Our partial wisdom’s not part of omniscience, Until God’s promptings come its promptings to enhance. But when our souls are made those impulses to feel, That sea in waves straight rises, under which we reel. The story of the harper and his state now ends; Both harper and that state have grown to be our friends. The harper sealed his mouth from any further song. We, too, will leave his tale half told; it is too long. In order to attain to his high state of bliss, Had one a hundred lives, they might be staked for this. 325 Be thou, then, like a falcon, ever on the wing, To catch that gnat, thy soul; sunlike, for ever sing. He casts himself, for love, from highest heaven’s height; If flagons empty, he with wine fills them, so bright. O spiritual Sun, transfuse Thou life to all. A new life give, O God, to this our earthly ball. Into the frames of men both life and soul infuse From out Thy hidden world, as water dost diffuse. The Prophet has informed us that, for warning’s sake, Two angels evermore sweet invocation make: 330 “O God, dispensers bless! Do Thou them feed and tend! Give them ten thousandfold for every mite they spend! But hoarders, O our Lord God, in this lower scene, Do Thou afflict with loss,--no profit intervene!” How many hoardings better than dispensings are! Save in God’s service, wealth of God spend not. Take care! So mayst thou get in recompense a hundredfold. So mayst thou ’scape the punishment of sins untold. Men offered up their camels as a sacrifice; In hopes their swords ’gainst Mustafà would do service. 335 Seek thou the will of God from him who has it learnt; Not into every soul has God’s will been inburnt. The Prophet’s words forewarned those sons of heedlessness, That all such offerings are a heap of worthlessness. In war with God’s apostle, chiefs of Mekka all Such sacrifices offered, ghostly aid to call. Just like the unjust steward, who, as justice due, The treasure of his lord bestowed on rebel crew. He falsely pictured to himself he’d justice wrought, With public money spent, the poor to terms he’d brought. 340 Such justice from such culprit, what could it effect? His lord, to anger moved, excuses did reject. Hence is it, every Muslim, fearing he may stray, In his devotions begs: “Lead Thou us in right way.”[281] Their substance to dispense suits men of generous mood. A lover’s ready gift’s his life for his love’s good. Dispense thou food for God’s sake; food thou’lt surely have. Lay down thy life for love of God; thy life thou’lt save.