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حیله آموزان جگرها سوخته ** فعلها و مکرها آموخته 3205
- The (apt) learners of cunning have burnt (consumed) their hearts (in study) and have learned feints and tricks;
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صبر و ایثار و سخای نفس و جود ** باد داده کان بود اکسیر سود
- They have thrown to the winds patience and altruism and self-sacrifice and generosity—(qualities) which are the elixir of (spiritual) profit.
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فکر آن باشد که بگشاید رهی ** راه آن باشد که پیش آید شهی
- The (right) thought is that which opens a way: the (right) way is that on which a (spiritual) king advances.
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شاه آن باشد که از خود شه بود ** نه به مخزنها و لشکر شه شود
- The (true) king is he that goes into the presence of the King, and is not made king by treasuries and armies;
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تا بماند شاهی او سرمدی ** همچو عز ملک دین احمدی
- So that his kingship remains unto everlasting, like the glory of the empire of the Mohammedan Religion.
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کرامات ابراهیم ادهم بر لب دریا
- The miracles of Ibráhím son of Adham on the seashore.
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هم ز ابراهیم ادهم آمده ست ** کاو ز راهی بر لب دریا نشست 3210
- Thus, it is related of Ibráhím son of Adham that after a journey he sat down (to rest) by the edge of the sea.
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دلق خود میدوخت آن سلطان جان ** یک امیری آمد آن جا ناگهان
- (Whilst) that spiritual king was stitching his mantle, an Amír suddenly came to that spot.
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آن امیر از بندگان شیخ بود ** شیخ را بشناخت سجده کرد زود
- That Amír had been one of the Shaykh's servants; he recognized the Shaykh and at once bowed low.
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خیره شد در شیخ و اندر دلق او ** شکل دیگر گشته خلق و خلق او
- He was astounded at the Shaykh and at his dervish garb— (for) his nature and outward guise had become transformed—
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کاو رها کرد آن چنان ملک شگرف ** بر گزید آن فقر بس باریک حرف
- (Marvelling) that he gave up such a grand kingdom, and chose that very pettifogging (spiritual) poverty;