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  1    1, 1   |           God's mysteries.~A lover may hanker after this love or
  2    1, 1   |          from it.~Shadows, indeed, may indicate the sun's presence,~
  3    1, 1   |     ecstasy,~That earth and heaven may be rejoiced,~And also Reason
  4    1, 2   |            one, regard it well,~It may be by serving thou wilt
  5    1, 2   |            whistle,~That the birds may be beguiled by that snare,~
  6    1, 3   |  demonstrate our weakness,~That we may see our own weakness (to
  7    1, 3   |            earthy torch, 6~That it may be a light to lighten mankind.~
  8    1, 3   |           That in lieu of one thou may'st see a thousand joys,~
  9    1, 4   |          these praises~That slaves may attain the height of God'
 10    1, 5   |       range of creation~Whereby it may be manifested to view.~Perforce "
 11    1, 6   |      whispered His riddle,~That He may bind him on the horns of
 12    1, 6   |          heavenly voice from above may enter it,~That you may understand
 13    1, 6   |       above may enter it,~That you may understand that riddle of
 14    1, 6   |            riddle of His,~That you may be cognisant of that open
 15    1, 7   |            perfume.~God's jealousy may be likened to a grain of
 16    1, 7   |           That my eyes, like seas, may teem with pearls.~The tears
 17    1, 8   |          Benignity.~Blasphemy even may be wisdom in the Creator'
 18    1, 9   |             O beloved!~The witness may be true or false,~Now drunk
 19    1, 9   |      exceeding diligence,~That men may think him drunk with love
 20    1, 9   |       prayers, discernment,~That I may know such false signs from
 21    1, 9   |          give ear thereto,~That it may be to thee as an earring
 22    1, 9   |            the autumn,~That autumn may associate itself with the
 23    1, 9   |            thorn's shame,~That men may not see the bloom of the
 24    1, 9   |         common stone and pure ruby may appear all as one.~True,
 25    1, 10  |          the absent,~What dainties may not the guest who is present
 26    1, 12  |            self-abnegation).~Being may be displayed in that Not-being,~
 27    1, 12  |        That this self-satisfaction may be driven out.~The fault
 28    1, 13  |         That lurks in you too;~You may develop innumerable states
 29    1, 14  |       attributes of self,~That you may see your own pure bright
 30    1, 15  |            my light weak, that you may bear it,~For you are not
 31    1, 15  |          but where is Zaid,~That I may tell him again not to seek
 32    1, 16  |            O kill me first,~That I may not become guilty of so
 33    1, 16  |             That such an evil deed may not be wrought by me,~And
 34    2, Prol|          hunt out these mysteries.~May the wrist of the King be
 35    2, Prol|    resting-place of this hawk,~And may this door be open to the
 36    2, 1   |            been often repeated you may test its truth.~Till it
 37    2, 1   |      hearken attentively,~That you may know how greed closes up
 38    2, 2   |         world I am at oase,~That I may slay the children of my
 39    2, 2   |           eyes of caprice,~One eye may be opened through patience
 40    2, 2   |           is Not-being, 5~That you may see the Creator and creation
 41    2, 2   | dispositions of men, that the good may be severed from the bad.
