Chigruna bar naparad jan chu az janab-i-Jalaal,
Khitab-i-lutfl chu shakkar ba jan rasad ki, "ta'al."
Rumi in DIWAN-I-SHAMS-I-TABREZ.
Why does not the soul take wing when from the glorious Presence
A speech of sweet favour comes to it saying, "Aloft !"
(Translation by Nicholson).
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