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ور همه عیب است دانش سود نیست ** چون همه چوب است اینجا عود نیست
- And if everything is faulty, knowledge is of no advantage: since everything here is (common) wood, aloes-wood is not (to be found).
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آن که گوید جمله حقند احمقی است ** و انکه گوید جمله باطل او شقی است
- He that says, “All are true”—’tis folly (on his part); and he that says, “All are false”—he is damned.
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تاجران انبیا کردند سود ** تاجران رنگ و بو کور و کبود
- Those who trade with the prophets have gained (thereby); those who trade with colour and scent (worldly vanities) are blind and blue (miserable).
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مینماید مار اندر چشم مال ** هر دو چشم خویش را نیکو بمال
- The snake (már) appears in the eye as riches (mál): rub both your eyes well!
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منگر اندر غبطهی این بیع و سود ** بنگر اندر خسر فرعون و ثمود 2945
- Do not consider the happiness of this (worldly) traffic and profit: consider the perdition of Pharaoh and Thamúd.
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امتحان هر چیزی تا ظاهر شود خیر و شری که در وی است
- On making trial of everything, so that the good and evil which are in it may be brought to view.
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اندر این گردون مکرر کن نظر ** ز انکه حق فرمود ثم ارجع بصر
- Contemplate the sky repeatedly, for God hath said, Then turn thy gaze again (towards it).
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یک نظر قانع مشو زین سقف نور ** بارها بنگر ببین هل من فطور
- As regards this roof of light, be not content with one look: look (many) times, see, Are there any flaws?
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چون که گفتت کاندر این سقف نکو ** بارها بنگر چو مرد عیب جو
- Since He hath told you to look ofttimes at this goodly roof, as a man seeking faults,
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پس زمین تیره را دانی که چند ** دیدن و تمییز باید در پسند
- You may know, then, how much seeing and discerning the dark earth needs, to gain approval.
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تا بپالاییم صافان را ز درد ** چند باید عقل ما را رنج برد 2950
- In order that we may strain the pure (folk) from the dregs, how much tribulation must our minds endure!