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  • آن ضیاء دلق خوش الهام بود  ** دادر آن تاج شیخ اسلام بود 
  • Ziyá-yi Dalq was a man of goodly inspiration: he was the brother of Táj, the Shaykh of Islam.

  • تاج شیخ اسلام دار الملک بلخ  ** بود کوته‌قد و کوچک هم‌چو فرخ 
  • Táj, the Shaykhu ’l-Islám of the imperial city of Balkh, was short of stature and small as a chick.

  • گرچه فاضل بود و فحل و ذو فنون  ** این ضیا اندر ظرافت بد فزون 
  • Though he was learned and eminent and accomplished, (his brother) this Ziyá was superior in wit.

  • او بسی کوته ضیا بی‌حد دراز  ** بود شیخ اسلام را صد کبر و ناز  3475
  • He (Táj) was very short, while Ziyá was tall beyond measure: the Shaykh of Islam had a hundred arrogances and haughty airs.

  • زین برادر عار و ننگش آمدی  ** آن ضیا هم واعظی بد با هدی 
  • He felt ashamed of this brother and disgraced (by him); yet Ziyá was a preacher in the way of salvation.

  • روز محفل اندر آمد آن ضیا  ** بارگه پر قاضیان و اصفیا 
  • On the day of congregation Ziyá came in: the hall was filled with cadis and men distinguished (for piety).

  • کرد شیخ اسلام از کبر تمام  ** این برادر را چنین نصف القیام 
  • In his complete arrogance the Shaykh of Islam (only) half rose (from his seat), in such a (careless) fashion, to (salute) his brother.

  • گفت او را بس درازی بهر مزد  ** اندکی زان قد سروت هم بدزد 
  • He (Ziyá) said to him, “Thou art very tall: take a little off thy cypress-like stature in order to gain the (Divine) reward.”

  • پس ترا خود هوش کو یا عقل کو  ** تا خوری می ای تو دانش را عدو  3480
  • (The ascetic said), “How, then, have you the intelligence, how have you the (necessary) understanding to drink wine, O enemy of knowledge?

  • روت بس زیباست نیلی هم بکش  ** ضحکه باشد نیل بر روی حبش 
  • (If) your face is very beautiful, put some indigo on it (as an ornament); (but) indigo on the face of an Abyssinian (negro) would be a laughing-stock.