In the name of the Lord of Soul and Wisdom does all creation find its supreme source, beyond which no soaring thought can ever ascend. He is the Sovereign of all names and dwellings, the Almighty Provider who guides every living soul through the mysteries of mortal existence. It is He who poised Saturn in the highest heavens, bade the azure vault rotate in harmony, and kindled the radiant lights of the Moon, Venus, and the Sun to banish darkness from the world.
He is exalted far above name, sign, or human conjecture—the supreme Architect of the soaring cosmos. Mortals cannot behold the Creator with physical eyes; thus none should weary their sight in futile search. Thought itself finds no path to His essence, for He reigns transcendent beyond space, time, and elemental substance. Whenever wisdom selects its discourse, it can only comprehend that which lies within its created realm. No mortal mouth knows how to praise Him as He truly is; therefore, one must gird the loins in humble servitude, affirm His eternal existence, and turn away from meaningless disputation.
It is He who weighs both soul and intellect; how then could the Creator be contained within the finite measure of human thought? With these frail instruments of mind, spirit, and tongue, none can render due homage to the Fashioner of all. True devotion lies in walking His path, observing His divine commands with profound contemplation, and knowing that capability springs solely from knowledge—for through wisdom, even the hearts of the aged bloom with youth. Beyond this cosmic veil, no speech can endure, and mind itself finds no gateway into the unsearchable depths of Being.
#1
به نام خداوندِ جان و خرد
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کز این برتر، اندیشه، بر نگذرد
“In the name of the Lord of the soul and wisdom, beyond which no thought can reach.”
#2
خداوندِ نام و خداوندِ جای
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خداوندِ روزی‌دِهِ رهنمای
“Lord of name and Lord of place, the Provider of sustenance and the Guide.”
#3
خداوندِ کیوان و گَردان‌سپهر
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فروزندهٔ ماه و ناهید و مِهر
“Lord of Saturn and the revolving sky, the illuminator of the Moon, Venus, and the Sun.”
#4
ز نام و نشان و گمان، برتر است
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نگارندهٔ بَرشده‌پیکر است
“He is above name, sign, and conjecture; He is the fashioner of the elevated celestial spheres.”
#5
به بینندگان، آفریننده را
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نبینی، مرنجان دو بیننده را
“With mortal eyes thou canst not see the Creator; harass not thy two eyes in vain search.”
#6
نیابد بِدو، نیز، اندیشه، راه
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که او برتر از نام و از جایگاه
“Thought findeth no path to Him, for He is beyond name and beyond place.”
#7
سخن، هر چه زین گوهران، بُگذرد
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نیابد، بِدو راه، جان و خرد
“Whatever discourse goeth beyond these elements, soul and wisdom find no access to Him through it.”
#8
خرد، گر سخن، برگزیند همی
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همان را گزیند که بیند همی
“When wisdom selecteth speech, it chooseth only that which it can perceive.”
#9
ستودن، نداند کس او را، چو هست
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میانْ بندگی را، ببایدْت بست
“None knoweth how to praise Him as He truly is; therefore, gird thy loins in devotion and servitude.”
#10
خرد را و جان را همی‌سَنجد، اوی
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در اندیشهٔ سَخته کِی گُنجد اوی؟
“He measureth wisdom and soul; how then could He be contained within weighed thought?”
#11
بدین آلتِ رای و جان و زبان
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ستود آفریننده را، کِی توان؟
“With these limited instruments of mind, soul, and tongue, how can one truly praise the Creator?”
#12
به هستیش، باید که، خستو شوی
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ز گفتار بی‌کار، یکسو، شوی
“Thou must confess His existence, and set aside futile disputation.”
#13
پرستنده باشی و جوینده راه
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به ژرفی، به فرمانْش، کردن نگاه
“Be a worshipper and a seeker of the path, looking deeply into His sacred commandments.”
#14
توانا بُوَد هر که دانا بُوَد
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ز دانش، دل پیر، بُرنا بود
“Capable is he who is knowledgeable; through knowledge, the heart of the aged groweth young.”
#15
از این پرده برتر سخن‌گاه نیست
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ز هستی مر اندیشه را راه نیست
“Beyond this veil there is no realm for speech; mind hath no path into the ultimate essence of existence.”