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گردن این مثنوی را بستهای ** میکشی آن سوی که دانستهای
- Thou hast bound the neck of this Mathnawí: thou art drawing it in the direction known to thee.
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مثنوی پویان کشنده ناپدید ** ناپدید از جاهلی کش نیست دید
- The Mathnawí is running on, the drawer is unseen—unseen by the ignorant one who hath no insight.
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مثنوی را چون تو مبدا بودهای ** گر فزون گردد توش افزودهای 5
- Inasmuch as thou hast been the origin of the Mathnawí, if it become increased (in size), (’tis) thou (who) hast caused it to increase.
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چون چنین خواهی خدا خواهد چنین ** میدهد حق آرزوی متقین
- Since thou wishest it so, God wishes it so: God grants the desire of the devout.
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کان لله بودهای در ما مضی ** تا که کان الله پیش آمد جزا
- In the past thou hast been (as) “he belongs to God,” so that (now) “God belongs (to him)” hath come in recompense.
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مثنوی از تو هزاران شکر داشت ** در دعا و شکر کفها بر فراشت
- On thy account the Mathnawí had thousands of thanksgivings (to render): it lifted up its hands in prayer and thanksgiving.
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در لب و کفش خدا شکر تو دید ** فضل کرد و لطف فرمود و مزید
- God saw thanksgiving to thee on its lips and in its hands: (therefore) He showed grace and bestowed favour and increase;
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زانک شاکر را زیادت وعده است ** آنچنانک قرب مزد سجده است 10
- For to him that gives thanks increase is promised, just as nighness (unto God) is the reward for prostration (in the ritual prayer).
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گفت واسجد واقترب یزدان ما ** قرب جان شد سجده ابدان ما
- Our God hath said, “And prostrate thyself and come nigh (unto Me)”: the prostration of our bodies is become the nighness of the spirit (unto God).
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گر زیادت میشود زین رو بود ** نه از برای بوش و های و هو بود
- If increase is accruing (to the Mathnawí), it is for this reason, it is not for the sake of vainglory and (empty) noise.