BAHRÁM GÙR. This character symbolizes the sun in the astronomical sign of Sagittarius wherein he represents the ass or old year, which will soon be lost in the swamps of winter or the sign of Capricorn, the extreme point of the southern ecliptic. SATURN. Lord of the Seventh Heaven, the symbol of old age or ripeness. MÁH to MÁHI. From fish to moon, an expression denoting the period from conception to birth, the state of transition between matter and spirit and between life and death, or as we use the same expression in the words "it is neither fish nor fowl." PARWÌN. The Pleiades, the symbol of spirituality, gentleness, kindness, etc. MUSHTARÌ. The Planet Jupiter, the symbol of benevolence, religion, toleration and big heartedness. RAMAZÁN. The lunar month, beginning about the middle of March and ending about the middle of April; it is the Easter of the Mohammedans, the birth of regeneration or the spring. The Sufism of the Rubáiyát 1 AWAKE! AWAKE! Oh, slumbering souls, Arise like HIM who rules the morn and leads forth the stars with song. Oh, Master hail to Thee! strike Thou with Wisdom's shafts the enemies of man's progression, Thou who art known as the Dispeller of Mortal Darkness and the Light of the Life to Come. Lead us by that Sure Path to where the SPIRITUAL SUN doth rise and where MORTAL DARKNESS sets beyond the clouds of FEAR, ANGER, SORROW, INDOLENCE and CRIME, Where THE GREAT PEACE reigns and THOU OH LORD ABIDEST. 2 And before the [1]FALSE MORN of Earthly Life doth fade, that Voice Supreme within this TAVERN cries, The Sacrifice is ready, loiter not outside, all is prepared, enter in, those wishing here to pray. This is the way by which the soul doth learn, of GOD, of WORLDS, of THINGS KNOWN and UNKNOWN. Whilst those who worship through man's carved creeds, pomps, rituals and dumb forms, Worship like tongueless bells seeking to sound their tidings to the world. All cries within THINK! THINK! THINK! It was not WORSE BEFORE, NOR BETTER THAN 'TIS NOW. [1] The False Dawn is the reflection of the coming day upon the horizon before the sun is high enough to reflect himself or the true dawn. 3 Then the Higher Nature springs up the old to greet, which always dwells within the doors where intelligence doth live. And with a mighty shout calls OPEN WIDE! COME FORTH! MY PEACE I BRING, IN TRUTH I GREET ALL YE WHO LOVE THE TRUE. Earthly Life is short; oh, slumber not I pray, for once ye have onward passed, prayers and repentance then are vain. Seek while on earth the HEAVENLY GOAL to find, for MORTAL LIFE is short and comes but once! Take heed, TIME IS LIFE'S JEWEL! MARK WELL, THIS IS THE WAY. 4