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میگوند این جایگه کفتار نیست ** از برون جویید کاندر غار نیست
- They (the hunters) are saying, "The hyena is not in this place; look for him outside, for he is not in the cave."
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این همیگویند و بندش مینهند ** او همیگوید ز من بیآگهند
- If the enemy had known of me, how should he have exclaimed, "Where is that hyena'?"
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گر ز من آگاه بودی این عدو ** کی ندا کردی که آن کفتار کو
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دعویکردن آن شخص که خدای تعالی مرا نمیگیرد به گناه و جواب گفتن شعیب علیه السلام مر او را
- The statement of a certain individual that God most High would not punish him for sin, and Shu‘ayb’s answer to him.
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آن یکی میگفت در عهد شعیب ** که خدا از من بسی دیده ست عیب
- In the time of Shu‘ayb a certain man was saying, “God hath seen many a fault from me.
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چند دید از من گناه و جرمها ** و ز کرم یزدان نمیگیرد مرا 3365
- How many sins and trespasses hath He seen me commit! And (still), God in His kindness does not punish me.”
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حق تعالی گفت در گوش شعیب ** در جواب او فصیح از راه غیب
- In answer to him God most High by the mysterious way spoke clearly into the ear of Shu‘ayb,
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که بگفتی چند کردم من گناه ** و ز کرم نگرفت در جرمم اله
- Saying, “(Tell him), Thou hast said, ‘How many sins have I committed! And (still) God in His kindness hath not punished me for my trespasses.’
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عکس میگویی و مقلوب ای سفیه ** ای رها کرده ره و بگرفته تیه
- Thou art saying the opposite and reverse (of the truth), O fool, O thou that hast abandoned the road and taken to the wilderness!
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چند چندت گیرم و تو بیخبر ** در سلاسل ماندهای پا تا به سر
- How oft, how oft do I chastise thee, and thou unaware! Thou art lying (bound) in chains from head to foot.
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زنگ تو بر تویت ای دیگ سیاه ** کرد سیمای درونت را تباه 3370
- Thy rust, coat on coat, O black pot, hath marred the visage of thy heart.