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آدمی چون کشتی است و بادبان ** تا کی آرد باد را آن بادران 255
- Man is like a ship or sail: (he must wait) to see when the Driver of the wind shall send the (favourable) breeze.”
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باز سوگندان بدادش کای کریم ** گیر فرزندان بیا بنگر نعیم
- Once more he (the countryman) adjured him, crying, “O generous man, take your children and come and behold the pleasures (of the country).”
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دست او بگرفت سه کرت بعهد ** کالله الله زو بیا بنمای جهد
- He took his hand three times in covenant, saying, “In God's name, come quickly, make the utmost effort!”
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بعد ده سال و بهر سالی چنین ** لابه‌ها و وعده‌های شکرین
- After ten years—and every year the same sugared entreaties and promises—
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کودکان خواجه گفتند ای پدر ** ماه و ابر و سایه هم دارد سفر
- The Khwája's children said, “O father, the moon and the clouds and the shadows too have their journeys.
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حقها بر وی تو ثابت کرده‌ای ** رنجها در کار او بس برده‌ای 260
- You have laid obligations on him, you have taken great pains on his account,
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او همی‌خواهد که بعضی حق آن ** وا گزارد چون شوی تو میهمان
- And he wishes to repay some part of that obligation when you become his guest.
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بس وصیت کرد ما را او نهان ** که کشیدش سوی ده لابه‌کنان
- He gave us many injunctions in secret: ‘Bring him to the country,’ said he, ‘coaxing (him to come).’”
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گفت حقست این ولی ای سیبویه ** اتق من شر من احسنت الیه
- He (the townsman) said, “This is true, but, O Síbawayh, be on thy guard against the malice of him to whom thou hast shown kindness.
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دوستی تخم دم آخر بود ** ترسم از وحشت که آن فاسد شود
- Love is the seed (that bears fruit at the moment) of the last breath: I fear that it may be corrupted by estrangement.”