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هرچه اندیشید خنده می‌فزود ** هم‌چو بند سیل ناگاهان گشود
- Everything that she thought of (only) increased her laughter, as (when) a flood-gate is suddenly opened.
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گریه و خنده غم و شادی دل ** هر یکی را معدنی دان مستقل
- Weeping and laughter and sorrow and joy of heart—know that each one (of them) has an independent source.
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هر یکی را مخزنی مفتاح آن ** ای برادر در کف فتاح دان
- Each one has a (particular) store-house: know, O brother, that the key thereof is in the hand of the Opener.
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هیچ ساکن می‌نشد آن خنده زو ** پس خلیفه طیره گشت و تندخو
- Her laughter was never ceasing: then the Caliph became enraged and fierce.
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زود شمشیر از غلافش بر کشید ** گفت سر خنده واگو ای پلید 3955
- He quickly drew his scimitar from its sheath and said, “Declare the secret cause of thy laughter, O foul (woman)!
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در دلم زین خنده ظنی اوفتاد ** راستی گو عشوه نتوانیم داد
- From this laughter a suspicion has come into my heart: tell the truth, thou canst not cajole me.
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ور خلاف راستی بفریبیم ** یا بهانه‌ی چرب آری تو به دم
- And if thou deceive me with falsehoods or idly utter glib excuses,
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من بدانم در دل من روشنیست ** بایدت گفتن هر آنچ گفتنیست
- I shall know, (for) there is light in my heart: thou must tell everything that ought to be told.
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در دل شاهان تو ماهی دان سطبر ** گرچه گه گه شد ز غفلت زیر ابر
- Know that in the heart of kings there is a mighty moon, though sometimes it is overclouded by forgetfulness.
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یک چراغی هست در دل وقت گشت ** وقت خشم و حرص آید زیر طشت 3960
- In the heart there is a lamp with which one goes about (as a rule); at times of anger and concupiscence it is put under the basin.