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در جهان این مدح و شاباش و زهی ** ز اختیارست و حفاظ آگهی
- In the world this praise and “well done!” and “bravo!” are (bestowed) in virtue of free-will and watchful attention.
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جمله رندان چونک در زندان بوند ** متقی و زاهد و حق‌خوان شوند
- All profligates, when they are in prison, become devout and ascetic and invokers of God.
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چونک قدرت رفت کاسد شد عمل ** هین که تا سرمایه نستاند اجل
- When the power (to act freely) is gone, the work becomes unsaleable (worthless). Take heed lest Doom seize the capital (which thou hast).
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قدرتت سرمایه‌ی سودست هین ** وقت قدرت را نگه دار و ببین
- The power (of free action) is thy profit-earning capital. Hark, watch over the moment of power and observe (it well)!
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آدمی بر خنگ کرمنا سوار ** در کف درکش عنان اختیار 3300
- Man rides on the steed of “We have honoured (the sons of Adam)”: the reins of free-will are in the hand of his intelligence.
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باز موسی داد پند او را بمهر ** که مرادت زرد خواهد کرد چهر
- Once more did Moses admonish him kindly, saying, “The thing thou desirest will make thy face pale.
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ترک این سودا بگو وز حق بترس ** دیو دادستت برای مکر درس
- Abandon this vain passion and be afraid of God: the Devil has schooled thee for the purpose of deception.”
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قانع شدن آن طالب به تعلیم زبان مرغ خانگی و سگ و اجابت موسی علیه السلام
- How that seeker was content to be taught the language of domestic fowls and dogs, and how Moses, on whom be peace; complied with his request.
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گفت باری نطق سگ کو بر درست ** نطق مرغ خانگی کاهل پرست
- He said, “At any rate (teach me) the language of the dog which is at the door and the language of the domestic fowl which has wings.”
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گفت موسی هین تو دانی رو رسید ** نطق این هر دو شود بر تو پدید
- “Hark,” said Moses, “thou knowest (best)! Go, it (the fulfilment of thy wish) has arrived: the language of both of these will be revealed to thee.”
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بامدادان از برای امتحان ** ایستاد او منتظر بر آستان 3305
- At daybreak, in order to make trial, he stood waiting on the threshold.