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حدیقة الحقیقه و شریعة الطریقه / Hadiqat al-Haqiqah (The Walled Garden of Truth)

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بخش ۹ - ذکر تفضیلش / Section 9 - Mention of His Excellence

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نور کز خلق او مؤثر شد
چشمهٔ آفتاب و کوثر شد

پیش آن مقتدای رحمانی
عقل با حفص شد دبستانی

قدم صدق یافت نقل از وی
وز عقیله برست عقل از وی

چون درآمد به مرکز سفلی
گفت دین را هنوز تو طفلی

دایگی کرد دین یزدان را
تا بپرورد نور ایمان را

پیش او گوش گشته عقل همه
پیش او فاش گشته نقل همه

هر مصالح که مصطفی فرمود
عقل داند که گوش باید بود

عقل در پیش اوست همچو رهی
زانکه زو یافت عقل روزبهی

عقل در مکتب هدایت اوست
زیرکی عقل از بدایت اوست

کرده مهمان ز بیم گمراهی
عقل کل را به امر اللهی

عقل داودوار در محراب
پیش او خر راکعا و اناب

پیش او عقل قد خمیده رود
تو به پای آیی او به دیده رود

ره نمای تو راه ایمانست
عقل در کار خویش حیرانست

عقل تو در مراتب دل و تن
زندگانی دهست و زندان کن

ره نمایندهٔ تو یزدانست
که پذیرای عقل مردانست

عقل و فرمان کشیدنی باشد
عشق و ایمان چشیدنی باشد

این دو بیرون ز عقل و جان خیزد
این برآن آن برین نیامیزد

شرع او روح عقل روحانیست
رای تو یار دیو نفسانیست

چون سرای بهر چشم زخم بزن
عقل را پیش شرع او گردن

هرکجا شرع روی خویش نمود
رای در گرد سم او فرسود

عقل خود کار سرسری نکند
لیک با دین برابری نکند

هست با شرع کار رای و قیاس
همچو پیش کلام حق وسواس

رای شرع آنکه نفس را سوزد
رای عقل آنکه شعله افروزد

English translation

The light that became manifest from his creation, Became the fountain of the sun and Kowsar. Before that merciful leader, Intellect became a schoolchild along with Hafs. Tradition found the step of truthfulness from him, And intellect was freed from its shackles by him. When he arrived at this lower center, He said to religion, 'You are still a child.' He acted as a nurse to the religion of God, Until he nurtured the light of faith. Before him, the intellect of all became all ears; Before him, the tradition of all was made manifest. Every benefit that Mustafa commanded, Intellect knows it must listen to and obey. Intellect is like a servant before him, Because from him intellect obtained its prosperity. Intellect is in the school of his guidance; The cleverness of intellect is from his beginning. He hosted the Universal Intellect, By divine command, out of fear of straying. Intellect, like David in the prayer niche, Fell down bowing and turning in repentance before him. Before him, intellect walks with a bent stature; You walk on your feet, but intellect walks on its eyes. Your guide is the path of faith; Intellect is bewildered in its own affairs. Your intellect, in the ranks of heart and body, Is a giver of life and a maker of prisons. Your guide is God, Who is the acceptor of the intellect of men. Intellect and command must be dragged, While love and faith must be tasted. These two arise from beyond intellect and soul; This does not mix with that, nor that with this. His law is the soul of the spiritual intellect; Your opinion is the companion of the carnal demon. Like a house protected against the evil eye, Behead the intellect before his divine law. Wherever the divine law showed its face, Human opinion wore itself out in the dust of its hoof. Intellect itself does not do superficial work, Yet it does not stand equal to religion. The standing of opinion and analogy before the law Is like temptation and doubt before the Word of God. The judgment of the law is that which burns the carnal self; The judgment of intellect is that which kindles a flame.

Updated 2026-07-02

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