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  • گر نباشد یاری دیوارها  ** کی برآید خانه و انبارها 
  • Were it not for the help given by the walls, how should houses and magazines arise?

  • هر یکی دیوار اگر باشد جدا  ** سقف چون باشد معلق در هوا  520
  • If each wall be separated (from the others), how shall the roof remain suspended in the air?

  • گر نباشد یاری حبر و قلم  ** کی فتد بر روی کاغذها رقم 
  • If no help be given by ink and pen, how shall the writing come on to the surface of the paper?

  • این حصیری که کسی می‌گسترد  ** گر نپیوندد به هم بادش برد 
  • If this rush-mat which some one is spreading were not joined together (interwoven), the wind would carry it away.

  • حق ز هر جنسی چو زوجین آفرید  ** پس نتایج شد ز جمعیت پدید 
  • Since God created pairs of every kind, therefore (all) results are produced by means of union.”

  • او بگفت و او بگفت از اهتزاز  ** بحثشان شد اندرین معنی دراز 
  • He (the fowler) spoke (on one side) and it (the bird) spoke (on the other side): their debate on this subject was prolonged by the vehemence (with which they argued).

  • مثنوی را چابک و دلخواه کن  ** ماجرا را موجز و کوتاه کن  525
  • Make the Mathnawí nimble and pleasing to the heart: abridge and shorten (their) controversy.

  • بعد از آن گفتش که گندم آن کیست  ** گفت امانت از یتیم بی وصیست 
  • Afterwards, it (the bird) said to him, “Whose is the wheat?” He replied, “It is the deposit of an orphan who has no guardian.

  • مال ایتام است امانت پیش من  ** زانک پندارند ما را متمن 
  • It is orphans' property, deposited with me because people deem me trustworthy.”

  • گفت من مضطرم و مجروح‌حال  ** هست مردار این زمان بر من حلال 
  • The bird said, “I am driven by necessity and in a sore plight: (even) carrion is lawful to me at this moment.

  • هین به دستوری ازین گندم خورم  ** ای امین و پارسا و محترم 
  • Hark, with your permission I will eat of this wheat, O trusty and devout and venerable one.”

  • گفت مفتی ضرورت هم توی  ** بی‌ضرورت گر خوری مجرم شوی  530
  • He replied, “You are the judge of (your) necessity: if you eat without necessity, you will commit a sin;

  • ور ضرورت هست هم پرهیز به  ** ور خوری باری ضمان آن بده 
  • And if the necessity exists, yet ’tis better to abstain; or if you do eat, at any rate give a guarantee for (payment of) it.”

  • مرغ پس در خود فرو رفت آن زمان  ** توسنش سر بستد از جذب عنان 
  • Thereupon the bird pondered deeply, (but) its restive steed took its head (recoiled) from the pull of the rein.

  • چون بخورد آن گندم اندر فخ بماند  ** چند او یاسین و الانعام خواند 
  • When it had eaten the wheat, it remained in the trap: it recited several times (the chapters of the Qur’án entitled) Yásín and al-An‘ám.

  • بعد در ماندن چه افسوس و چه آه  ** پیش از آن بایست این دود سیاه 
  • What is (the use of crying) “Alas” and “Ah me” after being left helpless? This black smoke ought to have been (exhaled) before that (calamity).

  • آن زمان که حرص جنبید و هوس  ** آن زمان می‌گو کای فریادرس  535
  • At the time when greed and desire have stirred (in the heart), at that time keep saying, “(Help me), O Thou who comest at the cry for help!”

  • کان زمان پیش از خرابی بصره است  ** بوک بصره وا رهد هم زان شکست 
  • For that time is prior to the devastation of Basra, and it may be that Basra will still be saved from that overthrow.

  • ابک لی یا باکیی یا ثاکلی  ** قبل هدم البصرة و الموصل 
  • O thou that wilt weep for me, O thou that wilt be bereft of me, weep for me before the demolition of Basra and Mawsil (Mosul).

  • نح علی قبل موتی واغتفر  ** لا تنح لی بعد موتی واصطبر 
  • Mourn for me and smear thyself with dust before my death; do not mourn for me after my death, but bear (the loss of me) with patience.

  • ابک لی قبل ثبوری فی‌النوی  ** بعد طوفان النوی خل البکا 
  • Weep for me before my destruction in (the flood of) decease: after the flood of decease leave off weeping.

  • آن زمان که دیو می‌شد راه‌زن  ** آن زمان بایست یاسین خواندن  540
  • At the time when the Devil was waylaying (you), at that time you ought to have recited (the Súra entitled) Yásín.

  • پیش از آنک اشکسته گردد کاروان  ** آن زمان چوبک بزن ای پاسبان 
  • O watchman, use your rattle before the caravan is ruined (by the robbers).

  • حکایت پاسبان کی خاموش کرد تا دزدان رخت تاجران بردند به کلی بعد از آن هیهای و پاسبانی می‌کرد 
  • Story of the watchman who kept silence till the robbers had carried off the entire stock of the merchants, but afterwards made an outcry and did the duty of a watchman.

  • پاسبانی خفت و دزد اسباب برد  ** رختها را زیر هر خاکی فشرد 
  • A certain watchman fell asleep. The robbers carried off the goods and secreted the (various) articles under any piece of earth.

  • روز شد بیدار شد آن کاروان  ** دید رفته رخت و سیم و اشتران 
  • (When) it was day, the caravaneers awoke: they saw that stock and money and camels were gone.