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3135-3144

  • شه که او از حرص قصد هر حرام ** می‌کند او را گدا گوید همام 3135
  • The king who from cupidity is betaking himself to everything unlawful— the man of noble mind calls him a beggar.”
  • گفت کو شهر و قلاع او را جهاز ** یا نثار گوهر و دینار ریز
  • She (the prince's mother) said, “Where are his cities and castles (to furnish) the wedding-outfit, or (where are his means of) scattering gems and pieces of gold?”
  • گفت رو هر که غم دین برگزید ** باقی غمها خدا از وی برید
  • He (the king) said, “Begone! Whosoever prefers to care for religion, God cuts off from him all remaining cares.”
  • غالب آمد شاه و دادش دختری ** از نژاد صالحی خوش جوهری
  • The king prevailed and gave (in marriage) to him (his son) a maiden of goodly nature, belonging to the family of a righteous man.
  • در ملاحت خود نظیر خود نداشت ** چهره‌اش تابان‌تر از خورشید چاشت
  • Verily, she had none to rival her in loveliness: her face was brighter than the sun at morn.
  • حسن دختر این خصالش آنچنان ** کز نکویی می‌نگنجد در بیان 3140
  • Such was the maiden's beauty; and her qualities were such that, on account of their excellence, they are not (to be) contained in (any) description.
  • صید دین کن تا رسد اندر تبع ** حسن و مال و جاه و بخت منتفع
  • Make religion thy prey, that in consequence (as a corollary) there may come (to thee) beauty and riches and power and advantageous fortune.
  • آخرت قطار اشتر دان به ملک ** در تبع دنیاش هم‌چون پشم و پشک
  • Know that the next world, in respect of ownership, is (like) files of camels: the present world is its corollary, like the (camels') hair and dung.
  • پشم بگزینی شتر نبود ترا ** ور بود اشتر چه قیمت پشم را
  • (If) thou choose the hair, the camel will not be thine, and if the camel be thine, what value has the hair?
  • چون بر آمد این نکاح آن شاه را ** با نژاد صالحان بی مرا
  • When the marriage (matrimonial alliance) with the family of the uncontentious righteous folk was achieved (successfully arranged) by the king,