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  • بهر آن دادست تا جویی دگر  ** تو مگو که نیستش جز این قدر 
  • He hath given it to you in order that you may seek more: do not say, “He has only this amount (to give).”
  • زان نماید چند سیب آن باغبان  ** تا بدانی نخل و دخل بوستان 
  • The gardener shows a number of apples, to the end that you may know the trees and produce of the orchard.
  • کف گندم زان دهد خریار را  ** تا بداند گندم انبار را 
  • He (the wheat-merchant) gives the purchaser a handful of wheat, in order that he may know (the quality of) the wheat in the granary.
  • نکته‌ای زان شرح گوید اوستاد  ** تا شناسی علم او را مستزاد 
  • The teacher explains a nice point in order that you may recognise that his knowledge exceeds (those limits);
  • ور بگویی خود همینش بود و بس  ** دورت اندازد چنانک از ریش خس  2120
  • And if you say, “This is all (the knowledge) he has,” he will cast you far (from him) as sticks and straws (are cast) from the beard.
  • ای ایاز اکنون بیا و داده ده  ** داد نادر در جهان بنیاد نه 
  • “Now come, O Ayáz, and deal justice: lay the foundation of a rare justice in the world.
  • مجرمانت مستحق کشتن‌اند  ** وز طمع بر عفو و حلمت می‌تنند 
  • Those who have sinned against thee deserve to be killed, but in hope (of escaping death) they are attending (waiting upon) thy pardon and forbearance,
  • تا که رحمت غالب آید یا غضب  ** آب کوثر غالب آید یا لهب 
  • To see whether mercy will prevail or wrath, whether the water of Kawthar will prevail or the flames (of Hell).”
  • از پی مردم‌ربایی هر دو هست  ** شاخ حلم و خشم از عهد الست 
  • From the (ancient) Covenant of Alast (until now) both (these) boughs, (namely) forbearance and anger, are in existence for the purpose of carrying men (up to God).
  • بهر این لفظ الست مستبین  ** نفی و اثباتست در لفظی قرین  2125
  • Hence the perspicuous word Alast is (a case of) negation and affirmation joined in one word,