راستان را حاجت سوگند نیست ** ز انکه ایشان را دو چشم روشنی است
The righteous have no need of (taking) oath, because they have two clear (discerning) eyes.
نقض میثاق و عهود از احمقی است ** حفظ ایمان و وفا کار تقی است2875
Breach of compacts and covenants is (the result) of stupidity; keeping of oaths and faithfulness (to one's word) is the practice of him that fears God.
گفت پیغمبر که سوگند شما ** راست گیرم یا که سوگند خدا
Said the Prophet, “Shall I take your oaths as true, or the oath of God?”
باز سوگند دگر خوردند قوم ** مصحف اندر دست و بر لب مهر صوم
Again those people, the Qur’án in their hands and the seal of fasting on their lips, swore another oath,
که به حق این کلام پاک راست ** کان بنای مسجد از بهر خداست
Saying, “By the truth of this holy and true Word (we swear) that the building of the Mosque is for God's sake.
اندر آن جا هیچ مکر و حیله نیست ** اندر آن جا ذکر و صدق و یا ربی است
In that place there is no contrivance and deceit: in that place there is (only) commemoration (of God) and sincerity and calling unto the Lord.”
گفت پیغمبر که آواز خدا ** میرسد در گوش من همچون صدا2880
The Prophet answered, “The voice of God is coming into my ear like an echo.
مهر در گوش شما بنهاد حق ** تا به آواز خدا نارد سبق
God hath put a seal upon your ears, so that they make not haste to (hear) the voice of God.
نک صریح آواز حق میآیدم ** همچو صاف از درد میپالایدم
Lo, the voice of God is coming to me distinctly: it is filtered clear for me, like the pure (liquor) from the dregs”—
همچنان که موسی از سوی درخت ** بانگ حق بشنید کای مسعود بخت
Even as Moses from the direction of the Bush heard the voice of God saying, “O thou of blessed fortune!”