Nr. 15
Calcutta nr. 15
Walk in the path of humility and understand thine own heart
In the byway of contentment, snatch thou a caress
An hundred ka’abas of water & clay do not equal one heart in value
What have you to do with ka’abas, come & understand a heart.
Nicolas 1867 - 15
Dans la région de l'espérance attache-toi autant de coeurs que tu pourras; dans celle de la présence lie-toi avec un ami parfait, car, sache-le bien, cent kaabas, faites de terre et d'eau, ne valent pas un coeur. Laisse donc là ta kaaba et va plutôt à la recherche d'un coeur.
Payne 1898 - 34
In suppliant fashion all hearts I rede thee gain;
A friend at the court in time of need thee gain:
An hundred Meccas outweigh not a single heart;
Then why go thither? A heart with speed thee gain.
Thompson 1906 - 31
O, Kh'aja! grant us one wish, only one.
Be still! with our affairs with God have done!
We walk aright, 't is you who see awry.
Go you and cure your sight, leave us alone!
whinfield 1883 - 18
Young wooer, charm all hearts with lover's art,
Glad winner, lead thy paragon apart!
A hundred Ka'bas equal not one heart,
Seek not the Ka'ba, rather seek a heart!