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  • با خود آمد گفت را کوتاه کرد ** لب ببست و عزم خلوتگاه کرد
  • (Thereupon) he came to himself, cut short his discourse, closed his lips, and set out for the place where he was alone.
  • در خلوت رفتن داود تا آنچ حقست پیدا شود
  • How David went into seclusion in order that the truth might be made manifest.
  • در فرو بست و برفت آنگه شتاب ** سوی محراب و دعای مستجاب 2415
  • He shut the door, and then went quickly to the prayer-niche and (betook himself to) the invocation that is answered (by God).
  • حق نمودش آنچ بنمودش تمام ** گشت واقف بر سزای انتقام
  • God revealed the entire matter to him’ he became aware of him that was (really) deserving of punishment.
  • روز دیگر جمله خصمان آمدند ** پیش داود پیمبر صف زدند
  • Next day all the litigants came and formed ranks before David.
  • همچنان آن ماجراها باز رفت ** زود زد آن مدعی تشنیع زفت
  • Thus the questions (left) in dispute came up again: the plain tiff at once uttered violent reproaches.
  • حکم کردن داود بر صاحب گاو کی از سر گاو برخیز و تشنیع صاحب گاو بر داود علیه السلام
  • How David gave judgement against the owner of the cow, bidding him withdraw from the case concerning the cow; and how the owner of the cow reproached David, on whom be peace.
  • گفت داودش خمش کن رو بهل ** این مسلمان را ز گاوت کن بحل
  • David said to him, “Be silent! Go, abandon (your claim), and acquit this Moslem of (responsibility for) your cow.
  • چون خدا پوشید بر تو ای جوان ** رو خمش کن حق ستاری بدان 2420
  • Inasmuch as God has thrown a veil over you (concealed your guilt), O youth, depart and keep silence and acknowledge the obligation of (giving thanks to God for His) concealment.”
  • گفت وا ویلی چه حکمست این چه داد ** از پی من شرع نو خواهی نهاد
  • He cried, “Oh, woe is me! What judgement is this, what justice? Wilt thou establish a new law on my account?
  • رفته است آوازه‌ی عدلت چنان ** که معطر شد زمین و آسمان
  • The fame of thy justice has gone so far that earth and heaven have become fragrant (with the scent thereof).
  • بر سگان کور این استم نرفت ** زین تعدی سنگ و که بشکافت تفت
  • This wrong has never been done (even) to blind dogs; rock and mountain are burst asunder of a sudden by this iniquity.”
  • همچنین تشنیع می‌زد برملا ** کالصلا هنگام ظلمست الصلا
  • In such fashion was he uttering reproaches publicly, crying, “Hark ye, ‘tis the time of injustice, hark ye!”
  • حکم کردن داود بر صاحب گاو کی جمله مال خود را به وی ده
  • How David pronounced sentence against the owner of the cow, saying, “Give him (the defendant) the whole of your property.”
  • بعد از آن داود گفتش کای عنود ** جمله مال خویش او را بخش زود 2425
  • After that, David said to him, “O contumacious man, give the whole of your wealth to him immediately;
  • ورنه کارت سخت گردد گفتمت ** تا نگردد ظاهر از وی استمت
  • Otherwise, your plight will become grievous. I tell you (this) in order that your crime may not be made manifest through him.”
  • خاک بر سر کرد و جامه بر درید ** که بهر دم می‌کنی ظلمی مزید
  • He put dust on his head and tore his raiment, crying, “At every instant thou art adding an injury.”
  • یک‌دمی دیگر برین تشنیع راند ** باز داودش به پیش خویش خواند
  • Once more he went on in this (strain of) reproach; then David called him to his presence,
  • گفت چون بختت نبود ای بخت‌کور ** ظلمت آمد اندک اندک در ظهور
  • And said, “Since ‘twas not your fortune (to be saved), O you whose fortune is blind, little by little your wickedness has come to light.
  • ریده‌ای آنگاه صدر و پیشگاه ** ای دریغ از چون تو خر خاشاک و کاه 2430
  • Cacavisti, then (you advance to) the high seat and the place of honour. Oh, may sticks and straw be withheld from such an ass as you are! [You have defecated (in a filthy manner), then (you advance to) the high seat and the place of honour. Oh, may sticks and straw be withheld from such an ass as you are!]
  • رو که فرزندان تو با جفت تو ** بندگان او شدند افزون مگو
  • Begone! Your children and your wife have (now) become his slaves. Say no more!”
  • سنگ بر سینه همی‌زد با دو دست ** می‌دوید از جهل خود بالا و پست
  • He (the plaintiff) was dashing stones against his breast with both hands and running up and down in his folly.
  • خلق هم اندر ملامت آمدند ** کز ضمیر کار او غافل بدند
  • The people too began to blame (David), for they were unaware of the hidden (circumstances) of his (the plaintiff’s) action.
  • ظالم از مظلوم کی داند کسی ** کو بود سخره‌ی هوا همچون خسی
  • How should one that is subject, like a straw, to (the wind of) sensuality know the oppressor from the oppressed?
  • ظالم از مظلوم آنکس پی برد ** کو سر نفس ظلوم خود برد 2435
  • He that cuts off the head of his wicked self—he (alone) finds the way to (discriminating) the oppressor from the oppressed.
  • ورنه آن ظالم که نفس است از درون ** خصم هر مظلوم باشد از جنون
  • Otherwise, that oppressor, which is the fleshly soul within (us), (being moved) by frenzy, is the adversary of every oppressed person.
  • سگ هماره حمله بر مسکین کند ** تا تواند زخم بر مسکین زند
  • A dog always attacks the poor; so far as it can, it inflicts wounds upon the poor.
  • شرم شیران راست نه سگ را بدان ** که نگیرد صید از همسایگان
  • Know that lions feel shame, (but) not dogs, because he (the lion) does not prey on his neighbours.