Sol 6.1

  1. Whoever serves the Lord with sincerity

    gains honor and need not endure a servant’s abasement.

  2. And one who serves a created being is either in

    humiliation or in severe torment.

  3. He places his hopes in—and fears—a human like himself.

    That is misguidance that cannot be surpassed.

  4. O night-traveler in the darkness of desire,

    and servant of a created being, what do you seek?

  5. You seek ease from the hands of one in want.

    Come to your senses, for this pursuit brings no benefit.

  6. Indeed, God has brought the fruit within your reach,

    yet you call out from a distant place.

Sol 6.1