 42    2, 4   |        forms.~That my outward form may not mislead you,~Digest
 43    2, 6   |          the angel on the right. 3~May you gain two wings! 4 A
 44    2, 7   |          me where thou art, that I may become. Thy servant. I will
 45    2, 7   |           humble,~Though the words may be the reverse of humble.~
 46    2, 8   |            are thirsty,~That water may spring up all around you.~
 47    2, 8   |           all around you.~That you may hear the words, "The Lord
 48    2, 8   |          that the milk of His love may boil up. 3~Moses and the
 49    2, 10  |         and look upon me,~That you may behold the light of God
 50    2, 10  |           that health and strength may return to me~From the visit
 51    2, 10  |           pain in the back, that I may not fail~To spring up out
 52    2, 10  |          sleep at midnight;~That I may not sleep all night like
 53    2, 10  |       counsel in affairs,~That you may have less to regret in the
 54    2  (2) |           saying of 'Omar, "A fool may indicate the right course" (
 55    2, 10  |           perfection of His wisdom may be shown, ~And the gainsayers
 56    2, 10  |         your heart's book ~That He may reveal mysteries unto you. ~
 57    2, 11  |           original occupation. You may travel to Rome or Cathay,
 58    2, 15  |       despair before Him,~That you may escape from pain without
 59    2, 15  |      Kernels are needed that seeds may yield trees. ~How can seeds
 60    2, 17  |        regard to another person He may be a son.~In relation to
 61    2, 17  |          In relation to another He may be wrath and vengeance,~
 62    2, 17  |       qualities,~So that qualities may lead thee to essence!~The
 63    2, 18  |           Although a domestic fowl may have taken thee,~Who art
 64    2, 18  |            ducks!~Though thy nurse may frighten thee away from
 65    3, 1   |        mouths ~By night and by day may be raising prayers. ~When
 66    3, 1   |            and bonds, 5 ~That they may not cry to God in time of
 67    3, 2   |          So that their rose-garden may bloom for thee,~And their
 68    3, 3   |          all such false pretenders may be detected by the mark
 69    3, 5   |             Keep silence, that you may hear Him speaking ~Words
 70    3, 5   |             Keep silence, that you may hear from that Sun ~Things
 71    3, 5   |           silence, that the Spirit may speak to you; ~Give up swimming
 72    3, 5   |     ordained, ~That thy difficulty may be at once removed. ~I acquiesce
 73    3, 6   |         water, at another fire.~He may be the house of the moon,
 74    3, 9   |         Aid me so that perchance I may escape hence, ~And extricate
 75    3, 10  |      embrace them.~Ordinary people may see them in dreams,~But
 76    3, 10  |        into sleep, ~That mysteries may appear to the soul. ~You
 77    3, 13  |        Which, being objectionable, may be made good.~Bid stone
 78    3, 13  |         Nay, the majority of pains may be cured; ~When you seek
 79    3, 14  |         flocks;"~For that calamity may avert a greater calamity,~
 80    3, 14  |            calamity,~And that loss may ward off a more grievous
 81    3, 17  |           Even though I know water may be my death. ~No drawer
 82    3, 17  |        from water, ~Even though it may cause him a hundred deaths. ~
 83    3, 17  |         hundred deaths. ~Though it may make my hand and belly dropsical, ~
 84    3, 17  |              That the work of each may be accomplished. ~God has
 85    3, 17  |          and woman,~That the world may be perpetuated by their
 86    3, 17  |            on our bodies. ~That it may dissolve these composite
 87    3, 18  |         dislike you, ~But that you may acquire a good savor and
 88    3, 18  |   necessary consequence, ~That you may make an offering of that
 89    3, 18  |       compensate for it, ~That you may be purified and raised above
 90    3, 18  |        heart to constancy, ~That I may cut your throat like an
 91    3, 18  |         neither existence nor self may remain in you. ~Though you
 92    4, 1   |             The lover replied, "It may be I am lacking in good
 93    4, 1   |             If you desire that God may be pleasing to you,~Then
 94    4, 1   |            face,~In order that you may not be disappointed with
 95    4, 1   |              That his good fortune may emerge from adversity.~Whatsoever
 96    4, 1   |            to the end that~His eye may every moment scare you from
 97    4, 1   |      Hearing," to the end that~You may close your lips against
 98    4, 1   |      Knowing," to the end that~You may be afraid to plot evil.~
 99    4, 1   |           names of God,~As a negro may be called Kafu'r (white);~
100    4, 1   |           cupidity, ~That the bath may be warmed and pleasant. ~
