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جوی شیر و جوی شهد جاودان ** جوی خمر و دجله‌ی آب روان
- A river of milk and a river of honey everlasting; a river of wine and a river of running water.
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پس ز عرش اندر بهشتستان رود ** در جهان هم چیزکی ظاهر شود 1630
- Then from the Throne they flow into Paradise; some little thing (offshoot) appears in this world too,
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گرچه آلوده‌ست اینجا آن چهار ** از چه از زهر فنا و ناگوار
- Although here those four (rivers) are defiled—by what? By the poison of mortality and indigestion.
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جرعه‌ای بر خاک تیره ریختند ** زان چهار و فتنه‌ای انگیختند
- From (each of) those four (rivers) a draught has been poured on the dark Earth and a temptation has been offered,
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تا بجویند اصل آن را این خسان ** خود برین قانع شدند این ناکسان
- In order that these vile wretches may seek the source thereof; (but) these worthless folk are content with this (draught).
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شیر داد و پرورش اطفال را ** چشمه کرده سینه‌ی هر زال را
- He (God) hath given milk and nourishment for babes: He hath made the breast of every wife a fountain (of milk).
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خمر دفع غصه و اندیشه را ** چشمه کرده از عنب در اجترا 1635
- (He hath given) wine to drive away grief and care: He hath made of the grape a fountain to inspire courage.
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انگبین داروی تن رنجور را ** چشمه کرده باطن زنبور را
- (He hath given) honey as a remedy for the sick body: He hath made the inward part of the bee a fountain (of honey).
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آب دادی عام اصل و فرع را ** از برای طهر و بهر کرع را
- He gave water universally to high and low for cleanliness and for drinking.
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تا ازینها پی بری سوی اصول ** تو برین قانع شدی ای بوالفضول
- (The object is) that you may follow the track from these (derivatives) towards the origins; but you are content with this (offshoot), O trifler.