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CI: Is exaltation necessary to thee? Choose humility ;

For there is only this ladder to that roof(of

exaltation).

W.: If eminenceis what youd have, then choose

humility,For this is the sole ladder to ascend to such a

rooftop.

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CI.: Humility exalts the head of thy sublimity;

Arrogancecast thee to the dust.

W.: Humility will elevate the head of

exaltationfor you:Pride will cast youin the dust ;

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CI.:one, head-extending, of fierce temper falls to the

neck (in a pit)

Is exaltation necessary to thee?- seek not exaltation.

W.: The arrogance, harsh natured man will break his

neck-The eminence is what youd have, then seek not

eminence!

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WI.: Seek not for the way of Islamfrom one world-

proud ;

Seek not God-beholdingfrom one self-beholding.

W.: Seek not the way of Faith from one with the

world deluded,Seek not regard for Godfrom one whos self-

regarding.

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CI.: if rank be necessary to thee, - like the

mean,

Look not at persons with the eye of contempt.

W.: If lofty station you would have, then looknot (like the base)

With disparagements eye upon other persons

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CI.: When thou art standing on the lofty

house,- If thou art wiselaugh not at the fallen.

W.: When in high stationyou are standing,

Laugh not, if you be prudent, at those whove

fallen:

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CI: There came down off his feet, many a

standing one,Whose place, the fallen took.

W.: Manys the standing man who lost hisfooting,

While those whod fallen took his place!

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CI.: Make thyself,by manners, concordant,

with whomsoeverthou mayst see,

Whether he be inferior,or superior.

W.: In manner, with everyone you see,

practice accommodation,

Whether they be subordinateor those who

hold their heads aloft:

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CI.: One can, by sweet speech, carry away the

ball (of power) ;

But one of bad disposition, constantly,enduresbitterness.

W.: With sweetness of tongue one maybear

off the ball,

Whereas the man sharp-manneredcontinually

bears offbitterness ;

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If you want to attain a lofty station practise

humility and avoid ignorance.

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Treat those who are subordinate with good

ethics

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Talk with people by sweetness of speech and

affection and avoid bad disposition andviolence.

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those who are self-beholding and world

deluded regard other persons with the eye of

contempt.

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