101    4, 2   |            your presents;~That she may know Solomon is not covetous
102    4, 2   |            That the Divine Solomon may be seen, and peace be upon
103    4, 2   |       Solomon, so that your demons~May dig stones for your spiritual
104    4, 2   |            carnal demons and Jinns may be submissive to you.~Your
105    4, 2   |           That the Heavenly Master may not withhold instruction.~
106    4, 2   |        foolish, so that your heart may be at peace;~Not with the
107    4, 4   |         like Universal Reason, you may see within." 4~:~
108    4, 5   |           flesh.~Let me go, that I may give you three counsels,~
109    4, 6   |       discipline and contrition it may be made to reflect spiritual
110    4, 6   |            as coarse and hard iron may be polished into a steel
111    4, 6   |          hell also prays that they may be kept away from it. Pharaoh
112    4, 6   |           in your mouth, ~That you may know the might of the divine
113    4, 6   |            and staff; ~So that you may infer that other inanimate
114    4, 6   |          for a proof, ~Though they may be a proof to common people." ~
115    4, 7   |         thou questionest me that I may reveal~My ways to the people,
116    4, 7   |          that what is hidden in it may be disclosed;~Because this
117    4, 8   |             That this earthy house may furnish you golden carpets.~
118    4, 9   |            and perceptibly,~That I may behold thee with my eyes."~
119    4, 9   |             that this body of mine may see~To what extent its senses
120    4, 9   |           earth and heaven on high may be united~With one heart,
121    5, 1   |           God, despite this fraud,~May ultimately purge him from
122    5, 1   |          all this hypocrisy.~Mercy may prevail over vengeance,
123    5, 1   |    possessed by the full moon.~God may purge his dealings from
124    5, 1   |         the pardoning grace of God may be seen,~God pardons all
125    5, 1   |          is sincerity, on that you may depend.~The witness of word
126    5, 4   |       adorers, who are valiant men~May not, man-like, break my
127    5, 6   |           of law.~Though a footman may be swift of foot on land,~
128    5, 7   |         apprehension~Lest his book may be placed in his left hand.~
129    5, 8   |           as ono soul, though they may be opposed to outward view.
130    5, 10  |           their former experience, may be compared to the Jews
131    5, 11  |           wills it, that your soul may be saved from hell; but
132    5, 11  |          By your carnal reason you may procure earthly food,~By
133    5, 11  |            By God-given reason you may mount the heavens.~When,
134    5, 11  |           That its secret treasure may escape its lips.~Therefore
135    5, 11  |          bad,~So that its treasure may not escape it.~In like manner
136    5, 13  |           In order that the priest may absolve him of those sins;~
137    5, 13  |         faithful shepherd,~That he may cleanse thy garment of vermin,~
138    5, 13  |            The thesis that silence may indicate emotions too deep
139    5, 13  |         while eloquent expressions may indicate that the ears only,
140    5, 13  |     knowing that, like Abraham, he may entertain angels unawares.
141    5, 13  |          of these ideas,~That they may guide you, like Majnun,
142    5, 13  |          meaning of this sweetness may be made plain.~The story
143    5, 13  |          chief actor, and hence it may perhaps be inferred that
144    6, Prol|        with its six parts,~That it may illuminate him who is not
145    6, Prol|           Beloved!~But haply leave may be given me hereafter~To
146    6, Prol|            the faith to me,~That I may strive with God for thee!"~
147    6, 1   |       divinely ordained, that "God may bring to naught the craft
148    6, 2   |        divine blessing whenever it may appear. There is a tradition, "
149    6, 3   |           state negations that you may get a hint of the corresponding
150    6, 4   |        rose;~Even though your prop may be a lofty cypress,~At last
151    6, 6   |           possible, that the arrow may fall close to you, for the
152    6, 6   |    protects you from the cold,~God may give it the quality of intense
153    6, 6   |             So that this warm vest may become to your body~Cold
154    6, 6   |  overweening intellect,~That grace may ever be shed upon you from
155    6, 7   |            man timely blows,~Which may save him from being beheaded
156    6, 7   |            this contrivance we two may be united,~And be mingled
157    6, 9   |         Not-being,~That every form may derive aid therefrom,~From
158    6, 9   |            through love.~Strangers may pronounce the "pure name"
159    6, 9   |          some rich man, so that we may extract money from him!"