Taj al-maʾathir 1.5

1.5

If his light were to contend with the dawn, Even his night would exceed the brilliancy of the day. Gold would not be produced from earth by the power of the sun, Unless his wisdom had power over the sun. When these circumstances were represented, and the intelligence of the declarations of that God-forsaken reached the blessed hearing, which was filled with gladness, the signs of disturbance overspread his auspicious countenance.