إذاwhen بدتْappear سبحاتُsplendors الوجهthe Face فاستترthen conceal yourself
إذا بدتْ سبحاتُ الوجه فاستتر
فالنورُfor the light يذهبُdoes away بالأعيانwith the beings والأثرand the trace
فالنورُ يذهبُ بالأعيان والأثر
When the splendors of the Face appear, conceal yourself.
When the radiance of the face appears, veil it,
For the light does away with beings and traces.
For light removes forms and traces.
وانظرand look إلىtoward منthe One وراءَbehind النورِthe light مستتراَconcealed
وانظر إلى من وراءَ النورِ مستتراَ
ترىyou see الضياءَthe radiance فأمعنthen gaze deeply فيهinto it بالبصرwith the eyes
ترى الضياءَ فأمعن فيه بالبصر
And, concealed, look toward the One behind the light.
Yet look beyond the light to what lies hidden -
You will see the radiance; then gaze deeply into it with your eyes.
You will see splendor, so gaze intently.
وقلand say لقلبكto your heart أمسكْwithhold عنهfrom Him شاهدَهits witness
وقل لقلبك أمسكْ عنه شاهدَه
فعندfor upon ردّكyour turning back تلقىyou find لذةthe delight النظرof gazing
فعند ردّك تلقى لذة النظر
And tell your heart to withhold its witness from Him.
Say to your heart: Withhold your testimony!
For when you turn back, you find the delight of gazing.
Only in turning back will you know blissful sight.