سندبادنامه 24.1

24.1

زان سوی چرخ اگزت بست خبر حزم را گو برو خبر باز آر مسرع عزم او بر فلک گذر کرد ، بسرعت سیر اختصاص یافت ، جرعهٔ‌ حزم او یزمین رسیذ ، سکون وآرام گرفت ، هوا بلطف طبع او ممتزج شذ ، برقت مزاج مخصوص گشت ، چرخ اثیر از علو همت او اثر پذیرفت متحاوز محیط شذ ، آسمان شکل سدهآ رفیع اورا دعا گفت شکل گری ومستدیری یافت ، آفتاب رنگ چهرهآ ضمیر اورا بنا کرد جرم 5 او شفاف ومستنیر ازان شذ:

If you wish news from beyond the heavens, / bid prudence go and bring the news back.
The courier of his resolve passed across the celestial sphere, and was distinguished by swiftness of movement;
a sip of his prudence reached the earth, and it gained rest and composure; the air was tempered by the gentleness of his nature
and became distinguished by delicacy of temperament; the sphere of ether became transparent and luminous on account of the loftiness of his aspiration;
took impression from his lofty aspiration and surpassed the encircling [sphere]. Heaven prayed for the form of his exalted threshold, and found circularity and roundness. The sun built upon the color of the visage of his mind,
and its body became transparent and luminous therefrom:
for that reason: