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  • شاه آن باشد که از خود شه بود ** نه به مخزنها و لشکر شه شود
  • The (true) king is he that goes into the presence of the King, and is not made king by treasuries and armies;

  • تا بماند شاهی او سرمدی ** همچو عز ملک دین احمدی‏
  • So that his kingship remains unto everlasting, like the glory of the empire of the Mohammedan Religion.

  • کرامات ابراهیم ادهم بر لب دریا
  • The miracles of Ibráhím son of Adham on the seashore.

  • هم ز ابراهیم ادهم آمده ست ** کاو ز راهی بر لب دریا نشست‏ 3210
  • Thus, it is related of Ibráhím son of Adham that after a journey he sat down (to rest) by the edge of the sea.

  • دلق خود می‏دوخت آن سلطان جان ** یک امیری آمد آن جا ناگهان‏
  • (Whilst) that spiritual king was stitching his mantle, an Amír suddenly came to that spot.

  • آن امیر از بندگان شیخ بود ** شیخ را بشناخت سجده کرد زود
  • That Amír had been one of the Shaykh's servants; he recognized the Shaykh and at once bowed low.

  • خیره شد در شیخ و اندر دلق او ** شکل دیگر گشته خلق و خلق او
  • He was astounded at the Shaykh and at his dervish garb— (for) his nature and outward guise had become transformed—

  • کاو رها کرد آن چنان ملک شگرف ** بر گزید آن فقر بس باریک حرف‏
  • (Marvelling) that he gave up such a grand kingdom, and chose that very pettifogging (spiritual) poverty;

  • ترک کرد او ملک هفت اقلیم را ** می‏زند بر دلق سوزن چون گدا 3215
  • (And why) he renounced the sovereignty of the Seven Climes, and plies the needle on his dervish-cloak, like a beggar.

  • شخ واقف گشت از اندیشه‏اش ** شیخ چون شیر است و دلها بیشه‏اش‏
  • The Shaykh became aware of his thought: a Shaykh is as the lion, and (people's) hearts are his jungle.

  • چون رجا و خوف در دلها روان ** نیست مخفی بر وی اسرار جهان‏
  • He is entering, like hope and fear, into (their) hearts: not hid from him are the secrets of the world.

  • دل نگه دارید ای بی‏حاصلان ** در حضور حضرت صاحب دلان‏
  • Keep watch over your hearts, O fruitless ones, in the presence of the majesty of the men of heart (saints).

  • پیش اهل تن ادب بر ظاهر است ** که خدا ز ایشان نهان را ساتر است‏
  • Before the men of body (worldings), respect is (shown) outwardly, for God is veiling the occult from them.

  • پیش اهل دل ادب بر باطن است ** ز انکه دلشان بر سرایر فاطن است‏ 3220
  • Before the men of heart (saints), respect is (shown) inwardly, because their hearts have insight into the secret thoughts.

  • تو بعکسی پیش کوران بهر جاه ** با حضور آیی نشینی پایگاه‏
  • Thou art contrariwise: for the sake of (worldly) position thou comest with reverence before them that are blind (to spiritual things), and sittest in the vestibule;

  • پیش بینایان کنی ترک ادب ** نار شهوت را از آن گشتی حطب‏
  • (But) before the seers thou behavest disrespectfully: hence thou hast become fuel for the fire of lust.

  • چون نداری فطنت و نور هدی ** بهر کوران روی را می‏زن جلا
  • Since thou hast not (spiritual) perception and the light of (Divine) guidance, continue to polish (cleanse and brighten) thy face for the sake of the blind!

  • پیش بینایان حدث در روی مال ** ناز می‏کن با چنین گندیده حال‏
  • Before the seers, daub thy face with dirt! Act haughtily (towards them) notwithstanding such a stinking state (as thou art in)!

  • شیخ سوزن زود در دریا فگند ** خواست سوزن را به آواز بلند 3225
  • The Shaykh quickly threw his needle into the sea, and with a loud voice called for the needle.

  • صد هزاران ماهی اللهیی ** سوزن زر در لب هر ماهیی‏
  • Myriads of Divine fishes—in the lips of each fish a needle of gold—

  • سر بر آوردند از دریای حق ** که بگیر ای شیخ سوزنهای حق‏
  • Lifted their heads from God's sea, saying, “Take, O Shaykh, God's needles.”

  • رو بدو کرد و بگفتش ای امیر ** ملک دل به یا چنان ملک حقیر
  • He turned his face towards him (the Amír) and said to him, “O Amír, is the kingdom of the heart (spirit) better, or such a despicable kingdom (as I once possessed)?”

  • این نشان ظاهر است این هیچ نیست ** تا بباطن در روی بینی تو بیست‏
  • This (miracle) is the outward sign, this is nothing: wait till you enter the inward (shrine and) see (what is there)!

  • سوی شهر از باغ شاخی آورند ** باغ و بستان را کجا آن جا برند 3230
  • From the garden they bring to town (only) a branch: how should they carry thither the (whole) garden and orchard?—

  • خاصه باغی کاین فلک یک برگ اوست ** بلکه این مغز است وین عالم چو پوست‏
  • Especially, a Garden whereof this heaven is (but) one leaf; nay, that is the kernel, and this world) is as the husk.

  • بر نمی‏داری سوی آن باغ گام ** بوی افزون جوی و کن دفع زکام‏
  • (If) you are not stepping on (briskly) towards that Garden, seek more scent, and get rid of (your) rheum,