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باد قهرست و بلای شمع کش ** جز که شمع حق نمی‌پاید خمش
- ’Tis the wind of vengeance and the woe that extinguishes the candle (of contrivance). No candle but God's is enduring. Be silent!”
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گفت نه رفتم برآن کوه بلند ** عاصمست آن که مرا از هر گزند
- He said, “Nay, I will go up that high mountain: that mountain will protect me from every hurt.”
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هین مکن که کوه کاهست این زمان ** جز حبیب خویش را ندهد امان
- (Noah said), “Beware! Do it not, for at this time the mountain is (but) a straw. He giveth safety to none except His beloved.”
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گفت من کی پند تو بشنوده‌ام ** که طمع کردی که من زین دوده‌ام 1315
- He answered, “When have I listened to thy advice, that thou shouldst hope (as thou didst) that I am of this family?
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خوش نیامد گفت تو هرگز مرا ** من بری‌ام از تو در هر دو سرا
- Thy words were never pleasing to me: I am quit of thee in both worlds.”
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هین مکن بابا که روز ناز نیست ** مر خدا را خویش وانباز نیست
- (Noah said), “Beware, bábá, do it not, for (this) is not the day for disdain. God hath no kinship or partner.
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تا کنون کردی واین دم نازکیست ** اندرین درگاه گیرا ناز کیست
- Until now thou hast shown (disdain), and at this moment there is disdain (on the part of God): whose disdain is of any effect in this Court?
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لم یلد لم یولدست او از قدم ** نه پدر دارد نه فرزند و نه عم
- From eternity He is (the One that) begetteth not, nor is He begotten: He hath neither father nor son nor uncle.
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ناز فرزندان کجا خواهد کشید ** ناز بابایان کجا خواهد شنید 1320
- How will He suffer the disdain of sons? How will He hearken to the disdain of fathers?
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نیستم مولود پیراکم بناز ** نیستم والد جوانا کم گراز
- (God saith), ‘I am not begotten: O old man, do not be proud. I am not a begetter: O youth, do not strut.