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  • ره نداند نه کثیر و نه قلیل ** ننگش آید آمدن خلف دلیل
  • (Who) knows neither much nor little of the way (and yet) disdains to go behind the guide,
  • می‌رود اندر بیابان دراز ** گاه لنگان آیس و گاهی بتاز 2195
  • He is journeying in a long wilderness, now limping in despair and now (advancing) at a run.
  • شمع نه تا پیشوای خود کند ** نیم شمعی نه که نوری کد کند
  • He hath neither a candle, that he should make it his leader, nor half a candle, that he should beg a light.
  • نیست عقلش تا دم زنده زند ** نیم‌عقلی نه که خود مرده کند
  • He hath neither (perfect) intelligence, that he should breathe the breath of the living, nor hath he a half-intelligence, that he should make himself dead.
  • مرده‌ی آن عاقل آید او تمام ** تا برآید از نشیب خود به بام
  • He (the half-intelligent one) becomes wholly dead in (devotion to) the man of (perfect) intelligence, that he may ascend from his own low place to the (lofty) roof.
  • عقل کامل نیست خود را مرده کن ** در پناه عاقلی زنده‌سخن
  • (If) you have not perfect intelligence, make yourself dead under the protection of an intelligent man whose words are living.
  • زنده نی تا همدم عیسی بود ** مرده نی تا دمگه عیسی شود 2200
  • He (the man devoid of intelligence) is not living, that he should breathe in accord with (a) Jesus, nor is he dead, that he should become a channel for the (life-giving) breath of (a) Jesus.
  • جان کورش گام هر سو می‌نهد ** عاقبت نجهد ولی بر می‌جهد
  • His blind spirit is stepping in every direction: it will not escape in the end, but it is leaping up.
  • قصه‌ی آن آبگیر و صیادان و آن سه ماهی یکی عاقل و یکی نیم عاقل وان دگر مغرور و ابله مغفل لاشی و عاقبت هر سه
  • Story of the lake and the fishermen and the three fishes, one intelligent and one half intelligent and the third deluded, foolish, heedless and good-for-naught; and the end of all three.
  • قصه‌ی آن آبگیرست ای عنود ** که درو سه ماهی اشگرف بود
  • This, O obstinate man, is the story of the lake in which there were three great fishes.
  • در کلیله خوانده باشی لیک آن ** قشر قصه باشد و این مغز جان
  • You will have read it in Kalíla, but that is (only) the husk of the story, while this is the spiritual kernel.
  • چند صیادی سوی آن آبگیر ** برگذشتند و بدیدند آن ضمیر
  • Some fishermen passed beside the lake and saw that concealed (prey).
  • پس شتابیدند تا دام آورند ** ماهیان واقف شدند و هوشمند 2205
  • Then they hastened to bring the net: the fishes noticed and became aware (of their intention).
  • آنک عاقل بود عزم راه کرد ** عزم راه مشکل ناخواه کرد
  • The intelligent one resolved to journey, resolved to make the difficult unwelcome journey.
  • گفت با اینها ندارم مشورت ** که یقین سستم کنند از مقدرت
  • He said, “I will not consult these (others), for assuredly they will make me weak (deficient) in power (to fulfil my purpose).
  • مهر زاد و بوم بر جانشان تند ** کاهلی و جهلشان بر من زند
  • Love of their native place and abode holds sway over their souls: their indolence and ignorance will strike on (affect) me.”
  • مشورت را زنده‌ای باید نکو ** که ترا زنده کند وان زنده کو
  • For consultation, some goodly and (spiritually) living person is required, that he may make thee living; and where is that living one (to be found)?
  • ای مسافر با مسافر رای زن ** زانک پایت لنگ دارد رای زن 2210
  • O traveller, take counsel with a traveller, for a woman's counsel will keep thy foot lame.
  • از دم حب الوطن بگذر مه‌ایست ** که وطن آن سوست جان این سوی نیست
  • Pass on from the (literal) expression, “love of country”; do not stop (at its outward sense), for thy (real) country is Yonder, O soul: ’tis not on this side.
  • گر وطن خواهی گذر آن سوی شط ** این حدیث راست را کم خوان غلط
  • If thou desire thy country, cross to the other bank of the stream: do not misread this true Hadíth.
  • سر خواندن وضو کننده اوراد وضو را
  • The inner meaning of the recitation of the ablutionary prayers by one who performs the ritual ablution.
  • در وضو هر عضو را وردی جدا ** آمدست اندر خبر بهر دعا
  • In the ritual ablution, a separate form of prayer for each member of the body has been handed down in Tradition.
  • چونک استنشاق بینی می‌کنی ** بوی جنت خواه از رب غنی
  • When you snuff up water into your nose, beg of the self-sufficient Lord the scent of Paradise,
  • تا ترا آن بو کشد سوی جنان ** بوی گل باشد دلیل گلبنان 2215
  • In order that that scent may lead you towards Paradise: the scent of the rose is the guide to the rose-trees.
  • چونک استنجا کنی ورد و سخن ** این بود یا رب تو زینم پاک کن
  • When you perform the act of abstersion, the (proper) form of prayer and words is this: “O Lord, cleanse me from this (defilement).
  • دست من اینجا رسید این را بشست ** دستم اندر شستن جانست سست
  • My hand has reached this place and washed it, (but) my hand is weak (unable) to wash my spirit.
  • ای ز تو کس گشته جان ناکسان ** دست فضل تست در جانها رسان
  • O Thou by whom the spirit of the unworthy is made worthy, the hand of Thy bounty is reaching the spirits.