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1206-1215

  • Oh, many are the Indians and Turks that speak the same tongue; oh, many the pair of Turks that are as strangers (to each other).
  • ای بسا هندو و ترک هم زبان ** ای بسا دو ترک چون بیگانگان‌‌
  • Therefore the tongue of mutual understanding is different indeed: to be one in heart is better than to be one in tongue.
  • پس زبان محرمی خود دیگر است ** هم دلی از هم زبانی بهتر است‌‌
  • Without speech and without sign or scroll, hundreds of thousands of interpreters arise from the heart.
  • غیر نطق و غیر ایما و سجل ** صد هزاران ترجمان خیزد ز دل‌‌
  • The birds, all and each, their secrets of skill and knowledge and practice
  • جمله مرغان هر یکی اسرار خود ** از هنر وز دانش و از کار خود
  • Were revealing, one by one, to Solomon, and were praising themselves by way of submitting a request (for his consideration), 1210
  • با سلیمان یک به یک وامی‌‌نمود ** از برای عرضه خود را می‌‌ستود
  • Not from pride and self-conceit, (but) in order that he might give them access to him.
  • از تکبر نی و از هستی خویش ** بهر آن تا ره دهد او را به پیش‌‌
  • When a captive wants a lord (to buy him as a slave), he offers a preface (summary account) of his talent;
  • چون بباید برده‌‌ای را خواجه‌‌ای ** عرضه دارد از هنر دیباجه‌‌ای‌‌
  • (But) when he is ashamed (disgusted) at his buying him, he makes himself out to be sick and deaf and palsied and lame.
  • چون که دارد از خریداریش ننگ ** خود کند بیمار و کر و شل و لنگ‌‌
  • The turn came for the hoopoe and his craft and the explanation of his skill and thoughtfulness.
  • نوبت هدهد رسید و پیشه‌‌اش ** و آن بیان صنعت و اندیشه‌‌اش‌‌
  • “O king,” said he, “I will declare (only) one talent, which is an inferior one; ’tis better to speak briefly.” 1215
  • گفت ای شه یک هنر کان کهتر است ** باز گویم گفت کوته بهتر است‌‌