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آتش نمرود ابراهیم را ** صفوت آیینه آمد در جلا
- The fire of Nimrod was the means of making pure (resplendent) the (inward) mirror of Abraham in (the process of) polishing.
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جور کفر نوحیان و صبر نوح ** نوح را شد صیقل مرآت روح
- The iniquitous unbelief of Noah's people and the patience of Noah were instrumental in polishing the mirror of Noah's spirit.
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حکایت مرید شیخ حسن خرقانی قدس الله سره
- Story of the disciple of Shaykh (Abú) Hasan Kharraqání, may God sanctify his spirit!
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رفت درویشی ز شهر طالقان ** بهر صیت بوالحسین خارقان
- A dervish went from the town of Tálaqán because of the fame of Abu ’l- Husayn of Kháraqán.
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کوهها ببرید و وادی دراز ** بهر دید شیخ با صدق و نیاز 2045
- He traversed the mountains and the long valley to visit the Shaykh who was endowed with sincerity and fervent supplication.
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آنچ در ره دید از رنج و ستم ** گرچه در خوردست کوته می‌کنم
- Although the afflictions and injuries which he suffered on the road are deserving (of mention), I will abridge (the story).
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چون به مقصد آمد از ره آن جوان ** خانه‌ی آن شاه را جست او نشان
- When the young man reached the end of his journey, he asked to be directed to the house of that (spiritual) king.
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چون به صد حرمت بزد حلقه‌ی درش ** زن برون کرد از در خانه سرش
- As soon as he knocked at his door with a hundred reverences, the (Shaykh's) wife put forth her head from the door of the house,
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که چه می‌خواهی بگو ای ذوالکرم ** ژگفت بر قصد زیارت آمدم
- Saying, “What do you want? Tell (me), kind sir.” He replied, “I have come with the intention of paying a visit (to the Shaykh).”
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خنده‌ای زد زن که خه‌خه ریش بین ** این سفرگیری و این تشویش بین 2050
- The wife gave a (loud) laugh. “Ha, ha,” she exclaimed, “look at your beard, look at this undertaking of a journey and (all) this trouble!
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خود ترا کاری نبود آن جایگاه ** که به بیهوده کنی این عزم راه
- Was there nothing for you to do in the place (where you come from), that you should idly set out upon this expedition?