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باز آن هاروت و ماروت از بلند ** جنس تن بودند زان زیر آمدند
- Again, Hárút and Márút were homogeneous with the body: hence they descended from on high.
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کافران هم جنس شیطان آمده ** جانشان شاگرد شیطانان شده
- The infidels have become homogeneous with Satan: their spirits have become disciples of the devils.
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صد هزاران خوی بد آموخته ** دیده‌های عقل و دل بر دوخته 2675
- They have learned a hundred thousand evil dispositions; they have sewn up the eyes of intellect and heart.
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کمترین خوشان به زشتی آن حسد ** آن حسد که گردن ابلیس زد
- Their least ugly disposition is envy—that envy which smote the neck of (destroyed) Iblís.
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زان سگان آموخته حقد و حسد ** که نخواهد خلق را ملک ابد
- From those curs they have learned hatred and envy, for he (Satan) does not wish the kingdom everlasting (to be granted) to (God's) creatures.
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هر کرا دید او کمال از چپ و راست ** از حسد قولنجش آمد درد خاست
- When he sees, on left or right, any one perfect, colic comes to him and pain arises (in him) from envy,
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زآنک هر بدبخت خرمن‌سوخته ** می‌نخواهد شمع کس افروخته
- Because every miserable wretch whose stack has been burnt is unwilling that any one's candle should be lighted.
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هین کمالی دست آور تا تو هم ** از کمال دیگران نفتی به غم 2680
- Hark, bring to hand (acquire) some (degree of) perfection, in order that thou too mayst not be aggrieved by the perfection of others.
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از خدا می‌خواه دفع این حسد ** تا خدایت وا رهاند از جسد
- Beg of God the removal of this envy, that God may deliver thee from the body,
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مر ترا مشغولیی بخشد درون ** که نپردازی از آن سوی برون
- And bestow on thee an inward occupation, from which thou wilt not become disengaged (so as to turn thy attention) outwards.