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206-215

  • آن شده آواز صافی و حزین ** ای خدا وی مستغاث و ای معین
  • (’Tis) the voice become pure and sad, (crying) “O God!” and “O Thou whose help is besought!” and “O Helper!”
  • ناله‌ی سگ در رهش بی جذبه نیست ** زانک هر راغب اسیر ره‌زنیست
  • (Even) the moan of a dog for His sake is not void of (Divine) attraction, because every one who desires (Him) is a brigand's captive—
  • چون سگ کهفی که از مردار رست ** بر سر خوان شهنشاهان نشست
  • As (for example) the dog of the Cave, which was freed from (eating) carrion and sat at the table of the (spiritual) emperors:
  • تا قیامت می‌خورد او پیش غار ** آب رحمت عارفانه بی تغار
  • Until the Resurrection, before the Cave it is drinking in gnostic wise without (any) pot the water of (Divine) mercy.
  • ای بسا سگ‌پوست کو را نام نیست ** لیک اندر پرده بی آن جام نیست 210
  • Oh, there is many a one in a dog's skin, who hath no name (and fame), yet is not without that cup (of Divine knowledge) in secret.
  • جان بده از بهر این جام ای پسر ** بی جهاد و صبر کی باشد ظفر
  • Give thy life for this cup, O son: how may victory be (won) without (spiritual) warfare and patience?
  • صبر کردن بهر این نبود حرج ** صبر کن کالصبر مفتاح الفرج
  • To show patience for the sake of this is no hardship: show patience, for patience is the key to joy.
  • زین کمین بی صبر و حزمی کس نرست ** حزم را خود صبر آمد پا و دست
  • From this ambush none escaped without some patience and prudence: to prudence, indeed, patience is the foot and hand.
  • حزم کن از خورد کین زهرین گیاست ** حزم کردن زور و نور انبیاست
  • Exercise prudence in eating (and drinking), for this (food and drink) is poisonous herbage: to exercise prudence is the strength and light of the prophets.
  • کاه باشد کو به هر بادی جهد ** کوه کی مر باد را وزنی نهد 215
  • He that jumps at every breath of wind is (like) straw, (but) how should the mountain attach any weight to the wind?