Know that here (where the saints abide) the (meaning of) “fat” is that the soul becomes fat (flourishing), and (know that) here the plight of the desperate is made good.
چربش اینجا دان که جان فربه شود ** کار نااومید اینجا به شود
How the smitten would assemble every morning at the door of the (monastic) cell of Jesus, on whom be peace, craving to be healed through his prayer.
جمع آمدن اهل آفت هر صباحی بر در صومعه‌ی عیسی علیه السلام جهت طلب شفا به دعای او
The table of the spiritual is (like) the cell of Jesus: O afflicted one, beware, beware! Do not forsake this door!
صومعه‌ی عیسیست خوان اهل دل ** هان و هان ای مبتلا این در مهل
From all sides the people would gather—blind and lame and palsied and clothed in rags—
جمع گشتندی ز هر اطراف خلق ** از ضریر و لنگ و شل و اهل دلق
At the door of the cell of Jesus in the morning, that he by his breath might deliver them from tribulation.300
بر در آن صومعه‌ی عیسی صباح ** تا بدم اوشان رهاند از جناح
As soon as he finished his litanies, that man of goodly religion (Jesus) would go forth at morning tide,
او چو فارغ گشتی از اوراد خویش ** چاشتگه بیرون شدی آن خوب‌کیش
And would see troops of afflicted feeble folk seated at the door in hope and expectancy.
جوق جوقی مبتلا دیدی نزار ** شسته بر در در امید و انتظار
(Then) he would say, “O ye that are smitten, the wants of all you here present have been granted by God.
گفتی ای اصحاب آفت از خدا ** حاجت این جملگانتان شد روا
Hark, set off and go without pain or trouble towards the forgiveness and kindness of God.”
هین روان گردید بی رنج و عنا ** سوی غفاری و اکرام خدا
All, like tethered camels whose knees you unbind with foresight,305
جملگان چون اشتران بسته‌پای ** که گشایی زانوی ایشان برای
At his prayer would begin to run on their feet, hastening gladly and joyously to their homes.
خوش دوان و شادمانه سوی خان ** از دعای او شدندی پا دوان
(So too) thou hast experienced many maladies in thyself, and hast gained health from these kings of religion (the saints).
How oft hath thy limping been turned into a smooth (easy) gait, how oft hath thy soul been made void of grief and pain!
چند آن لنگی تو رهوار شد ** چند جانت بی غم و آزار شد
O heedless one, tie a string to thy foot, that thou mayst not become lost to (unconscious of) thyself even, O sluggard!
ای مغفل رشته‌ای بر پای بند ** تا ز خود هم گم نگردی ای لوند
Thy ingratitude and forgetfulness did not call to mind thy (former) drinking of honey.310
ناسپاسی و فراموشی تو ** یاد ناورد آن عسل‌نوشی تو
Necessarily, that way (by which spiritual blessings were conveyed) became barred to thee, since the hearts of the “men of heart” were made sore by thee.
لاجرم آن راه بر تو بسته شد ** چون دل اهل دل از تو خسته شد
Quickly overtake them and ask pardon of God; weep lamentably like a cloud,
زودشان در یاب و استغفار کن ** همچو ابری گریه‌های زار کن
In order that their rose-garden may open its blossoms to thee, and that the ripe fruits may burst and reveal themselves.
تا گلستانشان سوی تو بشکفد ** میوه‌های پخته بر خود وا کفد
Pace round that same door: do not be less than a dog, if thou hast become (associated as) a fellow-servant with the dog of the Cave,
هم بر آن در گرد کم از سگ مباش ** با سگ کهف ار شدستی خواجه‌تاش
Because even dogs admonish dogs, saying, “Fix thy heart on thy first home,315
چون سگان هم مر سگان را ناصح‌اند ** که دل اندر خانه‌ی اول ببند
Hold fast to the first door where thou didst eat bones, and fulfil thy obligation: do not leave that (debt unpaid).”
آن در اول که خوردی استخوان ** سخت گیر و حق گزار آن را ممان
They keep biting him (the strange dog), that from a sense of duty he may go thither and be prospered by his first abode.
می‌گزندش تا ز ادب آنجا رود ** وز مقام اولین مفلح شود
They bite him, saying, “O naughty dog, begone! Do not become an enemy to thy benefactor.
می‌گزندش کای سگ طاغی برو ** با ولی نعمتت یاغی مشو
Be attached, like the door-ring, to that same door; keep watch and be nimble and ready to spring.
بر همان در همچو حلقه بسته باش ** پاسبان و چابک و برجسته باش
Do not be the type of our breaking faith, do not recklessly make (our) disloyalty notorious.320
صورت نقض وفای ما مباش ** بی‌وفایی را مکن بیهوده فاش
Since fidelity is the badge by which the dogs are known, begone and do not bring opprobrium and ill-fame upon the dogs.”
مر سگان را چون وفا آمد شعار ** رو سگان را ننگ و بدنامی میار