Attraction is possessed by all things here:Warmth draws warm things, the cold pulls cold things near;Eternal ones attract each other, whileThe worthless just attract the vain and vile;Those made of fire attract just the same kind;Those filled with light draw their own sort, you’ll find...

From a snake-catcher someone stole a snake;The fool saw as success this huge mistakeFrom that snake’s bite its owner thus was spared,It killed the thief who’d now become ensnared.The owner saw the thief as he lay dead:I’d prayed to find this wretch eventuallyTo claim my snake, then take it home with meThank heavens, God chose not to answer it:So many prayers request catastrophe,But God opts not to listen mercifully.

So many prayers request catastrophe,But God opts not to listen mercifully.

What else are mirrors meant for then,But so each knows himself from other men....

What else are mirrors meant for then95But so each knows himself from other men!’Your mirrors show the husk and not the kernel;The soul-revealing mirror is eternal:This mirror for the soul is the saint’s face,The one who is beyond all time and space—‘Heart, seek a mirror of this type!’ I’d scream,‘Reach for the ocean, and not a mere stream!

What else are mirrors meant for thenBut so each knows himself from other men!’Your mirrors show the husk and not the kernel;The soul-revealing mirror is eternal:This mirror for the soul is the saint’s face,The one who is beyond all time and space—‘Heart, seek a mirror of this type!’ I’d scream,‘Reach for the ocean, and not a mere stream!

While eyes are shut the pain will not subside,They yearn to join with light that is outside;It’s due to your eyes’ light’s attracting pull,Which seeks light rays as soon as possible.If your eyes feel some pain while open, thenWhen blocked of transient light, pain fills your eyes,So you should open them, if you are wise...

A jasper from a pearl you can distinguishThe day belief in your self you relinquish,