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مغز حیوانات بوی شیر را ** می‌بداند ترک می‌گوید چرا
- The brain of animals knows the smell of the lion and bids farewell to grazing.
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بوی شیر خشم دیدی باز گرد ** با مناجات و حذر انباز گرد
- Thou hast smelt the lion of (God’s) wrath. Turn back! Consort with prayer and dread!
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وا نگشتند آن گروه از گرد گرگ ** گرگ محنت بعد گرد آمد سترگ 390
- That multitude (of Saba) did not turn back from the wolf’s dust, and after the dust the wolf of tribulation came on his might.
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بر درید آن گوسفندان را بخشم ** که ز چوپان خرد بستند چشم
- In wrath he tore to pieces those sheep which shut their eyes to the shepherd, Wisdom.
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چند چوپانشان بخواند و نامدند ** خاک غم در چشم چوپان می‌زدند
- How oft did the shepherd call them! And they came not: they were throwing the dust of resentment in the eyes of the shepherd,
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که برو ما از تو خود چوپان‌تریم ** چون تبع گردیم هر یک سروریم
- Saying, “Begone: we ourselves are better shepherds than thou. How should we become (thy) followers? We are chieftains, every one (of us).
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طعمه‌ی گرگیم و آن یار نه ** هیزم ناریم و آن عار نه
- We are food for the wolf, and we are not for the Friend; we are fuel for the Fire, and we are not for dishonour.”
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حمیتی بد جاهلیت در دماغ ** بانگ شومی بر دمنشان کرد زاغ 395
- A heathen pride was in their brains: the raven croaked disaster over the traces of their habitation.
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بهر مظلومان همی‌کندند چاه ** در چه افتادند و می‌گفتند آه
- They were digging a pit for the oppressed” they (themselves) fell into the pit, crying “Alas!”
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پوستین یوسفان بکشافتند ** آنچ می‌کردند یک یک یافتند
- They tore the coats of the Josephs (the prophets and saints), and that which they gave they got, piece by piece.