 2. over all those around me are two watchers watchers and the lord of the throne has singled me out with a third of them. the most hideous of watchers is if he is one of those who have been tested by love in the past and have been deceived by it and have spent a long time in it then he is stripped of it after having mastered its meanings. so he was desirous of protecting the one who is watching over him. so blessed be god what watcher comes from him and what calamity is poured upon the people of passion from him. and regarding that i say 
 على كل من حولي رقيبان رقبا وقد خصني ذو العرش منهم بثالث وأشنع ما يكون الرقيب إذا كان ممن امتحن بالعشق قديما ودهي به وطالت مدته فيه، ثم عري عنه بعد إحكامه لمعانيه، فكان راغبا في صيانة من رقب عليه، فتبارك الله أي رقبة تأتي منه، وأي بلاء مصبوب يحل على أهل الهوى من جهته؛ وفي ذلك أقول .