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873-882

  • From afar he (Solomon) discerned that to her (Bilqís) who was following the path of resignation ‘twas bitter to part with her throne.
  • دید از دورش که آن تسلیم کیش ** تلخش آمد فرقت آن تخت خویش
  • If I explain the reason why she had that love and complaisance to her throne, it (the discourse) will become (too) long.
  • گر بگویم آن سبب گردد دراز ** که چرا بودش به تخت آن عشق و ساز
  • Although this reed-pen is in fact an insensible thing and is not homogeneous with the writer, (yet) it is a familiar friend to him. 875
  • گرچه این کلک قلم خود بی‌حسیست ** نیست جنس کاتب او را مونسیست
  • Likewise, every tool of a craftsman is, (though) lifeless, the familiar friend of the spirit of Man.
  • هم‌چنین هر آلت پیشه‌وری ** هست بی‌جان مونس جانوری
  • This reason I would have explained precisely, if there were not some moisture (dimness) in the eye of your understanding.
  • این سبب را من معین گفتمی ** گر نبودی چشم فهمت را نمی
  • There was no possibility of transporting the throne (from Sabá) because of its hugeness which exceeded (all) bounds.
  • از بزرگی تخت کز حد می‌فزود ** نقل کردن تخت را امکان نبود
  • It was filigree work, and there was danger in taking it to pieces, (since its parts were joined) like the limbs of the body with one another.
  • خرده کاری بود و تفریقش خطر ** هم‌چو اوصال بدن با همدگر
  • Therefore Solomon said, “Although in the end the diadem and throne will become chilling (repulsive) to her”— 880
  • پس سلیمان گفت گر چه فی‌الاخیر ** سرد خواهد شد برو تاج و سریر
  • (For) when the spirit puts forth its head (manifests itself) from the Unity (to which it has attained), in comparison with its splendour the body hath no splendour (at all);
  • چون ز وحدت جان برون آرد سری ** جسم را با فر او نبود فری
  • When the pearl comes up from the depths of the seas, you will look with contempt on the foam and sticks and straws.
  • چون برآید گوهر از قعر بحار ** بنگری اندر کف و خاشاک خوار