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گفت آن یک که بگویی آشکار ** که خدایی نیست غیر کردگار
- “That one thing,” said he, “is that thou shouldst say publicly that there is no god but the Maker,
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خالق افلاک و انجم بر علا ** مردم و دیو و پری و مرغ را
- The Creator of the heavenly spheres and of the stars on high and of man and devil and genie and bird,
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خالق دریا و دشت و کوه و تیه ** ملکت او بی‌حد و او بی‌شبیه
- The Creator of sea and plain and mountain and desert: His sovereignty is without limit and He is without like.”
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گفت ای موسی کدامست آن چهار ** که عوض بدهی مرا بر گو بیار
- He (Pharaoh) said, “O Moses, what are those four things that thou wilt give me in recompense? Declare (what they are) and bring (them before me),
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تا بود کز لطف آن وعده‌ی حسن ** سست گردد چارمیخ کفر من 2515
- That perchance, by the favour of that goodly promise, the crucifixion (torment) of my unbelief may be assuaged.
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بوک زان خوش وعده‌های مغتنم ** برگشاید قفل کفر صد منم
- Perchance the lock of my hundred maunds' weight of unbelief may be opened by those fair and desirable promises.
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بوک از تاثیر جوی انگبین ** شهد گردد در تنم این زهر کین
- Perchance, by the effect of the river of honey, this poison of hatred may be turned into honey in my body;
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یا ز عکس جوی آن پاکیزه شیر ** پرورش یابد دمی عقل اسیر
- Or by the reflexion of the river of that pure milk, (my) captive intelligence may be nourished for a moment;
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یا بود کز عکس آن جوهای خمر ** مست گردم بو برم از ذوق امر
- Or perchance, by the reflexion of those rivers of wine, I may be intoxicated and obtain a scent of the delight of (obedience to) the (Divine) command;
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یا بود کز لطف آن جوهای آب ** تازگی یابد تن شوره‌ی خراب 2520
- Or perchance, by the favour of those rivers of water, my barren devastated body may gain refreshment—