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301-325

  • او چو فارغ گشتی از اوراد خویش ** چاشتگه بیرون شدی آن خوب‌کیش
  • As soon as he finished his litanies, that man of goodly religion (Jesus) would go forth at morning tide,
  • جوق جوقی مبتلا دیدی نزار ** شسته بر در در امید و انتظار
  • And would see troops of afflicted feeble folk seated at the door in hope and expectancy.
  • گفتی ای اصحاب آفت از خدا ** حاجت این جملگانتان شد روا
  • (Then) he would say, “O ye that are smitten, the wants of all you here present have been granted by God.
  • هین روان گردید بی رنج و عنا ** سوی غفاری و اکرام خدا
  • Hark, set off and go without pain or trouble towards the forgiveness and kindness of God.”
  • جملگان چون اشتران بسته‌پای ** که گشایی زانوی ایشان برای 305
  • All, like tethered camels whose knees you unbind with foresight,
  • خوش دوان و شادمانه سوی خان ** از دعای او شدندی پا دوان
  • At his prayer would begin to run on their feet, hastening gladly and joyously to their homes.
  • آزمودی تو بسی آفات خویش ** یافتی صحت ازین شاهان کیش
  • (So too) thou hast experienced many maladies in thyself, and hast gained health from these kings of religion (the saints).
  • چند آن لنگی تو رهوار شد ** چند جانت بی غم و آزار شد
  • How oft hath thy limping been turned into a smooth (easy) gait, how oft hath thy soul been made void of grief and pain!
  • ای مغفل رشته‌ای بر پای بند ** تا ز خود هم گم نگردی ای لوند
  • O heedless one, tie a string to thy foot, that thou mayst not become lost to (unconscious of) thyself even, O sluggard!
  • ناسپاسی و فراموشی تو ** یاد ناورد آن عسل‌نوشی تو 310
  • Thy ingratitude and forgetfulness did not call to mind thy (former) drinking of honey.
  • لاجرم آن راه بر تو بسته شد ** چون دل اهل دل از تو خسته شد
  • Necessarily, that way (by which spiritual blessings were conveyed) became barred to thee, since the hearts of the “men of heart” were made sore by thee.
  • زودشان در یاب و استغفار کن ** همچو ابری گریه‌های زار کن
  • Quickly overtake them and ask pardon of God; weep lamentably like a cloud,
  • تا گلستانشان سوی تو بشکفد ** میوه‌های پخته بر خود وا کفد
  • In order that their rose-garden may open its blossoms to thee, and that the ripe fruits may burst and reveal themselves.
  • هم بر آن در گرد کم از سگ مباش ** با سگ کهف ار شدستی خواجه‌تاش
  • Pace round that same door: do not be less than a dog, if thou hast become (associated as) a fellow-servant with the dog of the Cave,
  • چون سگان هم مر سگان را ناصح‌اند ** که دل اندر خانه‌ی اول ببند 315
  • Because even dogs admonish dogs, saying, “Fix thy heart on thy first home,
  • آن در اول که خوردی استخوان ** سخت گیر و حق گزار آن را ممان
  • Hold fast to the first door where thou didst eat bones, and fulfil thy obligation: do not leave that (debt unpaid).”
  • می‌گزندش تا ز ادب آنجا رود ** وز مقام اولین مفلح شود
  • They keep biting him (the strange dog), that from a sense of duty he may go thither and be prospered by his first abode.
  • می‌گزندش کای سگ طاغی برو ** با ولی نعمتت یاغی مشو
  • They bite him, saying, “O naughty dog, begone! Do not become an enemy to thy benefactor.
  • بر همان در همچو حلقه بسته باش ** پاسبان و چابک و برجسته باش
  • Be attached, like the door-ring, to that same door; keep watch and be nimble and ready to spring.
  • صورت نقض وفای ما مباش ** بی‌وفایی را مکن بیهوده فاش 320
  • Do not be the type of our breaking faith, do not recklessly make (our) disloyalty notorious.
  • مر سگان را چون وفا آمد شعار ** رو سگان را ننگ و بدنامی میار
  • Since fidelity is the badge by which the dogs are known, begone and do not bring opprobrium and ill-fame upon the dogs.”
  • بی‌وفایی چون سگان را عار بود ** بی‌وفایی چون روا داری نمود
  • Inasmuch as unfaithfulness has (always) been a disgrace (even) to dogs, how shouldst thou deem it right to show unfaithfulness?
  • حق تعالی فخر آورد از وفا ** گفت من اوفی بعهد غیرنا
  • The high God hath boasted of faithfulness: He hath said, “Who but I am most faithful in keeping a promise?”
  • بی‌وفایی دان وفا با رد حق ** بر حقوق حق ندارد کس سبق
  • Know that faithfulness (to others when it is accompanied) with rejection of God is unfaithfulness: no one hath precedence over (hath a prior claim to) God's rights.
  • حق مادر بعد از آن شد کان کریم ** کرد او را از جنین تو غریم 325
  • Thy mother's right (only) arose after that Bounteous One had made her indebted (to Him) for thy embryo.