Though the heart brims with the light of God,
still, what is a single drop next to the sea?
Anyone with eyes that truly see the truth knows this:
if a mirror claims 'I am the original,' it lies.
Explanation: The second couplet plays on the idea of reflection: the heart is only a mirror of God, never the source. The phrase echoes mystical claims of union while warning against confusing the image with the real.
Original · Persian
شمارهٔ ۹
هر چند که دل لبالب از نور خداست
لیکن به مثل قطره کجا بحر کجاست؟
داند نظری کو به حقیقت بیناست
کابینه اناالعکس اگر گفت؟ خطاست