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354-378

  • تا بداند سعد و نحس بی‏خبر ** دور تست این دور نه دور قمر
  • In order that the ignorant astronomer may know that this cycle is thy cycle, not the cycle of the moon.

  • دور تست ایرا که موسای کلیم ** آرزو می‏برد زین دورت مقیم‏ 355
  • It is thy cycle, because (even) Moses, he who spoke (with God), was constantly yearning after this cycle of thine.

  • چون که موسی رونق دور تو دید ** کاندر او صبح تجلی می‏دمید
  • When Moses beheld the splendour of thy cycle, in which the dawn of Revelation was arising,

  • گفت یا رب آن چه دور رحمت است ** بر گذشت از رحمت آن جا رویت است‏
  • He said, “O Lord, what cycle of mercy is that? It is beyond mercy: there (in that cycle) is vision (of Thee).

  • غوطه ده موسای خود را در بحار ** از میان دوره‏ی احمد بر آر
  • Plunge Thy Moses in the seas (of Time) and bring him up (to the surface) from the midst of the cycle of Ahmad (Mohammed).”

  • گفت یا موسی بدان بنمودمت ** راه آن خلوت بدان بگشودمت‏
  • God said, “O Moses, on that account I have shown (it) to thee; on that account I have opened to thee the way to that (spiritual) communion (with Mohammed),

  • که تو ز آن دوری درین دور ای کلیم ** پا بکش زیرا دراز است این گلیم‏ 360
  • Because in this (present) cycle, O Kalím, thou art of that cycle (of Mohammed and canst not attain to it): draw back thy foot, for this blanket is (too) long (for thee).

  • من کریمم نان نمایم بنده را ** تا بگریاند طمع آن زنده را
  • I am kind, I show My servant bread in order that desire (for it) may cause that living one to weep.

  • بینی طفلی بمالد مادری ** تا شود بیدار واجوید خوری‏
  • A mother rubs the nose of her babe, that it may wake and seek some food—

  • کاو گرسنه خفته باشد بی‏خبر ** و آن دو پستان می‏خلد زو مهر در
  • For it may have fallen asleep hungry unawares; and those two breasts (of her) are tingling in love for it (her babe).

  • کنت کنزا رحمة مخفیة ** فابتعثت أمة مهدیة
  • I was a treasure, a hidden mercy, so I sent forth a rightly guided Imám.”

  • هر کراماتی که می‏جویی به جان ** او نمودت تا طمع کردی در آن‏ 365
  • Every (Divine) grace that you are seeking with (all) your soul, He showed it to you that you might desire it.

  • چند بت بشکست احمد در جهان ** تا که یا رب گوی گشتند امتان‏
  • How many idols did Ahmad (Mohammed) break in the world, that the (religious) communities might cry “O Lord”!

  • گر نبودی کوشش احمد تو هم ** می‏پرستیدی چو اجدادت صنم‏
  • Had it not been for the efforts of Ahmad, you also, like your ancestors, would be worshipping idols.

  • این سرت وارست از سجده‏ی صنم ** تا بدانی حق او را بر امم‏
  • This head of yours has been delivered from bowing to idols, in order that you may acknowledge his rightful claim upon the (gratitude of the religious) communities.

  • گر بگویی شکر این رستن بگو ** کز بت باطن همت برهاند او
  • If you speak, speak thanks for this deliverance, that he may also deliver you from the idol within.

  • مر سرت را چون رهانید از بتان ** هم بدان قوت تو دل را وارهان‏ 370
  • Since he has delivered your head from idols, do you deliver your heart also by means of that strength (which you have gained from him).

  • سر ز شکر دین از آن بر تافتی ** کز پدر میراث مفت‏اش یافتی‏
  • You have neglected to give thanks for the Religion because you got it for nothing as an inheritance from your father.

  • مرد میراثی چه داند قدر مال ** رستمی جان کند و مجان یافت زال‏
  • How should a man who inherits know the value of wealth? A Rustam tore his soul (suffered agonies in acquiring it), (whereas) Zál got it cost-free.

  • چون بگریانم بجوشد رحمتم ** آن خروشنده بنوشد نعمتم‏
  • “When I cause (any one) to weep, My mercy is aroused: that wailer drinks of (enjoys) My bounty.

  • گر نخواهم داد خود ننمایمش ** چونش کردم بسته دل بگشایمش‏
  • If I do not wish to give, (then) indeed I do not show him (the desired gift), (but) when I have closed (contracted) his heart (with grief), I open (expand) it (with joy).

  • رحمتم موقوف آن خوش گریه‏هاست ** چون گریست از بحر رحمت موج خاست‏ 375
  • My mercy is dependent on that goodly weeping: when he weeps, waves rise from the sea of (My) mercy.”

  • حلوا خریدن شیخ احمد خضرویه قدس الله سره العزیز جهت غریمان به الهام حق
  • How by Divine inspiration Shaykh Ahmad son of Khizrúya bought halwá (sweetmeat) for his creditors.

  • بود شیخی دایما او وامدار ** از جوانمردی که بود آن نامدار
  • There was a Shaykh who was continually in debt because of the generosity which that illustrious one had (in his nature).

  • ده هزاران وام کردی از مهان ** خرج کردی بر فقیران جهان‏
  • He used to make myriads of debts (by borrowing) from the great, and spend (all the money) upon the poor (dervishes) of the world.

  • هم به وام او خانقاهی ساخته ** جان و مال و خانقه درباخته‏
  • He had also built a monastery (for Súfís) by (running into) debt; he had devoted life and wealth and monastery (to God).