1. And when you stood before the Imam,

    his intimates and followers stepped back.

  2. You drew near his crown and throne;

    so this rose higher, and that grew wider.

  3. And the Prophet’s mantle exchanged smiles with the staff,

    in delight at your discourse on what he ordained.

  4. You unveiled your face, so what he saw enthralled him;

    and you spoke, so what he heard delighted him.

  5. And your dazzling virtues praised

    the king of the age for what he had bestowed.

  6. You rose, and were like the morning star,

    which, when it rose, heralded the sun.

  7. And whoever demands your equals of Time

    has demanded of Time what lies beyond its power.

Sol 6.1