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120 THE TARJUMAN AL-ASHWAQ (X X X IV -V I)

XXXIV
1. At the hill among the mountains of Zarud are haughtj’
lions, by the looks of lissome women
2. Overthrown, though thej'^ were bred in the carnage of war.
What match are the lions for the black eyes ?
3. The women’s looks murdered them. How sweet ai‘e those
looks from the daughters of kings !

COMMEXTARV
1. ‘ Haughty lions,’ i.e. aspiring and courageous hearts.
‘ Lissome women,’ i.e. the Divine Ideas.
3. ‘ From the daughters of kings,’ referring to Kon Hv, 55:
‘ In the 'presence of a puissant king.’

XXXV
1. Three full moons, unadorned by anj'^ ornament, went forth
to at-Tan‘im with veiled faces.
2. They unveiled shining.faces like suns and cried with
a loud voice ‘ Labbayka’, visiting the holy shrines.
3. And they approached, walking slowly as the qaUi birds
walk, in gowns of striped Yemen cloth.

C o m m e n t a r y
1. Three Divine Names went forth from the Divine
Pre.sence to at-Tan‘i'm, desiring to manifest their traces,
i.e. their bliss (,*^ ) consists in such manife.station. ‘ With
veiled faces,’ lest anyone who was unable to endiu’e the
sight of their splendour should behold them and perish.
receive them.
2. ‘ They unveiled,’ i.e. in the heart that was prepared to

‘ The holy shrines,’ i.e. this noble heart.
3. ‘ In gowns of striped Yemen cloth,’ i.e. graced by the
subordinate Names which attended them like prie.sts.

XXXVI
1. O earth of the Highland, mayst thou bo a blessed highland !
May the rain-clouds water thee abundantly with
shower on shower!