Spiritual guide perceived that he (the ambassador) possessed (the capacity for receiving) guidance:
He sowed the good seed in the good soil
The hál is like the unveiling of that beauteous bride, while the maqám is the (king's) being alone with the bride.
The unveiling is witnessed by the king and by others as well, (but) at the time of being alone (with the bride) there is no one
except the mighty king.
The bride unveils before commons and nobles (alike); in the bridal chamber the king is (alone) with the bride.
There is many a one of the Súfís who enjoys hál, (but) he that has attained to maqám is rare amongst them.
He reminded him of the stages traversed by the soul, and he reminded him of the journeys of the spirit, And of the Time which has (ever) been void of time, and of the Station of Holiness which has (ever) been majestical,
And of the atmosphere wherein the Símurgh of the spirit, before this (material life), has flown and experienced (the bounty of
Divine) grace,
Every single flight thereof (being) greater than the horizons (of this world) and greater than the hope and greed of the longing
lover.
When He found the stranger in appearance a friend (in reality), he found (that) his soul (was) seeking (to learn) the (Divine)
mysteries.
The Shaykh was adept and the disciple (the ambassador) eager: the man (rider) was quick (dexterous) and the beast
belonged to the royal court (was nobly bred and docile). That spiritual guide perceived that he (the ambassador) possessed (the capacity for receiving) guidance: he
sowed the good seed in the good soil.
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