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لااله الا هو اینست ای پناه ** که نماید مه ترا دیگ سیاه
- O (thou who givest) protection , (the meaning of) “There is no god but He” is that the moon should seem to thee a black kettle.
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هیچ مال و هیچ مخزن هیچ رخت ** می دریغش نامد الا جز که تخت
- No wealth, no treasury, and no goods or gear were being grudged by her (Bilqis) except her throne.
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پس سلیمان از دلش آگاه شد ** کز دل او تا دل او راه شد 870
- Then Solomon became aware of (this feeling in) her heart, for the way was open from his heart to hers.
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آن کسی که بانگ موران بشنود ** هم فغان سر دوران بشنود
- He that hears the voice of ants will also hear the cry from the inmost soul of them that are afar.
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آنک گوید راز قالت نملة ** هم بداند راز این طاق کهن
- He that declares the mystery of “an ant said” will also know the mystery of this ancient dome.
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دید از دورش که آن تسلیم کیش ** تلخش آمد فرقت آن تخت خویش
- From afar he (Solomon) discerned that to her (Bilqís) who was following the path of resignation ‘twas bitter to part with her throne.
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گر بگویم آن سبب گردد دراز ** که چرا بودش به تخت آن عشق و ساز
- If I explain the reason why she had that love and complaisance to her throne, it (the discourse) will become (too) long.
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گرچه این کلک قلم خود بی‌حسیست ** نیست جنس کاتب او را مونسیست 875
- Although this reed-pen is in fact an insensible thing and is not homogeneous with the writer, (yet) it is a familiar friend to him.
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هم‌چنین هر آلت پیشه‌وری ** هست بی‌جان مونس جانوری
- Likewise, every tool of a craftsman is, (though) lifeless, the familiar friend of the spirit of Man.
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این سبب را من معین گفتمی ** گر نبودی چشم فهمت را نمی
- This reason I would have explained precisely, if there were not some moisture (dimness) in the eye of your understanding.