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مشتری نبود کسی را راه زن ** ور نماید مشتری مکر است و فن
- The brigand is not a buyer for (from) any person, and if he seem to be a buyer, ’tis (only his) deceit and artfulness.
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تا چه دارد این حسود اندر کدو ** ای خدا فریاد ما را زین عدو
- I wonder what this envier has in his gourd! O God, help us against this enemy!
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گر یکی فصلی دگر در من دمد ** در رباید از من این ره زن نمد 2705
- If he pronounce one more screed (of his spells) over me, this brigand will rob me of the mantle (of my faith).
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نالیدن معاویه به حضرت حق تعالی از ابلیس و نصرت خواستن
- How Mu‘áwiya complained of Iblís to the most high God and besought His aid.
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این حدیثش همچو دود است ای اله ** دست گیر ار نه گلیمم شد سیاه
- O God, this talk of his is like smoke: take my hand (and help me), or else my raiment is blackened.
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من به حجت بر نیایم با بلیس ** کاوست فتنهی هر شریف و هر خسیس
- I cannot prevail in argument with Iblís, for he leads every one, noble and base (alike), into temptation.
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آدمی که علم الاسما بک است ** در تک چون برق این سگ بیتک است
- Adam, who is the lord of He taught (him) the Names, is powerless before the lightning-like onset of this cur.
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از بهشت انداختش بر روی خاک ** چون سمک در شست او شد از سماک
- He cast him from Paradise upon the face of the earth: he (Adam) fell from Simák into his net, like a fish,
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نوحهی إنا ظلمنا میزدی ** نیست دستان و فسونش را حدی 2710
- Crying in lamentation, ‘Verily, we have wronged (ourselves).’ There is no bound to his (Satan's) guile and imposture.
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اندرون هر حدیث او شر است ** صد هزاران سحر در وی مضمر است
- In his every saying there is mischief: myriads of enchantments are concealed in his mind.
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مردی مردان ببندد در نفس ** در زن و در مرد افروزد هوس
- He unmans men in a moment: he kindles vain desire in man and woman.
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ای بلیس خلق سوز فتنه جو ** بر چیام بیدار کردی راست گو
- O Iblís, you that consume the people and seek to tempt them (to their ruin), on what ground did you awaken me? Tell the truth!”
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باز تقریر ابلیس تلبیس خود را
- How Iblís once more exhibited his deceit.
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گفت هر مردی که باشد بد گمان ** نشنود او راست را با صد نشان
- He said, “No man that thinks evil (is suspicious) would hearken to the truth notwithstanding a hundred signs (that pointed it out).
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هر درونی که خیالاندیش شد ** چون دلیل آری خیالش بیش شد 2715
- Every mind that has conceived fancies (suspicions)—when you bring forward proof, its fancy is increased.
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چون سخن دروی رود علت شود ** تیغ غازی دزد را آلت شود
- When (sound and true) words enter it, they become a disease (they are corrupted and falsified): the holy warrior's sword becomes a tool for the thief.
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پس جواب او سکوت است و سکون ** هست با ابله سخن گفتن جنون
- Therefore the answer to him is silence and rest: to talk with a fool is madness.
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تو ز من با حق چه نالی ای سلیم ** تو بنال از شر آن نفس لئیم
- Why do you complain to God of me, O simpleton? Complain of the wickedness of that vile fleshly soul.
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تو خوری حلوا تو را دنبل شود ** تب بگیرد طبع تو مختل شود
- You eat halwá (sweetmeat), (then) boils break out in you, fever lays hold of you, your health is disordered.
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بیگنه لعنت کنی ابلیس را ** چون نبینی از خود آن تلبیس را 2720
- You curse Iblís, guiltless (though he is). How do you not see (that) that deception (proceeds) from yourself?
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نیست از ابلیس از تست ای غوی ** که چو روبه سوی دنبه میدوی
- It is not (the fault) of Iblís, it is (the fault) of yourself, O misguided one, that you are going like a fox towards the sheep's fat tail.
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چون که در سبزه ببینی دنبه را ** دام باشد این ندانی تو چرا
- When you see the fat tails in the green field, ’tis a snare. Why are you ignorant of this?
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ز آن ندانی کت ز دانش دور کرد ** میل دنبه چشم و عقلت کور کرد
- You are ignorant because desire for the fat tail has made you far from knowledge and has blinded your (spiritual) eye and intelligence.
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حبک الأشیاء یعمیک یصم ** نفسک السودا جنت لا تختصم
- Your love of (sensual) things makes you blind and deaf; your black fleshly soul is the culprit: do not quarrel (with others).
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تو گنه بر من منه کژ مژ مبین ** من ز بد بیزارم و از حرص و کین 2725
- Do not put the guilt on me, do not see upside down. I am averse to evil and greed and enmity.
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من بدی کردم پشیمانم هنوز ** انتظارم تا شبم آید به روز
- I did an evil deed and am still repenting: I am waiting that my night may turn to day.
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متهم گشتم میان خلق من ** فعل خود بر من نهد هر مرد و زن
- I have become suspect amongst mankind: every man and woman lay their (evil) actions on me (at my door).