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که علاماتست زان دیدار نور ** التجافی منک عن دار الغرور
- For the signs of that vision of the Light are (consist in) your withdrawal from the abode of delusion.
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مرغ چون بر آب شوری میتند ** آب شیرین را ندیدست او مدد
- Since the bird is frequenting a briny (piece of) water, it has not seen (found) help (for its thirst) in the sweet water;
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بلک تقلیدست آن ایمان او ** روی ایمان را ندیده جان او
- Nay, its faith is (mere) imitation: its spirit has never seen the face of faith.
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پس خطر باشد مقلد را عظیم ** از ره و رهزن ز شیطان رجیم 2450
- Hence, because of the accursed Devil, the imitator is in great danger from the road and the brigand;
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چون ببیند نور حق آمن شود ** ز اضطرابات شک او ساکن شود
- (But) when he beholds the Light of God, he becomes safe: he is at rest from the agitations of doubt.
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تا کف دریا نیاید سوی خاک ** که اصل او آمد بود در اصطکاک
- The sea-foam (scum) is (always) in collision till it comes to the earth (land) which is its origin.
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خاکی است آن کف غریبست اندر آب ** در غریبی چاره نبود ز اضطراب
- The foam (scum) is earthly: it is an exile in the water: in exile agitation is inevitable.
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چونک چشمش باز شد و آن نقش خواند ** دیو را بر وی دگر دستی نماند
- When his (the imitator's) eye is opened and he reads those characters (of Reality), the Devil hath no power over him any more.
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گرچه با روباه خر اسرار گفت ** سرسری گفت و مقلدوار گفت 2455
- Although the ass spoke of (spiritual) mysteries to the fox, he spoke superficially and like an imitator.
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آب را بستود و او تایق نبود ** رخ درید و جامه او عاشق نبود
- He praised the water, but he had no longing (for it); he tore his face and raiment, but he was no lover.