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1707-1716

  • می‏شمارم برگهای باغ را ** می‏شمارم بانگ کبک و زاغ را
  • Shall I number the leaves of the garden? Shall I number the cries of the partridge and the crow?

  • در شمار اندر نیاید لیک من ** می‏شمارم بهر رشد ممتحن‏
  • They come not into computation, but I enumerate them for the guidance of him that is put to trial.

  • نحس کیوان یا که سعد مشتری ** ناید اندر حصر گر چه بشمری‏
  • The sinister influence of Saturn and the auspicious influence of Jupiter come not into computation, though you may enumerate;

  • لیک هم بعضی از این هر دو اثر ** شرح باید کرد یعنی نفع و ضر 1710
  • But still, some of these two (diverse) effects must be explained—that is, the benefit and injury (which they involve)—

  • تا شود معلوم آثار قضا ** شمه ای مر اهل سعد و نحس را
  • In order that some little part of the effects of the (Divine) decree may be made known to the good-fortuned and the ill-starred.

  • طالع آن کس که باشد مشتری ** شاد گردد از نشاط و سروری‏
  • He whose ascendant (ruling planet) is Jupiter will be rejoiced by vivacity (of disposition) and eminence;

  • و انکه را طالع زحل از هر شرور ** احتیاطش لازم آید در امور
  • And it will be necessary for him whose ascendant is Saturn to take precautions against every (kind of) mischief in his affairs.

  • گر بگویم آن زحل استاره را ** ز آتشش سوزد مر آن بی‏چاره را
  • If I should speak to one whose (ruling) planet is Saturn of his (Saturn's) fire, it (my discourse) would burn (torment) that hapless man.

  • اذکروا الله شاه ما دستور داد ** اندر آتش دید ما را نور داد 1715
  • Our King (God) has given permission, (saying), “Commemorate Allah”: He saw us in the fire and gave us light.

  • گفت اگر چه پاکم از ذکر شما ** نیست لایق مر مرا تصویرها
  • He has said, “Although I far transcend your commemoration (of Me), (and although) the pictorial ideas (of human speech) are not suitable to Me,