batch.motif.sufi-jami-persian-mystics-davis-gutenberg-l1728-l1741
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record_id: batch.motif.sufi-jami-persian-mystics-davis-gutenberg-l1728-l1741
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/sufi/project-gutenberg/persian-mystics-jami-davis.md
passage_locator:
label: ZULAIKHA'S YOUTH RETURNS / ZULAIKHA'S WISH / UNITED / SONG IN PRAISE OF THE
BELOVED; lines 1728-1741
start: '1728'
end: '1741'
translation: 'The Persian Mystics: Jámí'
notes: Generated from OpenAI Batch run motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority;
human review required.
canonical_text:
quote: To the Maker!--the rose-grove of the sphere / Is but one leaf of the flower-garden
of. His creation
summary: A hymn addresses the Maker, describing the sphere as a single leaf within
the flower-garden of His creation. It asks that divine glory shine and perfection
be exalted, and sends many greetings from singers associated with Union, Ecstasy,
and benevolence.
language: English
quote_policy: quoted
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: The passage opens as a song in praise of the Beloved and directly addresses
the Maker.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: 'The sphere is described through garden imagery: a rose-grove and one leaf
of the flower-garden of the Maker''s creation.'
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:3
text: Those who sing the Maker's praises are associated with oblations described
as pearls and jewels on a plate.
category: object
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:4
text: The speaker wishes for the magnitude of the Maker's glory to shine and for
the world of His perfection to be exalted.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:5
text: A thousand chants of salutation and greeting are said to come from philomels
of the garden-mansion of Union and benevolence.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:6
text: The philomels are identified as musicians of an assembly of witnesses and
as songsters in a house of Ecstasy and benevolence.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: the Maker / Beloved
description: The divine addressee praised as Maker, source of creation, glory, and
perfection.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: those who sing His praises
description: Praisers for whom oblations are imagined as a plate of pearls and jewels.
role_refs:
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: philomels of the garden-mansion of Union
description: Bird-singers who offer chants of salutation and greeting and are called
musicians and songsters.
role_refs:
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
roles:
- id: role:1
label: praised creator
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: The passage addresses the Maker and describes creation, glory, and perfection
as belonging to Him.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- id: role:2
label: praising singers
assigned_to:
- fig:2
- fig:3
basis: The passage describes singers of praise and philomels who chant salutations
and serve as musicians or songsters.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:4
- ev:5
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: garden of creation
literal_form: rose-grove, leaf, and flower-garden imagery applied to the sphere
and creation
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: sym:2
label: pearls and jewels of oblation
literal_form: a plate full of pearls and jewels offered as oblations
associated_figures:
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: sym:3
label: Union
literal_form: garden-mansion of Union and benevolence
associated_figures:
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: sym:4
label: Ecstasy
literal_form: delightful house of Ecstasy and benevolence
associated_figures:
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Hymn of praise to the Maker
summary: The speaker praises the Maker by presenting creation through garden imagery,
wishing for divine glory and perfection to be exalted, and describing singers
who send chants from settings of Union and Ecstasy.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
- sym:3
- sym:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:5
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: divine beloved praised as creator
taxonomy_refs:
- divine_beloved
basis: The heading names the Beloved, and the passage praises the Maker as creator,
source of glory, and perfection.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage is a short hymn; the identification of the Maker with the
Beloved is supported by the heading but not elaborated narratively.
- id: motif:2
label: mystical union and ecstasy expressed through song
taxonomy_refs:
- annihilation_union
- mystical_quest
basis: The passage places salutation chants and songsters in settings named Union
and Ecstasy.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
confidence: low
cautions: The passage mentions Union and Ecstasy as devotional settings but does
not explicitly describe a quest, annihilation, or a completed mystical transformation.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: quote
locator: lines 1728-1731
quote_or_summary: '"To the Maker!--the rose-grove of the sphere / Is but one leaf
of the flower-garden of... His creation"'
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/sufi/project-gutenberg/persian-mystics-jami-davis.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short excerpt used for evidence.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: lines 1732-1734
quote_or_summary: Those who sing the Maker's praises are described as having a plate
full of pearls and jewels for oblations.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/sufi/project-gutenberg/persian-mystics-jami-davis.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized evidence.
- id: ev:3
type: quote
locator: lines 1735-1736
quote_or_summary: '"May the magnitude of His glory shine, and the world of His perfection
be exalted!"'
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/sufi/project-gutenberg/persian-mystics-jami-davis.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short excerpt used for evidence.
- id: ev:4
type: summary
locator: lines 1738-1740
quote_or_summary: A thousand chants of greeting come from philomels of the garden-mansion
of Union and benevolence.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/sufi/project-gutenberg/persian-mystics-jami-davis.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized evidence.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: lines 1740-1741
quote_or_summary: The philomels are musicians of the assembly of witnesses and songsters
in the delightful house of Ecstasy and benevolence.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/sufi/project-gutenberg/persian-mystics-jami-davis.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized evidence.
confidence:
extraction: high
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: uncertain
notes: Literal extraction is straightforward. Motif assignment is cautious because
the passage is devotional and symbolic rather than narrative. No comparison claims
were made because the passage does not itself support a specific cross-textual
comparison.
reviewer_status:
status: needs_review
reviewer: ''
reviewed_at: ''
notes: Machine-generated draft from OpenAI Batch; not human-reviewed.
extracted_by: openai_batch:gpt-5.5
extracted_at: '2026-04-28'
notes: |-
Used only the supplied passage text and metadata. Available taxonomy references were applied only where directly supported by the wording of the passage.
batch_run_id=motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority
custom_id=motif_extract:sufi-jami-persian-mystics-davis-gutenberg__l1728-l1741
passage_sha256=4782f4af40915c07c9e681fd260c8b619534f96863032f9ca0a4df975b457f6d