًsteadfastly
وغب عنك وامحو نقطة الغين ثابتاً
وغصand dive فيinto بحارthe seas الجمعof unity تبدwill appear الجواهرthe jewels
وغص في بحار الجمع تبد الجواهر
Be absent from yourself, and steadfastly erase the dot of ghayn;
Absorb from you and erase the dot of the ghayn persisting
dive into the seas of unity, and the jewels will appear.
And dive in seas of unity, gems appear
ولاand do not تكbe منamong قومa people أماتتhave killed ذنوبهمtheir sins
ولا تك من قوم أماتت ذنوبهم
نفوساًsouls لهاfor them الأجسامthe bodies منهمof theirs مقابرtombs
نفوساً لها الأجسام منهم مقابر
Do not be among a people whose sins have killed
And be not of people whose sins killed
souls, for which their bodies are tombs.
Souls, their bodies from them like graves
فإنfor indeed طريقthe path الحقof Truth سهلٌeasy سلوكُهits traversal
فإن طريق الحق سهلٌ سلوكُه
وأوضحand clearer منهthan it ليسnot يدركperceives ناظرa beholder
وأوضح منه ليس يدرك ناظر
The path of Truth is easy to travel,
For path of truth, easy its treading
and no beholder perceives anything clearer than it.
And clearer than it, no seer perceives
وليسand not بذكرthrough remembrance أوor بفكرthrough thought تنالهyou attain it
وليس بذكر أو بفكر تناله
سوىexcept بالصفاthrough purity والمحوand effacement عماof what يغايرis other
سوى بالصفا والمحو عما يغاير
Nor do you attain it through remembrance or thought,
And not by mention or thought you attain it
but only through purity and effacement of what is other.
But by sincerity and effacement from all difference
وهذاand this حجابveil النفسof the self يصعبis difficult خرقُهُits piercing
وهذا حجاب النفس يصعب خرقُهُ
وعقلكand your intellect منهpart of it وهوand it is للحقover the Truth ساترveiling
وعقلك منه وهو للحق ساتر
This veil of the self is hard to pierce,
And this veil of the ego, hard its rending
and your intellect is part of it, and it veils the Truth.
And your mind from it, though to the Real a veiler
فمتso die فيin الهوىlove تحيىyou will live وأغمضand close your eyes عنto السوىall that is other
فمت في الهوى تحيى وأغمض عن السوى
تقرwill find delight بذاكin that الوجهface منكof yours النواظرthe eyes
تقر بذاك الوجه منك النواظر
Die in love and you shall live; close your eyes to all else,
So die in love, you live, and close your eyes from other
and your eyes will find delight in that face.
Your inner sight may ascertain that face of you seers
طلبتyou sought مقاماًa station بذلsurrendering روحكyour soul شرطهits condition
طلبت مقاماً بذل روحك شرطه
وأنتand you علىas ماwhat أنتyou ناهone who forbids وآمرand one who commands
وأنت على ما أنت ناه وآمر
You sought a station whose condition is surrendering your soul,
You sought a station, price your soul its condition
yet you remain as you are, forbidding and commanding.
While you as you are, ah and alas!
وماand not هكذاthus شرطthe condition الهوىof love إنif تردyou wish فردthen enter
وما هكذا شرط الهوى إن ترد فرد
فناءthe annihilation الفناof annihilation وانسand forget الذيwhat أنتyou ذاكرremembering
فناء الفنا وانس الذي أنت ذاكر
That is not love's condition; if you wish, then enter
Not thus the pact of love, if you wish, wish
the annihilation of annihilation, and forget what you remember.
Annihilation of annihilation and intimacy of your remembrance
ووطِّنand accustom علىto الإنكارdenial نفسكyour soul والأذىand harm
ووطِّن على الإنكار نفسك والأذى
فمَنfor whoever عسلاًhoney يجنيgathers علىwith النحلthe bees صابرis patient
فمَن عسلاً يجني على النحل صابر
Accustom your soul to denial and harm,
And habituate your soul to denial and harm
for whoever gathers honey is patient with the bees.
For he who desires honey, on bees is patient
وقدand indeed كثرتhave multiplied فيهconcerning it العواذلthe reproachers غيرةout of jealousy
وقد كثرت فيه العواذل غيرة
وقلَّand scarce is لطلابfor the seekers الحقيقةof Reality ناصرa supporter
وقلَّ لطلاب الحقيقة ناصر
Its reproachers have multiplied out of jealousy,
And for Him has multiplied the jealous lovers
and a supporter of the seekers of Reality is rare.
While few for the reality are victorious
فإنthen if شئتyou wish فاقدمthen advance هكذاthus الشرطthe condition بينناbetween us
فإن شئت فاقدم هكذا الشرط بيننا
وإلاand otherwise فلاthen do not تقدمadvance لأنكbecause you آخرother
وإلا فلا تقدم لأنك آخر
If you wish, advance—this is the condition between us;
So if you wish, come this pact between us
otherwise, do not advance, for you are other.
Or else do not come, for you are last
Sol 6.1