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نفسها را تا مروض کرده‌ام ** زین ستوران بس لگدها خورده‌ام
- (The Prophet said), “Since I have trained the carnal souls, I have suffered many kicks from these beasts.
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هر کجا باشد ریاضت‌باره‌ای ** از لگدهااش نباشد چاره‌ای
- Wherever there is one fond of training, he hath no means of avoiding kicks.
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لاجرم اغلب بلا بر انبیاست ** که ریاضت دادن خامان بلاست
- Of necessity the most affliction falls on the prophets, for ’tis an affliction to give training to the raw (ignorant).
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سکسکانید از دمم یرغا روید ** تا یواش و مرکب سلطان شوید 2010
- Ye are stumbling along: at my word (in obedience to my command) go at a jog-trot, that ye may become gentle and be suitable for the king to ride.
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قل تعالوا قل تعالو گفت رب ** ای ستوران رمیده از ادب
- The Lord said, ‘Say, Come ye, say, Come ye, O beasts that have shied away from discipline.
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گر نیایند ای نبی غمگین مشو ** زان دو بی‌تمکین تو پر از کین مشو
- If they come not, O Prophet, be not grieved: be not full of hatred on account of those twain without steadfastness.’”
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گوش بعضی زین تعالواها کرست ** هر ستوری را صطبلی دیگرست
- The ears of some are deaf to these (cries of) ta‘álaw: every beast hath a different stable.
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منهزم گردند بعضی زین ندا ** هست هر اسپی طویله‌ی او جدا
- Some are put to flight by this call: the stall of every horse is separate.
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منقبض گردند بعضی زین قصص ** زانک هر مرغی جدا دارد قفص 2015
- Some are chagrined by this story, for every bird hath a separate cage.
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خود ملایک نیز ناهمتا بدند ** زین سبب بر آسمان صف صف شدند
- Even the angels too were not peers: for this reason they formed diverse ranks in Heaven.