They said, 'The suns are in the heavenly sphere

They said, 'The suns are in the heavenly sphere.' Where should the sun dwell but in heaven?
When a throne is set up, there must be a king to sit erect upon it.
When the heart is purged of its ignorance, then must. the angel descend.
He made Himself master of me and I of Him, and each of us hath possessed the other.
My being His property is evident, and my possessing Him is (proved by) His saying, 'Come hither.'
O camel-driver, let us turn aside and do not lead the travellers past Dár al-Falak.
A house on a river-bank near al-Musanná caused thee to fall sick and did not make thee forget thy sickness.
Would that the lord of desire had laid on thee (O my censor!) my pain and the burden of love that was laid on me!
For neither Zarúd nor Hájir nor Salam is an abode that emaciated thee.
From the burning grief of the journey (towards Him) thou wert seeking the rain-clouds of union, but they did not o’ershadow thee.
The glory of His sovereignty abased thee, and would that as He abased thee so He had shown fondness towards thee!
And oh, would that, since in His pride He refused to show Himself fond, oh, would that He had emboldened thee to show fondness towards Him!