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فی فضیلة امیرالمؤمنین عمر رضی الله عنه / On the Virtue of the Commander of the Faithful Umar, May Allah Be Pleased with Him

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خواجهٔ شرع آفتاب جمع دین
ظل حق فاروق اعظم شمع دین

ختم کرده عدل و انصافش به حق
در فراست بوده بر وحیش سبق

آنک حق طاها برو خواند از نخست
تا مطهر شد ز طاها و درست

های طاها در دل او های و هوست
فرخ آنک از های و هو درهای هوست

آنک دارد بر صراط اول گذر
هست او از قول پیغمبر عمر

آنک اول حلقه دار السلام
او بدست آرد زهی عالی مقام

چون نخستش حق نهد در دست دست
آخرش با خود برد آنجا که هست

کار دین از عدل او انجام یافت
نیل جنبش، زلزله آرام یافت

شمع جنت بود واندر هیچ جمع
هیچ کس را سایه ای نبود ز شمع

شمع را چون سایه ای نبود ز نور
چون گریخت از سایه او دیو دور

چون سخن گفتی حقیقت بر زفانش
از رای قلبی خدا گشتی عیانش

گه ز درد عشق جان می سوختش
گه ز نطق حق زفان می سوختش

چون نبی دیدش که او می سوخت زار
گفت شمع جنت است این نامدار

English translation

Master of the religious law, sun of the assembly of the faith, Shadow of God, the great Farooq, the candle of religion. His justice and fairness were truly sealed; In sagacity, he anticipated the revelation. The one to whom God recited Taha from the beginning, So that he became purified and upright by Taha. The 'H' of Taha is ecstasy and clamor in his heart; Blessed is he who reaches the gate of Him through ecstasy. He who shall be the first to cross the Bridge of Sirat Is, according to the Prophet's saying, Umar. He who shall first grasp the knocker of the Abode of Peace Shall hold it in his hand; what a sublime station! Since God first placed a hand upon his hand, He shall ultimately bring him to where He is. The work of religion was accomplished by his justice; The turbulent Nile and the earthquake found tranquility. He was the candle of Paradise, and in no assembly Does anyone cast a shadow from a candle. Since a candle, being of light, casts no shadow, How did the distant demon flee from his shadow? When he spoke the truth with his tongue, The truth of God became manifest through his heart's counsel. At times his soul burned from the pain of love; At times his tongue burned from the speech of Truth. When the Prophet saw him burning so piteously, He said: 'This renowned man is the candle of Paradise.'

Updated 2026-07-02

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