Who among the early risers will understand until morning? Who will find us, like a particle, turned upside down?
Who will have the fortune to come to the edge of a stream and drink from it, finding the reflection of the moon?
Who is like Jacob, who seeks the scent of his son from Joseph's shirt and finds the light of his eyes?
Or like the thirsty Arab who lowers a bucket into a well and finds a beautiful image like a sugar jar in the bucket?
Or Moses, the seeker of fire, who approaches a tree and finds a hundred dawns and mornings instead of fire?
Jesus leaps into the house to escape from the enemy and suddenly finds a passage to the heavens from the house.
Or like Solomon, who splits open a fish and finds a golden ring inside the fish's belly?
Umar, with a sword in hand, intends to attack the Prophet but falls into God's trap and finds the fortune of vision.
Or like the son of Adham, who chases a deer to hunt it but finds another prey instead?
Or like the thirsty oyster that opens its mouth to catch a drop and finds a pearl within itself?
Or the man who pulls weeds and goes to ruins, suddenly finding news of a treasure in the ruins?
Traveler, leave the tales so that the familiar and the stranger may understand the light of "Alam Nashrah" without your explanation.
Whoever sincerely takes a step towards Shams al-Din, even if his foot falters, will find two wings from love.
Barks Interpretation
Who gets up early to discover the moment light begins?