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144-153

  • تن چو با برگست روز و شب از آن  ** شاخ جان در برگ‌ریزست و خزان 
  • When the body is in leaf (well-furnished), on that account by day and night the bough, (which is) the soul, is shedding its leaves and is in autumn.
  • برگ تن بی‌برگی جانست زود  ** این بباید کاستن آن را فزود  145
  • The leafage (flourishing state) of the body is the leaflessness (unprovidedness) of the soul. Be quick! You must let this (body) dwindle and that (soul) increase.
  • اقرضوا الله قرض ده زین برگ تن  ** تا بروید در عوض در دل چمن 
  • Lend unto God, give a loan of this leafage of the body, that in exchange a garden may grow in your heart.
  • قرض ده کم کن ازین لقمه‌ی تنت  ** تا نماید وجه لا عین رات 
  • Give a loan, diminish this food of your body, that there may appear the face (vision) of (that which) eye hath not seen.
  • تن ز سرگین خویش چون خالی کند  ** پر ز مشک و در اجلالی کند 
  • When the body empties itself of dung, He (God) fills it with musk and glorious pearls.
  • زین پلیدی بدهد و پاکی برد  ** از یطهرکم تن او بر خورد 
  • He (such a person) gives this filth and gets purity (in return): his body enjoys (what is signified by the words) He will purify you.
  • دیو می‌ترساندت که هین و هین  ** زین پشیمان گردی و گردی حزین  150
  • The Devil frightens you, saying, “Hark and hark again! You will be sorry for this and will be saddened.
  • گر گدازی زین هوسها تو بدن  ** بس پشیمان و غمین خواهی شدن 
  • If you waste away your body in consequence of these idle whims, you will become very sorry and anxious.
  • این بخور گرمست و داروی مزاج  ** وآن بیاشام از پی نفع و علاج 
  • Eat this, it is hot and good for your health; and drink that for your benefit and as a cure,
  • هم بدین نیت که این تن مرکبست  ** آنچ خو کردست آنش اصوبست 
  • With the intention (of acting on the principle) that (since) this body is your riding-beast that to which it is accustomed is best for it.