 then he abandoned the heart and here the pillars went astray and the tricks were exhausted and the calamity became great and it is he who left the minds in a daze. so whoever is afflicted with this calamity let him confront the beloved of his beloved and let him deliberately do what he knows he approves of. and he must avoid what he knows he dislikes for perhaps that will make him sympathize with him if the beloved is someone who knows the extent of his approval and desire for him. as for the one who does not know the extent of this there is no hope in controlling him rather your good deeds are sins in his view. so if a person is not able to control him then let him deliberately seek solace and hold himself accountable for what he is in of calamity and deprivation and strive to attain his desire in any way he can. and i have seen someone of this description and in that i say a piece the beginning of which is 
٧ ثم هجر القلى، وهنا ضلت الأساطين ونفدت الحيل وعظم البلاء، وهو الذي خلى العقول ذواهل، فمن دهي بهذه الداهية فليتصد لمحبوب محبوبه، وليتعمد ما يعرف أنه يستحسنه. ويجب أن يجتنب ما يدري أنه يكرهه، فربما عطفه ذلك عليه إن كان المحبوب ممن يدري قدر الموافقة والرغبة فيه، وأما من لم يعلم قدر هذا فلا طمع في استصرافه، بل حسناتك عنده ذنوب. فغن لم يقدر المرء على استصرافه فليتعمد السلوان وليحاسب نفسه بما هو فيه من البلاء والحرمان، وليسع في نيل رغبته على أي وجه أمكنه. ولقد رأيت من هذه صفته، وفي ذلك أقول قطعة أولها 