جنس سوی جنس صد پره پرد ** بر خیالش بندها را بر درد
Congener flies to congener with a hundred wings and rives (all) bounds asunder in the fancy (desire) for him (who is congenial).
قصه‌ی آن زن کی طفل او بر سر ناودان غیژید و خطر افتادن بود و از علی کرم‌الله وجهه چاره جست
Story of the woman whose child crawled to the top of the water-spout and was in danger of falling; (whereupon) she besought help of ‘Alí Murtadá, may God ennoble his person.
یک زنی آمد به پیش مرتضی ** گفت شد بر ناودان طفلی مرا
A woman came to Murtadá (‘Alí) and said, “A child belonging to me has gone up on to the water-spout.
گرش می‌خوانم نمی‌آید به دست ** ور هلم ترسم که افتد او به پست
If I call it, it will not come to my hands; and if I leave it, I am afraid it will fall to the ground.
نیست عاقل تا که دریابد چون ما ** گر بگویم کز خطر سوی من آ
It is not intelligent, that it should apprehend, like us, if I say, ‘Come to me (and escape) from the danger.’
هم اشارت را نمی‌داند به دست ** ور بداند نشنود این هم به دست2660
Moreover, it does not understand signs made by the hand; or if it should understand, it will not hearken: this too is bad (useless).
بس نمودم شیر و پستان را بدو ** او همی گرداند از من چشم و رو
Many times have I shown to it the milk and the teat, (but) it always turns its eyes and face away from me.
از برای حق شمایید ای مهان ** دستگیر این جهان و آن جهان
For God's sake—(since) ye, O noble ones, are those who give succour in this world and that (other) world—
زود درمان کن که می‌لرزد دلم ** که بدرد از میوه‌ی دل بسکلم
Quickly apply the remedy, for my heart is trembling lest I be torn painfully from the fruit of my heart.”
گفت طفلی را بر آور هم به بام ** تا ببیند جنس خود را آن غلام
He (‘Alí) said, “Take another child up to the roof, in order that the boy may see his congener,
سوی جنس آید سبک زان ناودان ** جنس بر جنس است عاشق جاودان2665
And come nimbly from the water-spout to his congener: congener is ever in love with congener.”