The Descent of the Messiah — Page 154
THE DESCENT OF THE MESSIAH عشق آن یار مدعا گشته دل ز غیر خدا جدا گشته His love for the Friend becomes his supplication, and his heart is estranged from all others besides God. لطف او ترک طالبان نکند کس بکار رهش زبان نکند God's grace always remains with His seekers; no harm comes to them on His path. هر که آن در گرفت کارش شد صد امیدی به روزگارش شد Whoever chooses his door succeeds, and hundreds of hopes are pinned on the success of his affairs. مثل آن دلستان کجا دیدی؟ پس چرا هجر او پسندیدی؟ Have you ever seen a Beloved like this? Why, then, have you chosen to be distant from Him? به که تو زودتر رهش گیری این نباشد که پیش از آن میری It is better that you choose his path immediately, lest death over- takes you. عمر اول ببین کجا رفته است رفت و بنگر از تو چها رفته است Look back at your past life and see where it has gone and what you have lost. پاره ی عمر رفت در خردی پاره ای را بسرکشی بردی One part of your life was lost in childhood, and the other you 154 whiled away in rebellion.