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آن‌چنان مهتاب پیماید به سحر ** کز خسان صد کیسه برباید به سحر 995
- By magic he produces such moonshine that by means of (his) magic he carries off from worthless folk a hundred purses (of money).
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انبیاشان تاجری آموختند ** پیش ایشان شمع دین افروختند
- The prophets taught them to trade (in the spiritual market) and lighted the candle of the (true) religion before them;
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دیو و غول ساحر از سحر و نبرد ** انبیا را در نظرشان زشت کرد
- (But) by means of magic and in despite the devilish and ghoulish Magician caused the prophets to appear ugly in their eyes.
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زشت گرداند به جادویی عدو ** تا طلاق افتد میان جفت و شو
- By (his) sorcery the Foe causes ugliness (to appear), so that divorce takes place between the wife and (her) husband.
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دیده‌هاشان را به سحر می‌دوختند ** تا چنین جوهر به خس بفروختند
- Their eyes have been sealed by a (mighty) enchantment, so that they have sold such a (precious) pearl for rubbish.
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این گهر از هر دو عالم برترست ** هین بخر زین طفل جاهل کو خرست 1000
- This pearl is superior to both the worlds: hark, buy (it) from this ignorant child, for he is an ass.
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پیش خر خرمهره و گوهر یکیست ** آن اشک را در در و دریا شکیست
- To the ass a cowrie and a pearl are alike: the ass has a (great) doubt concerning the (spiritual) pearl and the Sea.
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منکر بحرست و گوهرهای او ** کی بود حیوان در و پیرایه‌جو
- He disbelieves in the Sea and its pearls: how should an animal be a seeker of pearls and adornments?
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در سر حیوان خدا ننهاده است ** کو بود در بند لعل و درپرست
- God has not put it into the animal's head to be engrossed with rubies and devoted to pearls.
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مر خران را هیچ دیدی گوش‌وار ** گوش و هوش خر بود در سبزه‌زار
- Have you ever seen asses with ear-rings? The ear and mind of the ass are (set) on the meadow.