He is making a ship (Ark) in the desert where no well of water exists: what an ignorant fool he is!"
در بیابانی که چاه آب نیست ** میکند کشتی چه نادان و ابلهیست
One was saying, "O ship, run!" while another said, "Make wings for it too ! "
آن یکی میگفت ای کشتی بتاز ** و آن یکی میگفت پرش هم بساز
He (Noah) said, "This is by the command of God: this will not be defeated by jeers."
او همیگفت این به فرمان خداست ** این بچربکها نخواهد گشت کاست
Story of the thief who was asked, “What are you doing at the bottom of this wall at midnight?” and replied, “I am beating a drum.”
حکایت آن دزد کی پرسیدند چه میکنی نیمشب در بن این دیوار گفت دهل میزنم
Hear this parable—how a wicked thief was cutting a hole at the bottom of a wall.
این مثل بشنو که شب دزدی عنید ** در بن دیوار حفره میبرید
Some one half-awake, who was ill, heard the soft tapping of his (pick),2800
نیمبیداری که او رنجور بود ** طقطق آهستهاش را میشنود
And went on the roof and hung his head down and said to him, “What are you about, O father?
رفت بر بام و فرو آویخت سر ** گفت او را در چه کاری ای پدر
All is well, I hope. What are you doing (here) at midnight? Who are you?” He said, “A drummer, O honourable sir.”
خیر باشد نیمشب چه میکنی ** تو کیی گفتا دهلزن ای سنی
“What are you about?” He said, “I am beating the drum.” He (the sick man) said, “Where is the noise of the drum, O artful one?”
در چه کاری گفت میکوبم دهل ** گفت کو بانگ دهل ای بوسبل
He said, “You will hear this noise to-morrow, (namely) cries of ‘Oh, alas!’ and ‘Oh, woe is me!’”
گفت فردا بشنوی این بانگ را ** نعره یا حسرتا وا ویلتا
That (story of the hare and the elephant) is a lie and false and made up; moreover, thou hast not perceived the secret (the esoteric meaning) of that falsehood.2805
آن دروغست و کژ و بر ساخته ** سر آن کژ را تو هم نشناخته
The answer to the parable which the unbelievers related concerning the hare's being sent as ambassador with a message to the elephant from the Moon in heaven.
جواب آن مثل کی منکران گفتند از رسالت خرگوش پیغام به پیل از ماه آسمان