Tariq ut-tahqiq
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Tariq ut-tahqiq is one of the books attributed to Sanai. It is an Early New Persian mystical poetry book from 1133 in mathnawi form.[1][2] This book was published in Persian by Mohammad Taghi Modarres Razavi as Masnavi of Sanai in 1969 with association of the University of Tehran Press.[3][4]
For example, a poem called Litany from this book translated to english as follows:[3][4]
ای برآرندهٔ مه و خورشید
O Lord of the fog and the sun
نقشبند جهان بیم و امید
The ruler of the world of fear and hope
ای به تو زنده جان، چو جسم به جان
O to you live of soul, like body to soul
جسم و جان را ز لطف توست توان
Body and soul can be strengthened by your grace
روح را هر نفس ز تو مددست
The soul get your help in every breath
کرم و رحمت تو بیعددست
Your mercy and grant are innumerable
ای بسا مسجدی که راندهٔ توست
Oh, maybe the mosque man you rejected
وی بسا بت پرست خواندهٔ توست
Oh, you may waiting for a pagan
همه فانی شویم و تو باقی
We are all perish and you remain
همه مست توایم و تو ساقی
We are all drunk and you are the cupbearer
غرض ما ز هرچه هست توئی
Our purpose is whatever finally is you
کارساز بلند و پست توئی
You take peoples up and down
طمع ما ز تو، عنایت توست
Our greed for getting you, also is your grace
رهبر ما به تو، هدایت توست
Our leader to you, is your guidance