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1127-1151

  • غوله‌ای را که بر آرایید غول ** پخته پندارد کسی که هست گول
  • (Only) one who is foolish will think ripe (and sweet) the ghawla which the ghouls deck out (describe as being attractive).
  • آزمایش چون نماید جان او ** کند گردد ز آزمون دندان او
  • When his soul makes trial (of it), its teeth are blunted by the experiment.
  • از هوس آن دام دانه می‌نمود ** عکس غول حرص و آن خود خام بود
  • From vain desire, the reflexion (distorting influence) of the ghoul, (which is) greed, was causing the trap to appear a (delicious) berry, though in truth it was unripe.
  • حرص اندر کار دین و خیر جو ** چون نماند حرص باشد نغزرو 1130
  • Seek greed (seek to be eager) in the practice of religion and in good works: they are (still) beautiful, (even) when the greed (eagerness) remains not.
  • خیرها نغزند نه از عکس غیر ** تاب حرص ار رفت ماند تاب خیر
  • Good works are beautiful (in themselves), not through the re flexion of any other thing: if the glow of greed is gone, the glow of good remains;
  • تاب حرص از کار دنیا چون برفت ** فحم باشد مانده از اخگر بتفت
  • (But) when the glow of greed is gone from worldly work, of the red-hot coal (only) the black ashes are left.
  • کودکان را حرص می‌آرد غرار ** تا شوند از ذوق دل دامن‌سوار
  • Folly excites greed (for amusement) in children, so that from gleefulness of heart they ride a cock-horse
  • چون ز کودک رفت آن حرص بدش ** بر دگر اطفال خنده آیدش
  • When that evil greed of his is gone from the child, he begins to laugh at the other children,
  • که چه می‌کردم چه می‌دیدم درین ** خل ز عکس حرص بنمود انگبین 1135
  • Saying, “What was I doing? What was I seeing in this?” From the reflexion of greed the vinegar appeared to be honey.
  • آن بنای انبیا بی حرص بود ** زان چنان پیوسته رونقها فزود
  • That edifice of the prophets was (raised) without greed (self- interest); hence the splendours (of its renown) increased so uninterruptedly.
  • ای بسا مسجد بر آورده کرام ** لیک نبود مسجد اقصاش نام
  • Oh, many a mosque have the noble (prophets) erected, but “the Farther mosque” is not its name.
  • کعبه را که هر دمی عزی فزود ** آن ز اخلاصات ابراهیم بود
  • The grandeur which at every moment accrued to the Ka’ba— that (grandeur) was (derived) from the acts done in pure de voti on by Abraham.
  • فضل آن مسجد خاک و سنگ نیست ** لیک در بناش حرص و جنگ نیست
  • The excellence of that mosque (which the prophets build) is not from earth and stone, but (because) there is no greed or enmity in its builder.
  • نه کتبشان مثل کتب دیگران ** نی مساجدشان نی کسب وخان و مان 1140
  • Their Books are not as the books of others, nor their mosques nor their means of livelihood nor their houses and homes,
  • نه ادبشان نه غضبشان نه نکال ** نه نعاس و نه قیاس و نه مقال
  • Nor their observance of respect nor their anger nor their chastisement nor their slumber nor their reasoning nor their discourse.
  • هر یکیشان را یکی فری دگر ** مرغ جانشان طایر از پری دگر
  • To each one of them belongs a different glory: (in each of them) the bird, their spirit, flies with a different wing.
  • دل همی لرزد ز ذکر حالشان ** قبله‌ی افعال ما افعالشان
  • The heart is trembling at mention of their (high) estate: their actions are the qibla (to which we turn for guidance) of our actions.
  • مرغشان را بیضه‌ها زرین بدست ** نیم‌شب جانشان سحرگه بین شدست
  • The eggs laid by their bird (spirit) are golden: at midnight their spirit hath beheld the dawn.
  • هر چه گویم من به جان نیکوی قوم ** نقص گفتم گشته ناقص‌گوی قوم 1145
  • Whatsoever I say with (all) my soul in praise of the company (of the prophets), I have depreciated (them): I have become a disparager of the company.
  • مسجد اقصی بسازید ای کرام ** که سلیمان باز آمد والسلام
  • O ye noble. (seekers of God), build “the Farther Mosque,” for Solomon hath returned—and peace (be with you)!
  • ور ازین دیوان و پریان سر کشند ** جمله را املاک در چنبر کشند
  • And if the demons and genies refuse this (service)’, the angels will drag them all into bondage.
  • دیو یک دم کژ رود از مکر و زرق ** تازیانه آیدش بر سر چو برق
  • (If) the demon once make a false step on account of deceit and hypocrisy, the whip comes (down) on his head like lightning.
  • چون سلیمان شو که تا دیوان تو ** سنگ برند از پی ایوان تو
  • Become like Solomon, in order that thy demons may hew stone for thy palace.
  • چون سلیمان باش بی‌وسواس و ریو ** تا ترا فرمان برد جنی و دیو 1150
  • Be devoid, like Solomon, of thoughts which tempt to evil-doing and of fraud, that genie and demon may obey thy command.
  • خاتم تو این دلست و هوش دار ** تا نگردد دیو را خاتم شکار
  • This heart is thy seal—and take heed lest the seal fall a prey to the demon!