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1484-1508

  • ترک اغلب دخل را در کشت‌زار  ** باز کارد که ویست اصل ثمار 
  • The Turk sows the major part of the produce again in the field, because it (the sown field) is the source of the fruits (crops).

  • بیشتر کارد خورد زان اندکی  ** که ندارد در بروییدن شکی  1485
  • He sows most of it and consumes (only) a little, for he has no doubt of its growing.

  • زان بیفشاند به کشتن ترک دست  ** که آن غله‌ش هم زان زمین حاصل شدست 
  • The Turk shakes (moves to and fro) his hand in sowing, because that (former) crop of his has been produced from the same soil.

  • کفشگر هم آنچ افزاید ز نان  ** می‌خرد چرم و ادیم و سختیان 
  • Likewise the shoemaker buys hide and leather and morocco (with) the surplus left over from (what he spends on) bread,

  • که اصول دخلم اینها بوده‌اند  ** هم ازینها می‌گشاید رزق بند 
  • Saying, “These have (always) been the sources of my income: from these, accordingly, my means of livelihood are flowing.”

  • دخل از آنجا آمدستش لاجرم  ** هم در آنجا می‌کند داد و کرم 
  • His income has come from that place: consequently he bestows (it) in the same place with liberality and generosity.

  • این زمین و سختیان پرده‌ست و بس  ** اصل روزی از خدا دان هر نفس  1490
  • This soil (that produces crops) and (this) morocco are only a veil (secondary cause): know that at every moment the (real) source of livelihood is in God.

  • چون بکاری در زمین اصل کار  ** تا بروید هر یکی را صد هزار 
  • When you sow, sow in the soil of the Origin, that for every single (seed) a hundred thousand (blessings) may grow.

  • گیرم اکنون تخم را گر کاشتی  ** در زمینی که سبب پنداشتی 
  • If just now (recently) you have sown seed, (as) I will suppose, in a soil which you thought (would be) a means (of producing crops)—

  • چون دو سه سال آن نروید چون کنی  ** جز که در لابه و دعا کف در زنی 
  • When it (the seed) does not grow during two or three years, how can you do aught but put your hand (to your head) in supplication and prayer?

  • دست بر سر می‌زنی پیش اله  ** دست و سر بر دادن رزقش گواه 
  • You will beat your hand on your head in the presence of God: (your) hand and head bear witness to His giving sustenance;

  • تا بدانی اصل اصل رزق اوست  ** تا همو را جوید آنک رزق‌جوست  1495
  • So that you may know that He is the Source of the source of (all) sustenance, and that the seeker of sustenance may seek only Him.

  • رزق از وی جو مجو از زید و عمرو  ** مستی از وی جو مجو از بنگ و خمر 
  • Seek sustenance from Him, do not seek it from Zayd and ‘Amr: seek intoxication from Him, do not seek it from beng and wine.

  • توانگری زو خو نه از گنج و مال  ** نصرت از وی خواه نه از عم و خال 
  • Desire wealth from Him, not from treasure and possessions: desire aid from Him, not from paternal and maternal uncles.

  • عاقبت زینها بخواهی ماندن  ** هین کرا خواهی در آن دم خواندن 
  • At the last you will be left without (all) these things: hark, unto whom will you call then?

  • این دم او را خوان و باقی را بمان  ** تا تو باشی وارث ملک جهان 
  • Call unto Him now, and leave (all) the rest, that you may inherit the kingdom of the world.

  • چون یفر المرء آید من اخیه  ** یهرب المولود یوما من ابیه  1500
  • When comes (the Day on which) a man shall flee from his brother and on such a Day the son will flee from his father,

  • زان شود هر دوست آن ساعت عدو  ** که بت تو بود و از ره مانع او 
  • In that hour every friend will become your foe, because (in the world) he was your idol and one who hindered (you) from (following) the (right) Way.

  • روی از نقاش رو می‌تافتی  ** چون ز نقشی انس دل می‌یافتی 
  • You were averting your face from the Painter of the face, since you were gaining heart's delight from a (mere) picture.

  • این دم ار یارانت با تو ضد شوند  ** وز تو برگردند و در خصمی روند 
  • If at this (present) time your friends become hostile to you and turn aside from you and quarrel (with you),

  • هین بگو نک روز من پیروز شد  ** آنچ فردا خواست شد امروز شد 
  • Take heed and say, “Lo, my fortune is triumphant: that which would have happened to-morrow (at the Last Judgement) has happened to-day.

  • ضد من گشتند اهل این سرا  ** تا قیامت عین شد پیشین مرا  1505
  • The people of this caravanseray (the world) have become my enemies, in order that the Resurrection might be made clearly visible to me beforehand,

  • پیش از آنک روزگار خود برم  ** عمر با ایشان به پایان آورم 
  • Ere I should lose my time and associate with them to the end of my life.

  • کاله‌ی معیوب بخریده بدم  ** شکر کز عیبش بگه واقف شدم 
  • I had bought defective goods: thanks (to God) that I have become aware of their defectiveness in time,

  • پیش از آن کز دست سرمایه شدی  ** عاقبت معیوب بیرون آمدی 
  • Ere the stock-in-trade should go out of my hands and finally come forth (be exposed) as defective.