The most famous mystic poet of Iran...

The most famous mystic poet of Iran, Hafiz al-Shirazi[^7] has so beautifully summarized the wayfarer's above mentioned endeavors in his following verse: “I remained vigilant guarding the heart’s premises every night. So that no alien thought (except my beloved's) could make its entry.” After endeavoring the hardships of his gnostic journey, those who succeed attain the nearness of their beloved (i.e.

God-Almighty); the Commander of the Faithful Imam ‘Ali (a.s.) have described this gnostic stage in the following tradition: “Truly when a wayfarer (salik) succeeds in making his wisdom alive and in letting his self die, his body becomes gradually weaker and thinner, his heaviness turning into slimness.

A Divine illumination whose manifestation was intermittent becomes clearly visible for him, thus making his path clearly brightened, guiding and moving him through it; passing through various gates (of asceticism) he eventually reaches to the permanent abode of prosperity and with a tranquil and contented heart places his feet in a place of ease and comfort.

This is because, he had utilized his reason properly and had made his Creator pleased.” [^8] A gnostic after attaining God's Learning ( marefah ) becomes some one whose physical body is with the people but his heart is always engaged in God's Remembrance.

A gnostic is the trustee of God's Trust and is the treasurer of Divine-Mysteries; is the source of His Light and proof of His Blessings upon the mankind; is the carrier of Divine Knowledge and Scale of Divine Mercy and Justice; is needless of mankind, desires and world; does not have any other companion except God-Almighty; and does not have any indication, speech and breathing but by means of God, for the sake of God, from the God and with the God.

The main contents of the book as mentioned earlier are the etiquette and instructions of gnostic journey, ways and manners of servitude, detailed descriptions of deeds and worships that must be performed by a wayfarer, and what sort of behaviors and restrictions they must practice in order to attain the desired results.