کی پسندد عدل و لطف کردگار ** که گلی سجده کند در پیش خار
How can the justice and kindness of the Maker approve that a rose should fall down in worship before a thorn?
جان چو افزون شد گذشت از انتها ** شد مطیعش جان جملهی چیزها
Since the spirit (of the perfect saint) has become superior and has passed beyond the utmost limit (reached by men and angels), the soul of all things has become obedient to it—
مرغ و ماهی و پری و آدمی ** ز انکه او بیش است و ایشان در کمی
Birds and fishes and Jinn and men—because it exceeds (them), and they are deficient (in comparison with it).
ماهیان سوزنگر دلقش شوند ** سوزنان را رشتهها تابع بوند3335
The fish make needles for his (the saint's) mantle: (they follow him as) threads follow needles.
بقیهی قصهی ابراهیم ادهم بر لب آن دریا
The rest of the story of Ibráhím son of Adham—may God sanctify his spirit!—on the sea-shore.
چون نفاذ امر شیخ آن میر دید ** ز آمد ماهی شدش و جدی پدید
When that Amír saw the Shaykh’s command take effect in the coming of the fish, he fell into an ecstasy.
گفت اه ماهی ز پیران آگه است ** شه تنی را کاو لعین درگه است
He said, “Ah, the fish know the Pírs. Fie on a person who is an outcast of the (holy) Court!
ماهیان از پیر آگه ما بعید ** ما شقی زین دولت و ایشان سعید
The fish have knowledge of the Pír, and we afar (from him)! We (are) damned to lack this fortune, and they blest (with enjoyment of it)!”
سجده کرد و رفت گریان و خراب ** گشت دیوانه ز عشق فتح باب
He bowed low, and departed weeping and desolate: he became mad for love of the opening of the door (to union with God).
پس تو ای ناشسته رو در چیستی ** در نزاع و در حسد با کیستی3340
Then, O you with unwashed face, what are you about? Whom are you combating and envying?
با دم شیری تو بازی میکنی ** بر ملایک ترک تازی میکنی
You are playing with a lion’s tail: you are making a foray against the angels.