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  • حرمت آن که دعا آموختی ** در چنین ظلمت چراغ افروختی
  • (We beseech Thee) in reverence for Thy having taught (us) to invoke (Thee) and for having lighted the lamp (of invocation) amidst darkness like this.”

  • همچنین می‌رفت بر لفظش دعا ** آن زمان چون مادران با وفا
  • Thus was the invocation running on his tongue at that time, like (the words of) faithful mothers.

  • اشک می‌رفت از دو چشمش و آن دعا ** بی خود از وی می بر آمد بر سما
  • The tears were flowing from his eyes, and that invocation was going up to Heaven from him (while he was) beside himself (unconscious).

  • آن دعای بی خودان خود دیگرست ** آن دعا زو نیست گفت داورست
  • That unconscious invocation is, in truth, different: that invocation is not from him (the speaker), it is spoken by the (Divine) Judge.

  • آن دعا حق می‌کند چون او فناست ** آن دعا و آن اجابت از خداست 2220
  • God is making that invocation, since he (the speaker) is naughted (faná): the invocation and the answer (to it) are (both) from God.

  • واسطه‌ی مخلوق نه اندر میان ** بی‌خبر زان لابه کردن جسم و جان
  • There is not present (at that time) the medium, namely, the created person: body and spirit (alike) are unaware of making that supplication.

  • بندگان حق رحیم و بردبار ** خوی حق دارند در اصلاح کار
  • The (chosen) servants of God are merciful and long-suffering: they possess the disposition of God in regard to putting things right.

  • مهربان بی‌رشوتان یاری‌گران ** در مقام سخت و در روز گران
  • They are kind and bribeless ones, helpers in the hard plight and the heavy (grievous) day.

  • هین بجو این قوم را ای مبتلا ** هین غنیمت دارشان پیش از بلا
  • Hark, seek this (saintly) company, O afflicted one! Hark, hold them (as) a prize before the (coming of) affliction.

  • رست کشتی از دم آن پهلوان ** واهل کشتی را بجهد خود گمان 2225
  • Through the breath (prayer) of that (spiritual) hero the ship was saved, while the people in the ship thought (they were saved) by their own efforts,

  • که مگر بازوی ایشان در حذر ** بر هدف انداخت تیری از هنر
  • (Supposing) that maybe in (the hour of) dread their arm had skilfully shot an arrow at the target.

  • پا رهاند روبهان را در شکار ** و آن زدم دانند روباهان غرار
  • Foxes, in the chase, are saved by their legs, but the foxes inconsiderately deem that (safety to proceed) from their tails.

  • عشقها با دم خود بازند کین ** می‌رهاند جان ما را در کمین
  • (Hence) they play fondly with their tails, thinking, “These save our lives in the ambuscade (of calamity).”

  • روبها پا را نگه دار از کلوخ ** پا چو نبود دم چه سود ای چشم‌شوخ
  • O fox, preserve your legs from (being broken by) brickbats; when you have no legs, what use is your tail, O bold-eyed one?

  • ما چو روباهان و پای ما کرام ** می‌رهاندمان ز صدگون انتقام 2230
  • We are like foxes, and the noble (saints) are (as) our legs: they save us from a hundred kinds of vengeance.

  • حیله‌ی باریک ما چون دم ماست ** عشقها بازیم با دم چپ و راست
  • Our subtle contrivance is as our tails: we play fondly with our tails, left and right.

  • دم بجنبانیم ز استدلال و مکر ** تا که حیران ماند از ما زید و بکر
  • We wag our tails in argumentation and cunning, in order that Zayd and Bakr may remain amazed at us.

  • طالب حیرانی خلقان شدیم ** دست طمع اندر الوهیت زدیم
  • We have sought to excite the amazement of the people; we have eagerly grasped at Divinity,

  • تا بافسون مالک دلها شویم ** این نمی‌بینیم ما کاندر گویم
  • That by means of guile we may gain possession of (the people's) hearts; we do not see that we are in a ditch.

  • در گوی و در چهی ای قلتبان ** دست وا دار از سبال دیگران 2235
  • You are in the ditch and in the pit, O scoundrel: keep your hands off the moustache of others!

  • چون به بستانی رسی زیبا و خوش ** بعد از آن دامان خلقان گیر و کش
  • When you arrive at a fair and beauteous garden, after that lay hold of the people's skirts and lead them.

  • ای مقیم حبس چار و پنج و شش ** نغز جایی دیگران را هم بکش
  • O you who dwell in the prison of the four (elements) and the five (senses) and the six (directions), lead others also to (such) a goodly place!

  • ای چو خربنده حریف کون خر ** بوسه گاهی یافتی ما را ببر
  • O you who, like an ass-servant, are the comrade of the ass's rump, you have found a (fine) spot to kiss: take us (to it)!

  • چون ندادت بندگی دوست دست ** میل شاهی از کجاات خاستست
  • Since (true) servitude to the Beloved has not been granted you, whence has arisen in you the wish for sovereignty?

  • در هوای آنک گویندت زهی ** بسته‌ای در گردن جانت زهی 2240
  • In your desire that they should say to you “Bravo!” you have tied a bowstring on the neck of your soul.