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لا یعد این داد و لا یحصی ز تو ** من کلیلم از بیانش شرم‌رو
- These gifts of Thine are not to be numbered or computed; in setting them forth I am tongue-tied and shamefaced.
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چونک در خلاقیم تنها توی ** کار رزاقیم تو کن مستوی
- Since Thou art alone (without partner) in my creation, do Thou adjust (accordingly) the matter of providing me with daily bread.”
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سالها زو این دعا بسیار شد ** عاقبت زاری او بر کار شد 1840
- For years this prayer was frequently uttered by him, and at last his supplication took effect,
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هم‌چو آن شخصی که روزی حلال ** از خدا می‌خواست بی‌کسب و کلال
- As (in the case of) the person who used to beg God to grant him a lawful livelihood without labour and fatigue,
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گاو آوردش سعادت عاقبت ** عهد داود لدنی معدلت
- (Till) at length the cow brought him happiness: (’twas in) the epoch of David whose justice was divinely inspired.
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این متیم نیز زاریها نمود ** هم ز میدان اجابت گو ربود
- This thrall of love, too, made piteous entreaties, and he likewise carried off the ball from the field of (favourable) response.
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گاه بدظن می‌شدی اندر دعا ** از پی تاخیر پاداش و جزا
- (Yet) while praying he would at times become distrustful on account of the postponement of the recompense and reward;
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باز ارجاء خداوند کریم ** در دلش بشار گشتی و زعیم 1845
- (And then) again the gracious Lord's deferment (of his hopes) would bring a message of joy to his heart and become a surety (for their fulfilment).
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چون شدی نومید در جهد از کلال ** از جناب حق شنیدی که تعال
- Whenever in (the course of his) earnest supplication weariness caused him to despair, he would hear from the Presence of God (the call) “Come!”
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خافضست و رافعست این کردگار ** بی ازین دو بر نیاید هیچ کار
- This (Divine) Maker is He who abaseth and exalteth: without these two (attributes) no work is accomplished.