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2712-2721

  • Since ye are entrapped by this water and earth, how are ye hunters of the Símurgh (which is) the heart?
  • چون شما در دام این آب و گلید ** کی شما صیاد سیمرغ دلید

  • Love of power and dominion induces (a man) to reckon himself amongst the prophets.
  • حب جاه و سروری دارد بر آن ** که شمارد خویش از پیغامبران

  • We will not put in our ears such vain boasts and lies and (thereby) fall into deception.”
  • ما نخواهیم این چنین لاف و دروغ ** کردن اندر گوش و افتادن بدوغ

  • The prophets said, “This (disbelief) arises from that malady: the original blindness (of your hearts) is the screen (which hinders you) from seeing (the truth). 2715
  • انبیا گفتند کین زان علتست ** مایه‌ی کوری حجاب ریتست

  • Ye have heard our call, and (yet) ye do not see this jewel in our hands.
  • دعوی ما را شنیدیت و شما ** می‌نبینید این گهر در دست ما

  • This jewel is a test for the people: we turn it about round (their) eyes.
  • امتحانست این گهر مر خلق را ** ماش گردانیم گرد چشمها

  • Whosoever says, ‘Where is the evidence?’ his words are an evidence that he does not see the jewel and is in thrall to blindness.”
  • هر که گوید کو گوا گفتش گواست ** کو نمی‌بیند گهر حبس عماست

  • (Suppose that) a sun has come to speech (and says), “Arise! for the day has risen; jump up, do not dispute!”
  • آفتابی در سخن آمد که خیز ** که بر آمد روز بر جه کم ستیز

  • (And suppose that) you say, “O sun, where is the evidence?”— it will say to you, “O blind one, beg of God (that He give you) an eye.” 2720
  • تو بگویی آفتابا کو گواه ** گویدت ای کور از حق دیده خواه

  • If any one seek a lamp in bright daylight, the very fact of seeking (it) announces his blindness.
  • روز روشن هر که او جوید چراغ ** عین جستن کوریش دارد بلاغ