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1461-1470

  • روزیی خواهم بناگه بی تعب ** که ندارم من ز کوشش جز طلب
  • I crave a daily portion (that is bestowed) suddenly without fatigue (on my part), for I have naught of endeavour except the seeking.”
  • مدت بسیار می‌کرد این دعا ** روز تا شب شب همه شب تا ضحی
  • Thus was he praying for a long time, (all) day until night and all night until morning.
  • خلق می‌خندید بر گفتار او ** بر طمع‌خامی و بر بیگار او
  • The people were laughing at his words, at the folly of his hope, and at his contention,
  • که چه می‌گوید عجب این سست‌ریش ** یا کسی دادست بنگ بیهشیش
  • Saying, “Marvellous! What is he saying—this idiot? Or has some one given him beng (that is the cause) of senselessness?
  • راه روزی کسب و رنجست و تعب ** هر کسی را پیشه‌ای داد و طلب 1465
  • The way of (getting) daily bread is work and trouble and fatigue; He (God) hath given every one a handicraft and (the capacity for) seeking (a livelihood):
  • اطلبوا الارزاق فی اسبابها ** ادخلو الاوطان من ابوابها
  • ‘Seek ye your daily portions in the means thereof: enter your dwellings by their doors.’
  • شاه و سلطان و رسول حق کنون ** هست داود نبی ذو فنون
  • At present the King and ruler and messenger of God is the prophet David, one endowed with many accomplishments.
  • با چنان عزی و نازی کاندروست ** که گزیدستش عنایتهای دوست
  • Notwithstanding such glory and pride as is in him, forasmuch as the favours of the Friend have chosen him out—
  • معجزاتش بی شمار و بی عدد ** موج بخشایش مدد اندر مدد
  • His miracles are countless and innumerable, the waves of his bounty are tide upon tide:
  • هیچ کس را خود ز آدم تا کنون ** کی بدست آواز صد چون ارغنون 1470
  • When has any one, even from Adam till now, had a hundred (melodious) voices like an organ,