On Counsel and Character

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On Counsel and Character

You are the light in the eyes of those who see, the very purpose behind all creation. You are the one whose heart never sleeps, the guest who spends the night in his Lord's care. To describe you, 'there is no prophet after me' says enough; for who could praise you but yourself, or the words of Saadi?
Explanation: The poem praises the Prophet Muhammad. Lines two and three weave in Arabic phrases: 'my heart does not sleep' and 'there is no prophet after me,' both echoing traditional sayings about him.

Original · Persian

شمارهٔ ۱ - در پند و اخلاق

ای چشم و چراغ اهل بینش مقصود وجود آفرینش
صاحب دل لاینام قلبی مهمان أبیت عند ربی
در وصف تو لانبی بعدی خود وصف تو و زبان سعدی؟