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  • He cried, “O Thou that knowest my secret, hair by hair, tell me, what service am I to do in the city?”
  • گفت ای دانای رازم مو به مو  ** چه کنم در شهر از خدمت بگو 
  • It (the Voice) said, “The service is this, that for the purpose of self abasement thou shouldst make thyself (like) ‘Abbás (the seller) of date-syrup. 2680
  • گفت خدمت آنک بهر ذل نفس  ** خویش را سازی تو چون عباس دبس 
  • For a while take money from the rich and then deliver it to the lowly poor.
  • مدتی از اغنیا زر می‌ستان  ** پس به درویشان مسکین می‌رسان 
  • This is the service thou must do for some time.” He replied, “To hear is to obey, O Thou who art my soul's refuge.”
  • خدمتت اینست تا یک چند گاه  ** گفت سمعا طاعة ای جان‌پناه 
  • Many questions and answers and much conversation passed between the ascetic and the Lord of mankind,
  • بس سال و بس جواب و ماجرا  ** بد میان زاهد و رب الوری 
  • Whereby earth and heaven were filled with (spiritual) light: all that is recorded in the Maqálát;
  • که زمین و آسمان پر نور شد  ** در مقالات آن همه مذکور شد 
  • But I will cut short that dialogue, in order that every worthless person may not hear (such) mysteries. 2685
  • لیک کوته کردم آن گفتار را  ** تا ننوشد هر خسی اسرار را 
  • How after many years the Shaykh came from the desert to the city of Ghazna and carried round the basket (as a beggar) in obedience to the behest from the Unseen and distributed amongst the poor all (the money and food) that was collected. “When any one possesses the spirit of the glory of Labbayka (devoted service), letter on letter and messenger after messenger are (sent to him),” as (when) the window of a house is open, sunbeams and moonbeams and rain and letters and so forth never cease (from coming in).
  • آمدن شیخ بعد از چندین سال از بیابان به شهر غزنین و زنبیل گردانیدن به اشارت غیبی و تفرقه کردن آنچ جمع آید بر فقرا هر که را جان عز لبیکست نامه بر نامه پیک بر پیکست چنانک روزن خانه باز باشد آفتاب و ماهتاب و باران و نامه و غیره منقطع نباشد 
  • That (Shaykh who was) obedient to the (Divine) command turned his face towards the city; the city of Ghazna became illumined by his face.
  • رو به شهر آورد آن فرمان‌پذیر  ** شهر غزنین گشت از رویش منیر 
  • A (great) multitude joyfully went out to meet him, (but) he entered (the city) in haste and furtively.
  • از فرح خلقی به استقبال رفت  ** او در آمد از ره دزدیده تفت 
  • All the notables and grandees rose up and made their palaces ready to receive him,
  • جمله اعیان و مهان بر خاستند  ** قصرها از بهر او آراستند