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بلکه گیرد اندر آتش افکند ** صورت عاریتش را بشکند
- Nay, he will take it and cast it into the fire: he will break (destroy) its borrowed (unreal) form,
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تا نماند بر ذهب شکل وثن ** ز آن که صورت مانع است و راه زن 2890
- In order that the idol-shape may not remain on the gold, because Form hinders and waylays (those who seek Reality).
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ذات زرش ذات ربانیت است ** نقش بت بر نقد زر عاریت است
- The essence of its gold is the gift of Lordship (Divinity): the idol-stamp on the sterling gold is borrowed (unreal).
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بهر کیکی تو گلیمی را مسوز ** وز صداع هر مگس مگذار روز
- Do not burn a blanket on account of a flea, and do not let the day go (to waste) on account of every gnat's headache.
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بت پرستی چون بمانی در صور ** صورتش بگذار و در معنی نگر
- You are an idol-worshipper when you remain in (bondage to) forms: leave its (the idol's) form and look at the reality.
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مرد حجی همره حاجی طلب ** خواه هندو خواه ترک و یا عرب
- If you are a man (bound) for the Pilgrimage, seek a pilgrim (as your) companion, whether he be a Hindoo or a Turcoman or an Arab.
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منگر اندر نقش و اندر رنگ او ** بنگر اندر عزم و در آهنگ او 2895
- Do not look at his figure and colour, look at his purpose and intention.
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گر سیاه است او هم آهنگ تو است ** تو سپیدش خوان که هم رنگ تو است
- If he is black, (yet) he is in accord with you: call him white, for (spiritually) his complexion is the same as yours.
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این حکایت گفته شد زیر و زبر ** همچو فکر عاشقان بی‌‌پا و سر
- This story has been told up and down (confusedly), like the thoughts of lovers, without foot (end) or head (beginning).
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سر ندارد چون ز ازل بوده ست پیش ** پا ندارد با ابد بوده ست خویش
- It hath no head, inasmuch as it existed before eternity; it hath no foot: it has (always) been akin to everlastingness.