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با تو قلماشیت خواهم گفت هان ** صوفیا خوش پهن بگشا گوش جان
- (Now) I will talk to you of maters indifferent. Hark, O Súfí, open your spiritual ear very wide
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مر ترا هم زخم که آید ز آسمان ** منتظر می‌باش خلعت بعد آن
- Whatever blow may come to you from Heaven, always be expecting (to receive) a gift of honour after it;
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کو نه آن شاهست کت سیلی زند ** پس نبخشد تاج و تخت مستند
- For He is not the king to slap you and then not give you a crown and a throne on which to recline.
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جمله دنیا را پر پشه بها ** سیلیی را رشوت بی‌منتها 1640
- The whole world has (but) the value of a gnat’s wing; (but) for one slap there is an infinite reward.
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گردنت زین طوق زرین جهان ** چست در دزد و ز حق سیلی ستان
- Nimbly slip your neck out of this golden collar, (which is) the world, and take the slaps (that come) from God.
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آن قفاها که انبیا برداشتند ** زان بلا سرهای خود افراشتند
- Since the prophets suffered those blows on the nape, in consequence of that affliction they have lifted their heads (high).
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لیک حاضر باش در خود ای فتی ** تا به خانه او بیابد مر ترا
- But (always) be present (attentive and ready) in yourself O youth, in order that He may find you at home.
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ورنه خلعت را برد او باز پس ** که نیابیدم به خانه‌ش هیچ کس
- Else He will take back His gift of honour, saying, ‘I found nobody in the house.’”
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باز سال کردن صوفی از آن قاضی
- How the Súfi again questioned the Cadi.
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گفت صوفی که چه بودی کین جهان ** ابروی رحمت گشادی جاودان 1645
- The Súfi said, “How would it be if this world were to unknit the eyebrow of mercy for evermore!
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هر دمی شوری نیاوردی به پیش ** بر نیاوردی ز تلوینهاش نیش
- If it were not to bring on some trouble at every moment and produce anguish by its (incessant) changes!