M5:4152 — ای تو پاک از جهل و علمت پاک از آن / که فراموشی کند بر وی نهان

This couplet is spoken by Ayaz, the Sultan's loyal servant, as he intercedes for a group of criminals. He is addressing the Sultan with profound reverence and humility. In this specific context, Ayaz is not merely praising the Sultan's wisdom in a general sense, but rather establishing the premise for his plea. He is saying, in essence, 'You, O Sultan, are so perfect in knowledge that you are untouched by ignorance, and your memory is so absolute that nothing can ever be hidden from you or forgotten by you.'

This declaration serves two purposes: first, it acknowledges the Sultan's supreme insight, making any attempt to deceive him or hide the truth utterly futile. Second, it subtly prepares the ground for Ayaz's intercession by framing the Sultan as a being of such comprehensive awareness that he already knows the full situation, including perhaps the potential for mercy. Ayaz is not informing the Sultan of something he doesn't know, but rather appealing to a wisdom that is already perfect and complete. This humility and recognition of the Sultan's transcendent knowledge are key to the Sufi understanding of approaching the Divine, where the supplicant acknowledges God's omniscience and omnipotence.