Part 10: The Stations of the Soul

Iraqi style
English

Part 10: The Stations of the Soul

What follows now is the account of the soul's states; whoever grasps them is a true man of faith. Know that the first of them is love; after that come holy jealousy and heartfelt longing. Then comes restlessness, then thirst, my heart; and after that, ecstasy becomes your dwelling place. There is bewilderment, a flash of light, and pure delight; here it ends, with greeting and farewell.
Explanation: The poem lists the mystical stations of divine love in Sufi tradition: love, jealousy, longing, restlessness, thirst, ecstasy, and bewilderment. 'Ghayrat' (jealousy) here means a zealous devotion that guards the beloved.

Original · Persian

بخش ۱۰ - قسم احوال

قسم احوال بعد ازین باشد هر که دانست مرد دین باشد
اول آن محبتست، بدان پس ازان غیرتست و شوق ز جان
پس قلق،پس عطش بود،ای دل بعداز آن وجد دید شد منزل
هیمانست و برق و ذوق تمام ختم شد این درود کرد و سلام