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  • من همی‌گویم چو ایشان ای عجب ** این چنین مهری چرا زد صنع رب
  • I, like them, am saying, ‘Oh, how wonderful! Why has the action of the Lord put such a seal (upon their eyes)?’”
  • زین تنازعها محمد در عجب ** در تعجب نیز مانده بولهب
  • By these contentions (on the part of the unbelievers) Mohammed was astonished; Abú Lahab also remained in astonishment (at him).
  • زین عجب تا آن عجب فرقیست ژرف ** تا چه خواهد کرد سلطان شگرف
  • Between this astonishment and that astonishment there is a profound difference. (Let us see) what the Almighty King will do (to the infidels in the end).
  • ای دقوقی تیزتر ران هین خموش ** چند گویی چند چون قحطست گوش 2045
  • O Daqúqí, advance more quickly (in thy quest for Unity). Hark, be silent! Inasmuch as there is a dearth of ears, how long wilt thou speak, how long?
  • یک درخت شدن آن هفت درخت
  • How the seven trees became one.
  • گفت راندم پیشتر من نیکبخت ** باز شد آن هفت جمله یک درخت
  • He (Daqúqí) said, “I, the fortunate one, pushed forward; again all the seven (trees) became one tree.
  • هفت می‌شد فرد می‌شد هر دمی ** من چه سان می‌گشتم ازحیرت همی
  • At every moment they were becoming seven and (also) a single one: (you may imagine) what I was becoming like, through bewilderment.
  • بعد از آن دیدم درختان در نماز ** صف کشیده چون جماعت کرده ساز
  • After that, I beheld the trees (engaged) in the ritual prayer, drawn up in line and (properly) arranged like the congregation (of Moslems):
  • یک درخت از پیش مانند امام ** دیگران اندر پس او در قیام
  • One tree (was) in front like the Imám, the others (were) standing behind it.
  • آن قیام و آن رکوع و آن سجود ** از درختان بس شگفتم می‌نمود 2050
  • That standing and kneeling and bowing low on the part of the trees seemed to me very marvellous.
  • یاد کردم قول حق را آن زمان ** گفت النجم و شجر را یسجدان
  • Then I called to mind the word of God: He said, concerning the stalkless plants and the trees, ‘they bow down.’
  • این درختان را نه زانو نه میان ** این چه ترتیب نمازست آنچنان
  • Those trees had neither knee nor waist: what (a marvel) is such a regulation (regular performance) of the ritual prayer (in their case)!
  • آمد الهام خدا کای با فروز ** می عجب داری ز کار ما هنوز
  • The Divine inspiration came (upon me), saying, ‘O illustrious one, art thou still wondering at Our action?’
  • هفت مرد شدن آن هفت درخت
  • How the seven trees became seven men.
  • بعد دیری گشت آنها هفت مرد ** جمله در قعده پی یزدان فرد
  • After a long while those (trees) became seven men, all seated (in contemplation) for the sake of God who is single.
  • چشم می‌مالم که آن هفت ارسلان ** تا کیانند و چه دارند از جهان 2055
  • I keep rubbing my eyes (and wondering) who are those seven heroes and what they have of this world.
  • چون به نزدیکی رسیدم من ز راه ** کردم ایشان را سلام از انتباه
  • When by (traversing) the road I came near (to them), I saluted them alertly.
  • قوم گفتندم جواب آن سلام ** ای دقوقی مفخر و تاج کرام
  • The company (the seven men) answered that salutation, saying, ‘O Daqúqí, glory and crown of the noble!’
  • گفتم آخر چون مرا بشناختند ** پیش ازین بر من نظر ننداختند
  • ‘Why,’ said I (to myself), ‘how did they recognise me? They never set eyes on me before this (moment).’
  • از ضمیر من بدانستند زود ** یکدگر را بنگریدند از فرود
  • At once they knew of my unspoken thought, and looked covertly at one another,
  • پاسخم دادند خندان کای عزیز ** این بپوشیدست اکنون بر تو نیز 2060
  • And smilingly answered, ‘O honoured one, is this hidden from thee even now?
  • بر دلی کو در تحیر با خداست ** کی شود پوشیده راز چپ و راست
  • How should the mystery of left and right be hidden from the heart that is in (the state of) bewilderment with God?’
  • گفتم ار سوی حقایق بشکفند ** چون ز اسم حرف رسمی واقفند
  • I said (to myself), ‘If they are open to (in communication with) the (spiritual) realities, (yet) how are they acquainted with names (consisting) of letters attached to the form (of words)?’
  • گفت اگر اسمی شود غیب از ولی ** آن ز استغراق دان نه از جاهلی
  • He (one of the seven men) said, ‘If a name vanish from (the consciousness of) a saint, know that that is (the result arising) from (his) absorption (in God), not from ignorance.’
  • بعد از آن گفتند ما را آرزوست ** اقتدا کردن به تو ای پاک دوست
  • Afterwards they said, ‘We desire to follow thy leadership (in prayer), O holy friend.’
  • گفتم آری لیک یک ساعت که من ** مشکلاتی دارم از دور زمن 2065
  • ‘Yes,’ said I, ‘but (wait) awhile—for I have certain difficulties (derived) from the revolution of Time—
  • تا شود آن حل به صحبتهای پاک ** که به صحبت روید انگوری ز خاک
  • In order that they may be solved by means of holy companionships; for through companionship a grape grows from the earth.