 and it is presented to the sincere lover that he begins with food which he desires and it is only when the mention of the one he loves is aroused that the food becomes a lump in the throat and a pain in the esophagus. and so it is with water and conversation for he begins it joyfully and a thought from the thoughts of the one he loves occurs to him and it becomes clear.
ويعرض للصادق المودة ان يبتدئ في الطعام وهو له مشته فما هو إلا وقت ما يهتاج له ذكر من يحب صار الطعام غصة في الحلق وشجى في المرئ، وهكذا في الماء، وفي الحديث، فإنه يفاتحكه مبتهجا، فتعرض له خطرة من خطرات الفكر فيمن يحب، فتستبين