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372-381

  • How should a man who inherits know the value of wealth? A Rustam tore his soul (suffered agonies in acquiring it), (whereas) Zál got it cost-free.
  • مرد میراثی چه داند قدر مال ** رستمی جان کند و مجان یافت زال‏
  • “When I cause (any one) to weep, My mercy is aroused: that wailer drinks of (enjoys) My bounty.
  • چون بگریانم بجوشد رحمتم ** آن خروشنده بنوشد نعمتم‏
  • If I do not wish to give, (then) indeed I do not show him (the desired gift), (but) when I have closed (contracted) his heart (with grief), I open (expand) it (with joy).
  • گر نخواهم داد خود ننمایمش ** چونش کردم بسته دل بگشایمش‏
  • My mercy is dependent on that goodly weeping: when he weeps, waves rise from the sea of (My) mercy.” 375
  • رحمتم موقوف آن خوش گریه‏هاست ** چون گریست از بحر رحمت موج خاست‏
  • How by Divine inspiration Shaykh Ahmad son of Khizrúya bought halwá (sweetmeat) for his creditors.
  • حلوا خریدن شیخ احمد خضرویه قدس الله سره العزیز جهت غریمان به الهام حق
  • There was a Shaykh who was continually in debt because of the generosity which that illustrious one had (in his nature).
  • بود شیخی دایما او وامدار ** از جوانمردی که بود آن نامدار
  • He used to make myriads of debts (by borrowing) from the great, and spend (all the money) upon the poor (dervishes) of the world.
  • ده هزاران وام کردی از مهان ** خرج کردی بر فقیران جهان‏
  • He had also built a monastery (for Súfís) by (running into) debt; he had devoted life and wealth and monastery (to God).
  • هم به وام او خانقاهی ساخته ** جان و مال و خانقه درباخته‏
  • God was paying his debts from every quarter: God made flour out of sand for the Friend's (Abraham's) sake.
  • وام او را حق ز هر جا می‏گزارد ** کرد حق بهر خلیل از ریگ آرد
  • The prophet said that two angels are (always) praying here in the markets, (saying), 380
  • گفت پیغمبر که در بازارها ** دو فرشته می‏کنند ایدر دعا
  • “O God, do Thou give the prodigal a boon in return, and O God do Thou give the miserly a bane (in return).”
  • کای خدا تو منفقان را ده خلف ** ای خدا تو ممسکان را ده تلف‏