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  • بد چه باشد مس محتاج مهان ** شیخ که بود کیمیای بی‏کران‏
  • What is evil? The needy, despicable copper. Who is the Shaykh? The infinite elixir.

  • مس اگر از کیمیا قابل نبد ** کیمیا از مس هرگز مس نشد
  • If the copper was incapable (of being transmuted) by the elixir, (yet) the elixir was never turned into copper by the copper.

  • بد چه باشد سرکشی آتش عمل ** شیخ که بود عین دریای ازل‏ 3345
  • What is evil? A rebel that works like fire. Who is the Shaykh? The very Seal of Eternity.

  • دایم آتش را بترسانند از آب ** آب کی ترسید هرگز ز التهاب‏
  • Fire is always terrified by water. When was water ever afraid of being set aflame?

  • در رخ مه عیب بینی می‏کنی ** در بهشتی خارچینی می‏کنی‏
  • You are observing defects on the face of the moon: you are picking thorns in a Paradise.

  • گر بهشت اندر روی تو خار جو ** هیچ خار آن جا نیابی غیر تو
  • Picker of thorns, if you go into Paradise, you will find there no thorn but yourself.

  • می‏بپوشی آفتابی در گلی ** رخنه می‏جویی ز بدر کاملی‏
  • You are covering a sun with a sod: you are seeking flaws in a perfect full-moon.

  • آفتابی که بتابد در جهان ** بهر خفاشی کجا گردد نهان‏ 3350
  • A sun which shines throughout the world––how shall it be hidden for the sake of a bat?

  • عیبها از رد پیران عیب شد ** غیبها از رشک ایشان غیب شد
  • Sins are made sinful by the disapproval of Pírs; mysteries are made mysterious by their jealousy.

  • باری از دوری ز خدمت یار باش ** در ندامت چابک و بر کار باش‏
  • If you are far (aloof in spirit from the saints), at any rate be joined (with them) through (paying) respect (to them): be alert and active in (showing) penitence,

  • تا از آن راهت نسیمی می‏رسد ** آب رحمت را چه بندی از حسد
  • (In the hope) that a breeze may be coming to you from that way (quarter). Why do you shut off the water of mercy by (your) enviousness?

  • گر چه دوری دور می‏جنبان تو دم ** حیث ما کنتم فولوا وجهکم‏
  • Though you are far aloof, at (that) distance wag your tail (ingratiate yourself with them): wherever ye be, turn your faces (thither).

  • چون خری در گل فتد از گام تیز ** دم‏به‏دم جنبد برای عزم خیز 3355
  • When an ass falls in mire through (going at) a rapid pace, he moves incessantly for the purpose of rising.

  • جای را هموار نکند بهر باش ** داند او که نیست آن جای معاش‏
  • He does not make the place smooth (and comfortable) to stay in: he knows that it is not the place where he should live.

  • حس تو از حس خر کمتر بده ست ** که دل تو زین وحلها بر نجست‏
  • Your sense has been less than the sense of the ass, for your heart has not recoiled from these clods of mud.

  • در وحل تاویل رخصت می‏کنی ** چون نمی‏خواهی کز آن دل بر کنی‏
  • You interpret (some canonical text) as an indulgence (authorising you to stay) in the mud, since you are not willing to tear your heart from it.

  • کاین روا باشد مرا من مضطرم ** حق نگیرد عاجزی را از کرم‏
  • (You say), “This is allowable for me: I am under compulsion. God in His kindness will not chastise a helpless one (like me).”

  • خود گرفته ستت تو چون کفتار کور ** این گرفتن را نبینی از غرور 3360
  • Indeed He has (already) chastised you, (but) like the blind hyena from self-deception you do not see the chastisement.

  • می‏گوند این جایگه کفتار نیست ** از برون جویید کاندر غار نیست‏
  • They (the hunters) are saying, "The hyena is not in this place; look for him outside, for he is not in the cave."

  • این همی‏گویند و بندش می‏نهند ** او همی‏گوید ز من بی‏آگهند
  • If the enemy had known of me, how should he have exclaimed, "Where is that hyena'?"

  • گر ز من آگاه بودی این عدو ** کی ندا کردی که آن کفتار کو

  • دعوی‏کردن آن شخص که خدای تعالی مرا نمی‏گیرد به گناه و جواب گفتن شعیب علیه السلام مر او را
  • The statement of a certain individual that God most High would not punish him for sin, and Shu‘ayb’s answer to him.

  • آن یکی می‏گفت در عهد شعیب ** که خدا از من بسی دیده ست عیب‏
  • In the time of Shu‘ayb a certain man was saying, “God hath seen many a fault from me.

  • چند دید از من گناه و جرمها ** و ز کرم یزدان نمی‏گیرد مرا 3365
  • How many sins and trespasses hath He seen me commit! And (still), God in His kindness does not punish me.”

  • حق تعالی گفت در گوش شعیب ** در جواب او فصیح از راه غیب‏
  • In answer to him God most High by the mysterious way spoke clearly into the ear of Shu‘ayb,

  • که بگفتی چند کردم من گناه ** و ز کرم نگرفت در جرمم اله‏
  • Saying, “(Tell him), Thou hast said, ‘How many sins have I committed! And (still) God in His kindness hath not punished me for my trespasses.’