Warning Against the Desires of the Self

For she has not learned of my ignorance of the harbinger of gray hair and old age.

And I did not count from the beautiful deed villages
a guest that hurt my head is immodest

If I had known that I would not respect it
I would have kept a secret in exchange for keeping it

Who can restrain the reins of horses from their temptation
just as the reins of horses are restrained by bridles?

Do not accuse sin of curbing her desire, for food strengthens the desire of gluttony.

The soul is like a child: if you neglect it, it will grow up to love breastfeeding, but if you wean it, it will be weaned.

So divert her desires and be careful not to take charge of her. Indeed, if she takes charge of her desires, she or he will be deaf.

And he pastures her while she is at ease in her work
but if she takes up pasture, then she is not grazed.

How deadly it has become a pleasure for a person, since he did not know that poison was in the fat.

And fear the machinations of hunger and satiety, for hunger is worse than hunger.

And he emptied tears from an eye that was full of incest and adhered to the diet of regret.

And differ from the soul and Satan and disobey them, but if they are of pure sincerity, then deceive them.

And do not obey any of them, the adversary or the arbitrator, for you know the plots of the adversary and the arbitrator.

I ask forgiveness from God for a word without action
I have attributed to it a childless offspring.

I commanded you to do good, but what I was commanded to do
and I did not upright, so what I say to you is upright.

I did not provide any voluntary food before death, and I did not perform any prayer except an obligatory prayer, and I did not fast.