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2426-2435

  • ورنه کارت سخت گردد گفتمت ** تا نگردد ظاهر از وی استمت
  • Otherwise, your plight will become grievous. I tell you (this) in order that your crime may not be made manifest through him.”
  • خاک بر سر کرد و جامه بر درید ** که بهر دم می‌کنی ظلمی مزید
  • He put dust on his head and tore his raiment, crying, “At every instant thou art adding an injury.”
  • یک‌دمی دیگر برین تشنیع راند ** باز داودش به پیش خویش خواند
  • Once more he went on in this (strain of) reproach; then David called him to his presence,
  • گفت چون بختت نبود ای بخت‌کور ** ظلمت آمد اندک اندک در ظهور
  • And said, “Since ‘twas not your fortune (to be saved), O you whose fortune is blind, little by little your wickedness has come to light.
  • ریده‌ای آنگاه صدر و پیشگاه ** ای دریغ از چون تو خر خاشاک و کاه 2430
  • Cacavisti, then (you advance to) the high seat and the place of honour. Oh, may sticks and straw be withheld from such an ass as you are! [You have defecated (in a filthy manner), then (you advance to) the high seat and the place of honour. Oh, may sticks and straw be withheld from such an ass as you are!]
  • رو که فرزندان تو با جفت تو ** بندگان او شدند افزون مگو
  • Begone! Your children and your wife have (now) become his slaves. Say no more!”
  • سنگ بر سینه همی‌زد با دو دست ** می‌دوید از جهل خود بالا و پست
  • He (the plaintiff) was dashing stones against his breast with both hands and running up and down in his folly.
  • خلق هم اندر ملامت آمدند ** کز ضمیر کار او غافل بدند
  • The people too began to blame (David), for they were unaware of the hidden (circumstances) of his (the plaintiff’s) action.
  • ظالم از مظلوم کی داند کسی ** کو بود سخره‌ی هوا همچون خسی
  • How should one that is subject, like a straw, to (the wind of) sensuality know the oppressor from the oppressed?
  • ظالم از مظلوم آنکس پی برد ** کو سر نفس ظلوم خود برد 2435
  • He that cuts off the head of his wicked self—he (alone) finds the way to (discriminating) the oppressor from the oppressed.