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حق آن کف حق آن دریای صاف ** که امتحانی نیست این گفت و نه لاف
- By the truth of that foam, by the truth of that pure sea, (I swear) that these words (of mine) are not (meant to make) trial of thee and are not vain.
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از سر مهر و صفاء است و خضوع ** حق آن کس که بدو دارم رجوع
- They are from (inspired by) love and sincerity and humbleness, (I swear) by the truth of that One to whom I turn.
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گر به پیشت امتحان است این هوس ** امتحان را امتحان کن یک نفس 2680
- If this affection (which I am showing) seems to thee a trial, do thou for one moment put the (supposed) trial (of thee) to the test.
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سر مپوشان تا پدید آید سرم ** امر کن تو هر چه بر وی قادرم
- Do not hide thy secret (but reveal it), in order that mine may be revealed: command anything that I am able to do.
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دل مپوشان تا پدید آید دلم ** تا قبول آرم هر آن چه قابلم
- Do not hide thy heart (but reveal it), in order that mine may be revealed and that I may accept whatever I am capable of (performing).
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چون کنم در دست من چه چاره است ** در نگر تا جان من چه کاره است
- How shall I do? What remedy is in my power? Look what a plight my soul is in.”
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تعیین کردن زن طریق طلب روزی کدخدای خود را و قبول کردن او
- How the wife specified to her husband the way to earn daily bread and how he accepted (her proposal).
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گفت زن یک آفتابی تافته ست ** عالمی زو روشنایی یافته ست
- The wife said, “A sun has shone forth, a (whole) world has received light from him—
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نایب رحمان خلیفه‌‌ی کردگار ** شهر بغداد است از وی چون بهار 2685
- The Vicar of the Merciful (God), the Khalífa of the Creator: through him the city of Baghdád is (gay and happy) as the season of spring.
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گر بپیوندی بدان شه شه شوی ** سوی هر ادبار تا کی می‌‌روی
- If thou gain access to that King, thou wilt become a king: how long wilt thou go after every (kind of) misfortune?”
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همنشینی مقبلان چون کیمیاست ** چون نظرشان کیمیایی خود کجاست
- Companionship with kings is like the Elixir: indeed, how is an Elixir like (to be compared with) their looks (of favour)?