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می‌‌فرستاد او غلامان را به باغ ** تا که میوه آیدش بهر فراغ 3585
- He (the master) used to send the slaves to the garden, that fruit might come (be brought to him) for his pleasure.
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بود لقمان در غلامان چون طفیل ** پر معانی تیره صورت همچو لیل
- Amongst the slaves Luqmán was (despised) like a parasite; (he was) full of (spiritual) ideas, dark-complexioned as night.
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آن غلامان میوه‌‌های جمع را ** خوش بخوردند از نهیب طمع را
- Those slaves, being impelled by greed, ate the whole of the fruit with enjoyment,
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خواجه را گفتند لقمان خورد آن ** خواجه بر لقمان ترش گشت و گران
- And told their master that Luqmán had eaten it, (whereupon) the master became bitter and sorely displeased with Luqmán.
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چون تفحص کرد لقمان از سبب ** در عتاب خواجه‌‌اش بگشاد لب
- When Luqmán inquired (and ascertained) the cause (of this), he opened his lips to reproach his master.
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گفت لقمان سیدا پیش خدا ** بنده‌‌ی خاین نباشد مرتضا 3590
- “O sire,” said Luqmán, “an unfaithful servant is not approved in the sight of God.
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امتحان کن جمله‌‌مان را ای کریم ** سیرمان در ده تو از آب حمیم
- Put us all to the test, O noble sir: give us our fill of hot water (to drink),
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بعد از آن ما را به صحرایی کلان ** تو سواره ما پیاده می‌‌دوان
- And afterwards make us run into a great plain, thou being mounted and we on foot.
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آن گهان بنگر تو بد کردار را ** صنعهای کاشف الاسرار را
- Then behold the evil-doer, (behold) the things that are done by Him who revealeth mysteries!”
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گشت ساقی خواجه از آب حمیم ** مر غلامان را و خوردند آن ز بیم
- The master gave the servants hot water to drink, and they drank it in fear (of him).