When Nonexistence Weeps In Longing For (real) Existence
We have bestowed on an earthly one the secrets of the mystery.
If every busybody had found the track (had attained) to His grace, how should God have sent so many prophets?
The particular intellect is like the lightning and the flash: how is it possible to go to Wakhsh in a flash? The light of the lightning is not for guidance on the way; nay, it is a command to the cloud to weep.
The lightning of our intellect is for the sake of weeping, to the end that nonexistence may weep in longing for (real) existence.
The child's intellect said, “Attend school”; but it cannot learn by itself.
The sick man's intellect leads him to the physician; but his intellect is not successful in curing him. Mark, the devils were going heavenward and listening to the secrets on high. And carrying away a little of those secrets, till the shooting stars quickly drove them from heaven, Saying, “Begone! A prophet is come there (on the earth): from him will be obtained whatsoever ye crave.
If ye are seeking priceless pearls, enter the houses by their doors. Keep knocking that door-ring and stand at the door: there is no way for you in the direction of the vault of heaven. Ye need not take this long road: We have bestowed on an earthly one the secrets of the mystery.
The Masnawi - Volume 4 - 3320
If every busybody had found the track (had attained) to His grace, how should God have sent so many prophets?
The particular intellect is like the lightning and the flash: how is it possible to go to Wakhsh in a flash? The light of the lightning is not for guidance on the way; nay, it is a command to the cloud to weep.
The lightning of our intellect is for the sake of weeping, to the end that nonexistence may weep in longing for (real) existence.
The child's intellect said, “Attend school”; but it cannot learn by itself.
The sick man's intellect leads him to the physician; but his intellect is not successful in curing him. Mark, the devils were going heavenward and listening to the secrets on high. And carrying away a little of those secrets, till the shooting stars quickly drove them from heaven, Saying, “Begone! A prophet is come there (on the earth): from him will be obtained whatsoever ye crave.
If ye are seeking priceless pearls, enter the houses by their doors. Keep knocking that door-ring and stand at the door: there is no way for you in the direction of the vault of heaven. Ye need not take this long road: We have bestowed on an earthly one the secrets of the mystery.
The Masnawi - Volume 4 - 3320
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