{"collection":"Islam","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/isl/saab/saab31.htm","path":"isl/saab/saab31.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/isl/saab/saab31.htm","text":"Salaman and Absal, by Jami, tr. Edward Fitzgerald, [1904]\nUnder the Outward Form of any Story\n An Inner Meaning lies\u2014This Story now\n Completed, do Thou of its Mystery\n (Whereto the Wise hath found himself a way)\n Have thy Desire\u2014No Tale of I and Thou,\n Though I and Thou be its Interpreters.\n What signifies The Shah? and what The Sage?\n And what Sal\u00e1m\u00e1n not of Woman born?\n And what Abs\u00e1l who drew him to Desire?\n And what the Kingdom that awaited him\n When he had drawn his Garment from her Hand?\n What means that Fiery Pile? and what The Sea?\nAnd what that Heavenly Zuhrah who at last\n Clear\u2019d Abs\u00e1l from the Mirror of his Soul?\n Learn part by part the Mystery from me;\n All Ear from Head to Foot and Understanding be.","title":"Salaman and Absal: Sal\u00e1m\u00e1n and Abs\u00e1l: XXIX. Epilogue","type":"page"}