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1985-1994

  • شاه می‌دانست خود پاکی او  ** بهر ایشان کرد او آن جست و جو  1985
  • The King, indeed, knew his innocence: (only) on their account was he making that investigation,

  • کای امیر آن حجره را بگشای در  ** نیم شب که باشد او زان بی‌خبر 
  • Saying, “O Amír, open the door of the chamber at midnight, when he (Ayáz) will be unaware of it,

  • تا پدید آید سگالشهای او  ** بعد از آن بر ماست مالشهای او 
  • In order that his (secret) thoughts may come to light: afterwards it rests with me to punish him.

  • مر شما را دادم آن زر و گهر  ** من از آن زرها نخواهم جز خبر 
  • I bestow the gold and jewels upon you: of those riches I desire naught but the information (concerning them).”

  • این همی‌گفت و دل او می‌طپید  ** از برای آن ایاز بی ندید 
  • Thus he spoke, while his heart was throbbing on account of the incomparable Ayáz,

  • که منم کین بر زبانم می‌رود  ** این جفاگر بشنود او چون شود  1990
  • (Thinking), “Is it I who am uttering this (command)? How (grieved) he will be if he hear of this injustice!”

  • باز می‌گوید به حق دین او  ** که ازین افزون بود تمکین او 
  • Again he says (to himself), “By the truth of his religion, (I vow) that his constancy is too great

  • کی به قذف زشت من طیره شود  ** وز غرض وز سر من غافل بود 
  • For him to be annoyed by my foul aspersion and heedless of my purpose and meaning.

  • مبتلی چون دید تاویلات رنج  ** برد بیند کی شود او مات رنج 
  • When an afflicted person has perceived the (true) interpretations (reasons) of his pain, he sees the victory: how should he be vanquished by the pain?

  • صاحب تاویل ایاز صابرست  ** کو به بحر عاقبتها ناظرست 
  • The (true) interpreter (of suffering) is (like) the patient Ayáz, for he is contemplating the ocean of ends (ultimate consequences).