“Why,” it says, “should I fall into grief on account of a thorn? Indeed I have brought laughter (into my possession) by means of the thorn.”
گوید از خاری چرا افتم بغم ** خنده را من خود ز خار آوردهام
Whatsoever by (Divine) destiny becomes lost to thee, know for sure that it has redeemed thee from affliction.3260
هرچه از تو یاوه گردد از قضا ** تو یقین دان که خریدت از بلا
(Some one asked), “What is Súfism?” He (the Shaykh) said, “To feel joy in the heart at the coming of sorrow.”
ما التصوف قال وجدان الفرح ** فی الفاد عند اتیان الترح
Regard His chastisement as the eagle which carried off the boot from that man of excellent disposition,
آن عقابش را عقابی دان که او ** در ربود آن موزه را زان نیکخو
That she might save his foot from the serpent's bite. Oh, happy is the understanding that is undimmed.
تا رهاند پاش را از زخم مار ** ای خنک عقلی که باشد بی غبار
He (God) hath said, “Grieve not for that which escapeth you,” if the wolf come and destroy your sheep,
گفت لا تاسوا علی ما فاتکم ** ان اتی السرحان واردی شاتکم
For that (God-sent) affliction keeps off great afflictions, and that loss prevents huge losses.3265
کان بلا دفع بلاهای بزرگ ** و آن زیان منع زیانهای سترگ
How a certain man demanded of Moses (that he should teach him) the language of the beasts and birds.
استدعاء آن مرد از موسی زبان بهایم با طیور
A young man said to Moses, “Teach me the language of the animals,
گفت موسی را یکی مرد جوان ** که بیاموزم زبان جانوران
That perchance from the voice of animals and wild beasts I may get a lesson concerning my religion.
تا بود کز بانگ حیوانات و دد ** عبرتی حاصل کنم در دین خود
Since the languages of the sons of Adam are entirely for the sake of (acquiring) water and bread and renown,
چون زبانهای بنی آدم همه ** در پی آبست و نان و دمدمه
It may be that the animals have a different care, (namely), that of taking thought for the hour of passing away (from this world).”
بوک حیوانات را دردی دگر ** باشد از تدبیر هنگام گذر
“Begone,” said Moses; “abandon this vain desire, for this (desire) holds (involves) much danger before and behind.3270
گفت موسی رو گذر کن زین هوس ** کین خطر دارد بسی در پیش و پس
Seek the lesson and the (spiritual) wakefulness (which you want) from God, not from books and speech and words and lips.”
عبرت و بیداری از یزدان طلب ** نه از کتاب و از مقال و حرف و لب
The man became more eager in consequence of the refusal which he (Moses) made to him: a man always becomes more eager from being refused (what he craves).
گرمتر شد مرد زان منعش که کرد ** گرمتر گردد همی از منع مرد
He said, “O Moses, since thy light has shone forth, whatever was a thing has gained (its) thinginess from thee.
گفت ای موسی چو نور تو بتافت ** هر چه چیزی بود چیزی از تو یافت
’Tis not worthy of thy bounty, O generous one, to disappoint me of this object of desire.
مر مرا محروم کردن زین مراد ** لایق لطفت نباشد ای جواد