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2958-2967

  • In order that, between force and favour, those concealed things may be brought to sight through the fire of fear and hope.
  • تا میان قهر و لطف آن خفیه‏ها ** ظاهر آید ز آتش خوف و رجا
  • Spring is the kindness of the Almighty Governor, and Autumn is God's menace and intimidation,
  • آن بهاران لطف شحنه‏ی کبریاست ** و آن خزان تخویف و تهدید خداست‏
  • And Winter is the allegorical crucifixion, to the end that thou, O hidden thief, mayst be exposed. 2960
  • و آن زمستان چار میخ معنوی ** تا تو ای دزد خفی ظاهر شوی‏
  • Then (again), he that wages the (spiritual) warfare has at one time (joyous) expansion of heart, at another time (grievous) oppression and pain and torment,
  • پس مجاهد را زمانی بسط دل ** یک زمانی قبض و درد و غش و غل‏
  • Because this water and clay, which is (the stuff of) our bodies, is the denier (enemy) and thief of the light of (our) souls.
  • ز انکه این آب و گلی کابدان ماست ** منکر و دزد و ضیای جان ماست‏
  • The High God lays upon our body, O man of fortitude, heat and cold and grief and pain,
  • حق تعالی گرم و سرد و رنج و درد ** بر تن ما می‏نهد ای شیر مرد
  • Fear and hunger and impairment of wealth and body—all for the sake of the soul's coin being brought into sight (and use).
  • خوف و جوع و نقص اموال و بدن ** جمله بهر نقد جان ظاهر شدن‏
  • These threats and promises He hath sent forth on account of this good and evil which He hath mingled. 2965
  • این وعید و وعده‏ها انگیخته ست ** بهر این نیک و بدی کامیخته ست‏
  • Inasmuch as truth and falsehood have been mingled, and the good and bad coin have been poured into the travelling-bag,
  • چون که حق و باطلی آمیختند ** نقد و قلب اندر حرمدان ریختند
  • Therefore they need a picked touchstone, one that has undergone (many) tests in (assaying) realities,
  • پس محک می‏بایدش بگزیده‏ای ** در حقایق امتحانها دیده‏ای‏