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  • And let the locusts immediately become black, that the people may behold the transformation wrought by God; 3600
  • وان ملخها در زمان گردد سیاه ** تا ببیند خلق تبدیل اله
  • For I have no need of means: those means are (only) for the purpose of (serving as) a screen and covering,
  • که سببها نیست حاجت مر مرا ** آن سبب بهر حجابست و غطا
  • To the end that the natural philosopher may attach himself to the drug; and that the astronomer may turn his face to the star;
  • تا طبیعی خویش بر دارو زند ** تا منجم رو با ستاره کند
  • And that the hypocrite, from greed, may come to market at daybreak for fear of (finding) no demand for his wares,
  • تا منافق از حریصی بامداد ** سوی بازار آید از بیم کساد
  • Without having performed his devotions or washed his face (whilst) seeking morsels (for himself) he has become a morsel for Hell.”
  • بندگی ناکرده و ناشسته روی ** لقمه‌ی دوزخ بگشته لقمه‌جوی
  • The spirit of the vulgar is devouring and being devoured, like the lamb that feeds on hay. 3605
  • آکل و ماکول آمد جان عام ** هم‌چو آن بره‌ی چرنده از حطام
  • The lamb is feeding, while the butcher rejoices, saying, “For our sake it feeds on the grass of (its) desire.”
  • می‌چرد آن بره و قصاب شاد ** کو برای ما چرد برگ مراد
  • In respect of food and drink thou art doing the work of Hell thou art fattening thyself for its (Hell’s) sake.
  • کار دوزخ می‌کنی در خوردنی ** بهر او خود را تو فربه می‌کنی
  • Do thine own work, feed on the daily bread of Wisdom, that the glorious heart (spirit) may become fat.
  • کار خود کن روزی حکمت بچر ** تا شود فربه دل با کر و فر
  • Bodily eating and drinking is the obstacle to this (spiritual) eating and drinking: the spirit is like a merchant, while the body is like a highwayman.
  • خوردن تن مانع این خوردنست ** جان چو بازرگان و تن چون ره‌زنست