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2779-2788

  • آن امیران عرب گرد آمدند ** نزد پیغامبر منازع می‌شدند
  • The Amírs of the Arabs assembled and began to wrangle in the Prophet's presence,
  • که تو میری هر یک از ما هم امیر ** بخش کن این ملک و بخش خود بگیر 2780
  • Saying, “Thou art an Amír; every one of us is an Amír likewise: distribute this kingdom and take thy share.
  • هر یکی در بخش خود انصاف‌جو ** تو ز بخش ما دو دست خود بشو
  • Each (of us) is seeking equity in regard to his share: do thou wash thy hands of our share.”
  • گفت میری مر مرا حق داده است ** سروری و امر مطلق داده است
  • He replied, “God hath given the Amírate to me: He hath given me the chief authority and the absolute command,
  • کین قران احمدست و دور او ** هین بگیرید امر او را اتقوا
  • Saying, ‘This is the epoch and cycle of Ahmad (Mohammed): hark, accept his command! Have fear (of God)!’”
  • قوم گفتندش که ما هم زان قضا ** حاکمیم و داد امیریمان خدا
  • The party (of Amírs) said to him, “We too are (made) rulers by that (Divine) destiny, and God hath given the Amírate to us.”
  • گفت لیکن مر مرا حق ملک داد ** مر شما را عاریه از بهر زاد 2785
  • He said, “(Yes), but to me God gave it as a possession, and to you (only) as a loan for the sake of (furnishing you with) provisions for the road.
  • میری من تا قیامت باقیست ** میری عاریتی خواهد شکست
  • My Amírate is lasting till the Resurrection; the Amírate held on loan will be shattered.”
  • قوم گفتند ای امیر افزون مگو ** چیست حجت بر فزون‌جویی تو
  • The (opposing) party said, “O Amír, do not say too much (about this): what is thy argument for seeking more (than thy share)?”
  • در زمان ابری برآمد ز امر مر ** سیل آمد گشت آن اطراف پر
  • Forthwith, by the bitter command (of God), a cloud arose; (then) came the torrent: the countryside was filled (with the flood).