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  • زین نسق اوصاف خانه می‏شمرد ** وز دو دیده اشک خونین می‏فشرد
  • In this manner was he enumerating the qualities of the house, whilst he wrung tears of blood from his two eyes.

  • گفت جوحی را پدر ای ارجمند ** و الله این را خانه‏ی ما می‏برند
  • Júhí said to his father, “O worthy (sir), by God they are taking this (corpse) to our house.”

  • گفت جوحی را پدر ابله مشو ** گفت ای بابا نشانیها شنو 3125
  • The father said to Júhí, “Don't be a fool!” “O papa,” said he, “hear the marks (of identity).

  • این نشانیها که گفت او یک به یک ** خانه‏ی ما راست بی‏تردید و شک‏
  • These marks which he mentioned one by one—our house has them (all), without uncertainty or doubt.

  • نی حصیر و نه چراغ و نه طعام ** نه درش معمور و نه صحن و نه بام‏
  • (It has) neither mat nor lamp nor food; neither its door is in good repair, nor its court nor its roof.”

  • زین نمط دارند بر خود صد نشان ** لیک کی بینند آن را طاغیان‏
  • In this wise the disobedient have a hundred marks upon themselves, but how should they see them?

  • خانه‏ی آن دل که ماند بی‏ضیا ** از شعاع آفتاب کبریا
  • The house, namely, the heart that remains unlighted by the beams of the sun of (Divine) Majesty,

  • تنگ و تاریک است چون جان جهود ** بی‏نوا از ذوق سلطان ودود 3130
  • Is narrow and dark as the souls of Jews, (being) destitute of (spiritual) savour of the loving King.

  • نی در آن دل تافت نور آفتاب ** نی گشاد عرصه و نه فتح باب‏
  • Neither has the light of the Sun shone into that heart, nor is there (in it any) spaciousness or opening of the door.

  • گور خوشتر از چنین دل مر ترا ** آخر از گور دل خود برتر آ
  • The tomb is better for thee than a heart like this. Come now, arise from the tomb which is thy heart!