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خویشتن مشغول کردن از ملال ** باشدش قصد از کلام ذوالجلال
- His aim is to divert himself from ennui (by reading such books), and neglect the Word of the Almighty,
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کاتش وسواس را و غصه را ** زان سخن بنشاند و سازد دوا
- That by means of that (entertaining) discourse he may quench the fire of distress and anxiety and provide a cure (for his malady).
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بهر این مقدار آتش شاندن ** آب پاک و بول یکسان شدن به فن
- For the purpose of quenching this amount of fire, pure water and urine are alike in skill (are equally serviceable).
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آتش وسواس را این بول و آب ** هر دو بنشانند همچون وقت خواب
- Both this urine and (this) water will quench the fire of distress, just as (it is quenched) during sleep.
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لیک گر واقف شوی زین آب پاک ** که کلام ایزدست و روحناک 3470
- But if thou become (really) acquainted with this pure water, which is the Word of God and spiritual,
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نیست گردد وسوسه کلی ز جان ** دل بیابد ره به سوی گلستان
- All distress will vanish from the soul, and the heart will find its way to the Rose-garden,
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زانک در باغی و در جویی پرد ** هر که از سر صحف بویی برد
- Because every one who catches a scent of the mystery of the (Divine) scriptures flies into an orchard with a running brook.
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یا تو پنداری که روی اولیا ** آنچنان که هست میبینیم ما
- Or dost thou suppose that we see the face of the Saints as it is (in reality)?
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در تعجب مانده پیغامبر از آن ** چون نمیبینند رویم مومنان
- Hence the Prophet remained in astonishment, saying, “How are the true believers not seeing my face?
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چون نمیبینند نور روم خلق ** که سبق بردست بر خورشید شرق 3475
- How are the people not seeing the light of my face, which has borne away the prize from the orient sun?