چشمها پر آب کرد آن دم غلام ** شد فراموشش ز خواجه وز مقام
Thereupon the slave's eyes were filled with tears: he forgot his master and his dwelling-place.
دست و پایش ماند از رفتن به راه ** زلزله افکند در جانش اله
Strength failed him to go on his way: God cast a mighty commotion into his soul.
باز بهر مصلحت بازش کشید ** که به خویش آ باز رو ای مستفید
Then again he (the Prophet) drew him back for (his) good, saying, “Come to thyself; return, O thou who wilt gain advantage (by doing so).
وقت حیرت نیست حیرت پیش تست ** این زمان در ره در آ چالاک و چست3170
’Tis not the time for bewilderment: bewilderment is in front of thee; just now advance on thy way briskly and speedily.”
دستهای مصطفی بر رو نهاد ** بوسه‌های عاشقانه بس بداد
He (the slave) laid the hands of Mustafá (Mohammed) on his face and gave (them) many loving kisses.
مصطفی دست مبارک بر رخش ** آن زمان مالید و کرد او فرخش
Then Mustafá rubbed his blessed hand on his (the slave's) face and made it fortunate.
شد سپید آن زنگی و زاده‌ی حبش ** همچو بدر و روز روشن شد شبش
That Abyssinian negro became white as the full moon, and his night turned into bright day.
یوسفی شد در جمال و در دلال ** گفتش اکنون رو بده وا گوی حال
He became a Joseph in beauty and in coquetry: he (the Prophet) said to him, “Now go home and relate what has befallen thee.”
او همی‌شد بی سر و بی پای مست ** پای می‌نشناخت در رفتن ز دست3175
He was going along, without head or foot, intoxicated (with ecstasy): in going he knew not foot from hand.
پس بیامد با دو مشک پر روان ** سوی خواجه از نواحی کاروان
Then from the neighbourhood of the caravan he came hastening with two full water-skins to his master.
دیدن خواجه غلام خود را سپید و ناشناختن کی اوست و گفتن کی غلام مرا تو کشته‌ای خونت گرفت و خدا ترا به دست من انداخت
How the master saw his slave white and did not recognise him and said, “Thou hast killed my slave: the murder hath found thee out, and God hath thrown thee into my hands.”
خواجه از دورش بدید و خیره ماند ** از تحیر اهل آن ده را بخواند
The master espied him from afar and remained bewildered: from amazement he called (to his presence) the people of the village.
راویه‌ی ما اشتر ما هست این ** پس کجا شد بنده‌ی زنگی‌جبین
“This,” said he, “is my water-skin and my camel: where, then, is my swart-browed slave gone?
این یکی بدریست می‌آید ز دور ** می‌زند بر نور روز از روش نور
This man coming from afar is (like) a full-moon: the light from his countenance strikes upon (and prevails against) the daylight.
کو غلام ما مگر سرگشته شد ** یا بدو گرگی رسید و کشته شد3180
Where is my slave? Perchance he has lost his way, or a wolf has overtaken him and he has been killed.”
چون بیامد پیش گفتش کیستی ** از یمن زادی و یا ترکیستی
When he came before him, he (the master) said, “Who art thou? Art thou a native of Yemen or a Turcoman?
گو غلامم را چه کردی راست گو ** گر بکشتی وا نما حیلت مجو
Tell (me), what hast thou done to my slave? Speak the truth! If thou hast killed him, declare it! Do not seek evasion.”
گفت اگر کشتم بتو چون آمدم ** چون به پای خود درین خون آمدم
He replied, “If I have killed him, how have I come to thee? How have I come with my own feet into this blood?”
کو غلام من بگفت اینک منم ** کرد دست فضل یزدان روشنم
(He asked again), “Where is my slave?” He (the slave) said, “Lo, I am (he): the hand of God's grace hath made me resplendent.”
هی چه می‌گویی غلام من کجاست ** هین نخواهی رست از من جز براست3185
“Eh, what art thou saying? Where is my slave? Hark, thou wilt not escape from me except by (telling) the truth.”
گفت اسرار ترا با آن غلام ** جمله وا گویم یکایک من تمام
He (the slave) said, “I will relate all thy secret dealings with that slave, one by one;
زان زمانی که خریدی تو مرا ** تا به اکنون باز گویم ماجرا
I will relate what has passed (between us) from the time when thou didst purchase me until now,
تا بدانی که همانم در وجود ** گرچه از شبدیز من صبحی گشود
That thou mayst know I am the same in (my spiritual) existence, though a (bright) dawn has opened forth from my night-hued (body).
رنگ دیگر شد ولیکن جان پاک ** فارغ از رنگست و از ارکان و خاک
The colour is changed; but the pure spirit is free from colour and from the (four) elements and the dust.”
تن‌شناسان زود ما را گم کنند ** آب‌نوشان ترک مشک و خم کنند3190
They that know the body (alone) soon lose us; (but) they that quaff the (spiritual) water abandon the (bodily) water-skin and jar.
جان‌شناسان از عددها فارغ‌اند ** غرقه‌ی دریای بی‌چونند و چند
They that know the spirit are free from numbers (plurality): they are sunk in the Sea that is without quality or quantity.