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1723-1732

  • He said, “Ye are doing these things on purpose.” “Nay,” said the other, “we obey the (royal) command.
  • گفت قاصد می‌کنید اینها شما ** گفت نه که بنده فرمانیم ما
  • Do not regard this (as proceeding) from the branch (sub ordinate): regard it (as proceeding) from the root (principal); do not strike at the bow, for the arrow is (really) from the arm.
  • این مگیر از فرع این از اصل گیر ** بر کمان کم زن که از بازوست تیر
  • (The words) thou didst not throw when thou threwest are a trial (of men’s understandings): do not lay the fault on the Prophet, for that (throwing) is (an act which proceeded) from God. 1725
  • ما رمیت اذ رمیت ابتلاست ** بر نبی کم نه گنه کان از خداست
  • The water is turbid from the source: O thou who art angry in vain, look farther on, open thine eye once!”
  • آب از سر تیره است ای خیره‌خشم ** پیشتر بنگر یکی بگشای چشم
  • (Moved) by anger and resentment he went into a certain place and wrote an angry letter to the king.
  • شد ز خشم و غم درون بقعه‌ای ** سوی شه بنوشت خشمین رقعه‌ای
  • In that letter he lauded the king and threaded the pearl of (descanted e on) the king’s munificence and generosity,
  • اندر آن رقعه ثنای شاه گفت ** گوهر جود و سخای شاه سفت
  • Saying, “O thou whose hand exceeds the sea and the clouds in (liberally) fulfilling the want of the suitor,
  • کای ز بحر و ابر افزون کف تو ** در قضای حاجت حاجات‌جو
  • Because that which the cloud gives, it gives with tears, (while) thy hand incessantly lays the dish (of bounty) with smiles.” 1730
  • زانک ابر آنچ دهد گریان دهد ** کف تو خندان پیاپی خوان نهد
  • Though the outward form of the letter was praise, from (amidst) the praise the scent of anger was showing traces (betraying itself).
  • ظاهر رقعه اگر چه مدح بود ** بوی خشم از مدح اثرها می‌نمود
  • All your actions are devoid of light and ugly because you are far, far from the light of your original nature.
  • زان همه کار تو بی‌نورست و زشت ** که تو دوری دور از نور سرشت