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5
128-152

  • Prostrating himself, he cried, “O (thou who art) the whole earth, this despicable part is abashed on account of thee.
  • سجده می‌کرد او کای کل زمین  ** شرمسارست از تو این جزو مهین 
  • Thou, who art the whole, art submissive to His command; I, who am (but) a part, am unjust and wicked and misguided.
  • تو که کلی خاضع امر ویی  ** من که جزوم ظالم و زشت و غوی 
  • Thou, who art the whole, art humble and trembling in fear of God; I, who am (but) a part, am (engaged) in opposition and in rivalry.” 130
  • تو که کلی خوار و لرزانی ز حق  ** من که جزوم در خلاف و در سبق 
  • At every moment he was turning his face to heaven, saying, “I have not the face (to look towards thee), O qibla of the world!”
  • هر زمان می‌کرد رو بر آسمان  ** که ندارم روی ای قبله‌ی جهان 
  • When he had trembled and quivered beyond (all) bounds, Mustafá clasped him in his arms,
  • چون ز حد بیرون بلرزید و طپید  ** مصطفی‌اش در کنار خود کشید 
  • Quieted him and caressed him much and opened his (inward) eye and gave him (spiritual) knowledge.
  • ساکنش کرد و بسی بنواختش  ** دیده‌اش بگشاد و داد اشناختش 
  • Till the cloud weeps, how should the garden smile? Till the babe cries, how should the milk begin to flow?
  • تا نگرید ابر کی خندد چمن  ** تا نگرید طفل کی جوشد لبن 
  • The one-day-old babe knows the way: (its instinct says), “I will cry, that the kind nurse may come.” 135
  • طفل یک روزه همی‌داند طریق  ** که بگریم تا رسد دایه‌ی شفیق 
  • Do not you know that the Nurse of (all) nurses gives no milk gratis without (your) crying?
  • تو نمی‌دانی که دایه‌ی دایگان  ** کم دهد بی‌گریه شیر او رایگان 
  • He (God) hath said, “Let them weep much.” Give ear, that the bounty of the Creator may pour forth the milk.
  • گفت فلیبکوا کثیرا گوش دار  ** تا بریزد شیر فضل کردگار 
  • The cloud's weeping and the sun's burning are the pillar of this world: twist these two strands (together).
  • گریه‌ی ابرست و سوز آفتاب  ** استن دنیا همین دو رشته تاب 
  • If there were not the sun's heat and the cloud's tears, how would body (substance) and accident become big and thick?
  • گر نبودی سوز مهر و اشک ابر  ** کی شدی جسم و عرض زفت و سطبر 
  • How would these four seasons be flourishing unless this glow and weeping were the origin? 140
  • کی بدی معمور این هر چار فصل  ** گر نبودی این تف و این گریه اصل 
  • Since the burning (heat) of the sun and the weeping of the clouds in the world are keeping the world fresh and sweet,
  • سوز مهر و گریه‌ی ابر جهان  ** چون همی دارد جهان را خوش‌دهان 
  • Keep the sun of your intelligence burning, keep your eye glistening with tears like the cloud!
  • آفتاب عقل را در سوز دار  ** چشم را چون ابر اشک‌افروز دار 
  • You must needs have a weeping eye, like the little child: do not eat the bread (of worldliness), for that bread takes away your water (spiritual excellence).
  • چشم گریان بایدت چون طفل خرد  ** کم خور آن نان را که نان آب تو برد 
  • When the body is in leaf (well-furnished), on that account by day and night the bough, (which is) the soul, is shedding its leaves and is in autumn.
  • تن چو با برگست روز و شب از آن  ** شاخ جان در برگ‌ریزست و خزان 
  • The leafage (flourishing state) of the body is the leaflessness (unprovidedness) of the soul. Be quick! You must let this (body) dwindle and that (soul) increase. 145
  • برگ تن بی‌برگی جانست زود  ** این بباید کاستن آن را فزود 
  • Lend unto God, give a loan of this leafage of the body, that in exchange a garden may grow in your heart.
  • اقرضوا الله قرض ده زین برگ تن  ** تا بروید در عوض در دل چمن 
  • Give a loan, diminish this food of your body, that there may appear the face (vision) of (that which) eye hath not seen.
  • قرض ده کم کن ازین لقمه‌ی تنت  ** تا نماید وجه لا عین رات 
  • When the body empties itself of dung, He (God) fills it with musk and glorious pearls.
  • تن ز سرگین خویش چون خالی کند  ** پر ز مشک و در اجلالی کند 
  • He (such a person) gives this filth and gets purity (in return): his body enjoys (what is signified by the words) He will purify you.
  • زین پلیدی بدهد و پاکی برد  ** از یطهرکم تن او بر خورد 
  • The Devil frightens you, saying, “Hark and hark again! You will be sorry for this and will be saddened. 150
  • دیو می‌ترساندت که هین و هین  ** زین پشیمان گردی و گردی حزین 
  • If you waste away your body in consequence of these idle whims, you will become very sorry and anxious.
  • گر گدازی زین هوسها تو بدن  ** بس پشیمان و غمین خواهی شدن 
  • Eat this, it is hot and good for your health; and drink that for your benefit and as a cure,
  • این بخور گرمست و داروی مزاج  ** وآن بیاشام از پی نفع و علاج