Understanding Salat — Page 72
Understanding S al A t 72 softness and fluidity, glamour, loveliness, and other qualities that are essential for a good composition—a manifestation that cannot possibly be exceeded and which is entirely secure and free from every kind of crude expression and complicated composition. Every phrase is the utmost in lucidity and eloquence, every form of expression is employed at its proper place, and everything that is necessary to enhance the beauty and bring out the loveliness of its compo- sition is found in it. The highest grade of eloquence and beauty of articulation that can be imagined is found and seen in perfection and all of the beauty of expression that is needed to make its meaning clear and pleasing is available and present therein. With all of the qualities of clarity of expression and con- formity with the perfect beauty of diction, it is filled with the fragrance of truth and rectitude. In it there is no exaggeration having the slightest adulteration of falsehood, nor is there any figurative expression which, like that of the poets, is aided by the filth of falsehood, vain talk, or idle boasts. Whereas the composition of poets is laden with the stench of falsehood, idle boasts, and vain verbiage, this com- position is full of the delicate fragrance of truth and rectitude. Furthermore, this fragrance is accompa- nied by a beauty of exposition, propriety of diction, figurativeness, and clarity of expression; and, as in the