Number 24

RubāʿīIraqi style
English

Number 24

You came from God, and for God's sake alone; you didn't come for the sake of play and passing desires. Strive to know and worship God, for this is the only reason you came into this house of the world.
Explanation: 'This house' refers to the earthly world as a temporary dwelling.

Original · Persian

شمارهٔ ۲۴

از پیش خدا بهر خدا آمده ای نی از پی بازی و هوا آمده ای
در معرفت و عبادت ایزد کوش کز بهر همین درین سرا آمده ای