که اضل اعمالهم ای کافران ** جستن کامست از هر کام‌ران
For, O ingrates, (the words) He causeth their works to be lost are (signify) the flight of (every) object of desire from every one who has obtained his desire (in this world),
جز ز اهل شکر و اصحاب وفا ** که مریشان راست دولت در قفا 1000
Excepting the thankful and faithful who are attended by fortune.
دولت رفته کجا قوت دهد ** دولت آینده خاصیت دهد
How should the past fortune bestow strength (on its possessors)? ’Tis the future fortune that bestows a special virtue.
قرض ده زین دولت اندر اقرضوا ** تا که صد دولت ببینی پیش رو
In (obedience to the Divine command) “Lend,” make a loan (to God) from this (worldly) fortune, that thou mayst see a hundred fortunes before thy face.
اندکی زین شرب کم کن بهر خویش ** تا که حوض کوثری یابی به پیش
Diminish a little for thine own sake this (eating and) drinking, that thou mayst find in front (of thee) the basin of Kawthar.
جرعه بر خاک وفا آنکس که ریخت ** کی تواند صید دولت زو گریخت
He who poured a draught on the earth of faithfulness, how should the prey, fortune, be able to flee from him?
خوش کند دلشان که اصلح بالهم ** رد من بعد التوی انزالهم 1005
He (God) gladdens their hearts, for He maketh their state to prosper: He restoreth their (worldly) entertainment after they have perished.
ای اجل وی ترک غارت‌ساز ده ** هر چه بردی زین شکوران باز ده
(He says), “O Death, O Turcoman who plunderest the village, give back whatsoever thou hast taken from these thankful ones.”
وا دهد ایشان بنپذیرند آن ** زانک منعم گشته‌اند از رخت جان
He (Death) gives it back; (but) they will not receive it, for they have been endowed with the goods of spiritual life.
صوفییم و خرقه‌ها انداختیم ** باز نستانیم چون در باختیم
(They say), “We are Súfís and have cast off our (bodily) mantles: we will not take (them) back after we have gambled (them) away.
ما عوض دیدیم آنگه چون عوض ** رفت از ما حاجت و حرص و غرض
We have seen the recompense (from God)—(and) how (can there be) a (worldly) recompense then (after that)? Want and desire and object are gone from us.
ز آب شور و مهلکی بیرون شدیم ** بر رحیق و چشمه‌ی کوثر زدیم 1010
We have emerged from a briny and destroying water, we have attained to the pure wine (of Paradise) and the fountain of Kawthar.
آنچ کردی ای جهان با دیگران ** بی‌وفایی و فن و ناز گران
O World, that which thou hast shown unto others—faithlessness and deceit and grievous pride—
بر سرت ریزیم ما بهر جزا ** که شهیدیم آمده اندر غزا
We pour (it all) on thy head in repayment, for we are martyrs come to war (against thee).”
تا بدانی که خدای پاک را ** بندگان هستند پر حمله و مری
(This is) in order that you may know that the Holy God hath servants impetuous and combative,
سبلت تزویر دنیا بر کنند ** خیمه را بر باروی نصرت زنند
(Who) tear out the moustache of worldly hypocrisy and pitch their tents on the rampart of (Divine) aid.
این شهیدان باز نو غازی شدند ** وین اسیران باز بر نصرت زدند 1015
These martyrs have become warriors anew, and these captives have gained the victory once more;
سر برآوردند باز از نیستی ** که ببین ما را گر اکمه نیستی
They have lifted up their heads again from non-existence, saying, “Behold us if thou art not blind from birth,”
تا بدانی در عدم خورشیدهاست ** وآنچ اینجا آفتاب آنجا سهاست
That you may know that in non-existence there are suns, and that what is a sun here is (only) a small star yonder.
در عدم هستی برادر چون بود ** ضد اندر ضد چون مکنون بود
How, O brother, is existence (contained) in non-existence? How is opposite concealed in opposite?
یخرج الحی من المیت بدان ** که عدم آمد امید عابدان
He brings forth the living from the dead: know that the hope of (His) worshippers is non-existence.
مرد کارنده که انبارش تهیست ** شاد و خوش نه بر امید نیستیست 1020
The sower whose barn is empty, is not he joyful and happy in hope of non-existence—
که بروید آن ز سوی نیستی ** فهم کن گر واقف معنیستی
(Namely, in the hope) that that (crop) will grow from the quarter of nonexistence? Apprehend (this) if thou art aware of (spiritual) reality.
دم به دم از نیستی تو منتظر ** که بیابی فهم و ذوق آرام و بر
Moment by moment thou art expecting from non-existence to gain understanding and (spiritual) perception and peace and good.
نیست دستوری گشاد این راز را ** ورنه بغدادی کنم ابخاز را
’Tis not permitted to divulge this mystery; else I should make Abkház a Baghdád.