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  • آن پری و دیو می‌بیند شبیه ** نیست اندر دیدگاه هر دو پیه
  • The genie and the demon see the like, and there is no fat in the sight-organ of either.

  • نور را با پیه خود نسبت نبود ** نسبتش بخشید خلاق ودود 2405
  • In fact there was (originally) no relationship between light and the fat (of the eye): the loving Creator gave them relationship.

  • آدمست از خاک کی ماند به خاک ** جنیست از نار بی‌هیچ اشتراک
  • Adam is of earth, (but) how does he resemble earth? The genie is of fire without any participation (of the other elements);

  • نیست مانندای آتش آن پری ** گر چه اصلش اوست چون می‌بنگری
  • (But) the genie is not similar (in form) to fire, though when thou considerest (thou wilt acknowledge that) it is his origin.

  • مرغ از بادست و کی ماند به باد ** نامناسب را خدا نسبت به داد
  • The bird is (originally) of wind (air), (but) how does it resemble wind? God gave relationship to the unrelated.

  • نسبت این فرعها با اصلها ** هست بی‌چون ار چه دادش وصلها
  • The relation of these derivatives to the originals is ineffable, although He connected them.

  • آدمی چون زاده‌ی خاک هباست ** این پسر را با پدر نسبت کجاست 2410
  • Since man is born of dust, where is the relation between this son and his father?

  • نسبتی گر هست مخفی از خرد ** هست بی‌چون و خرد کی پی برد
  • If there is a relation hidden from the understanding, it is ineffable, and how should the understanding follow its track?

  • باد را بی چشم اگر بینش نداد ** فرق چون می‌کرد اندر قوم عاد
  • If He did not give the wind vision without eye, how was it making a distinction among the people of ‘Ád?

  • چون همی دانست مومن از عدو ** چون همی دانست می را از کدو
  • How was it knowing the true believer from the enemy? How was it knowing the wine from the gourd-shaped goblet?