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عبرتست آن قصه ای جان مر ترا ** تا که راضی باشی در حکم خدا 3255
- That tale is a lesson to thee, O my soul, to the end that thou mayst acquiesce in the decree of God;
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تا که زیرک باشی و نیکوگمان ** چون ببینی واقعه‌ی بد ناگهان
- So that thou wilt be quick to understand and wilt have good thoughts (of God) when thou seest a calamity (befall thee) of a sudden.
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دیگران گردند زرد از بیم آن ** تو چو گل خندان گه سود و زیان
- (While) others turn pale from dread of it, thou (wilt be) laughing in the hour of gain or loss, like the rose.
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زانک گل گر برگ برگش می‌کنی ** خنده نگذارد نگردد منثنی
- Because the rose, though thou tear it petal by petal, does not leave off laughing and does not become bent (with grief).
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گوید از خاری چرا افتم بغم ** خنده را من خود ز خار آورده‌ام
- “Why,” it says, “should I fall into grief on account of a thorn? Indeed I have brought laughter (into my possession) by means of the thorn.”
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هرچه از تو یاوه گردد از قضا ** تو یقین دان که خریدت از بلا 3260
- Whatsoever by (Divine) destiny becomes lost to thee, know for sure that it has redeemed thee from affliction.
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ما التصوف قال وجدان الفرح ** فی الفاد عند اتیان الترح
- (Some one asked), “What is Súfism?” He (the Shaykh) said, “To feel joy in the heart at the coming of sorrow.”
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آن عقابش را عقابی دان که او ** در ربود آن موزه را زان نیک‌خو
- Regard His chastisement as the eagle which carried off the boot from that man of excellent disposition,
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تا رهاند پاش را از زخم مار ** ای خنک عقلی که باشد بی غبار
- That she might save his foot from the serpent's bite. Oh, happy is the understanding that is undimmed.
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گفت لا تاسوا علی ما فاتکم ** ان اتی السرحان واردی شاتکم
- He (God) hath said, “Grieve not for that which escapeth you,” if the wolf come and destroy your sheep,