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عاشقی بودست در ایام پیش ** پاسبان عهد اندر عهد خویش
- In the days of old there was a lover, one who kept troth in his time.
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سالها در بند وصل ماه خود ** شاهمات و مات شاهنشاه خود
- For years (he had been) checkmated (irretrievably caught) in the toils of (seeking) his fair one's favour and mated by his king.
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عاقبت جوینده یابنده بود ** که فرج از صبر زاینده بود 595
- In the end the seeker is a finder, for from patience joy is born.
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گفت روزی یار او که امشب بیا ** که بپختم از پی تو لوبیا
- One day his friend said, “Come to-night, for I have cooked haricot beans for thee.
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در فلان حجره نشین تا نیمشب ** تا بیایم نیمشب من بی طلب
- Sit in such and such a room till midnight, that at midnight I may come unsought.”
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مرد قربان کرد و نانها بخش کرد ** چون پدید آمد مهش از زیر گرد
- The man offered sacrifice and distributed loaves, since the moon (of good fortune) had appeared to him from beneath the dust (of ill-luck).
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شب در آن حجره نشست آن گرمدار ** بر امید وعدهی آن یار غار
- At night the passionate lover seated himself in the room in hope of the tryst promised by that loyal friend.
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بعد نصف اللیل آمد یار او ** صادق الوعدانه آن دلدار او 600
- (Just) after midnight his friend, the charmer of his heart, arrived (punctually) like those who are true to their promise.
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عاشق خود را فتاده خفته دید ** اندکی از آستین او درید
- He found his lover lying asleep; (thereupon) he tore off a little piece of his (the lover's) sleeve
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گردگانی چندش اندر جیب کرد ** که تو طفلی گیر این میباز نرد
- And put some walnuts in his lap, saying, “Thou art a child: take these and play a game of dice.”
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چون سحر از خواب عاشق بر جهید ** آستین و گردگانها را بدید
- When at dawn the lover sprang up from sleep, he saw the (torn) sleeve and the walnuts.
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گفت شاه ما همه صدق و وفاست ** آنچ بر ما میرسد آن هم ز ماست
- He said, “Our king is entirely truth and loyalty: that (disgrace) which is coming upon us is from ourselves alone.”
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ای دل بیخواب ما زین ایمنیم ** چون حرس بر بام چوبک میزنیم 605
- O sleepless heart, we (true lovers) are secure from this: we, like guardsmen, are plying our rattles on the roof.
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گردگان ما درین مطحن شکست ** هر چه گوییم از غم خود اندکست
- Our walnuts are crushed in this mill: whatever we may tell of our anguish, ’tis (but) little.
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عاذلا چند این صلای ماجرا ** پند کم ده بعد ازین دیوانه را
- O railer, how long (will you continue to give) this invitation to (join in) the business (of the world)? Henceforth do not give advice to a madman.
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من نخواهم عشوهی هجران شنود ** آزمودم چند خواهم آزمود
- I will not listen to deceitful talk of separation (from the Beloved): I have experienced it: how long shall I experience it?
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هرچه غیر شورش و دیوانگیست ** اندرین ره دوری و بیگانگیست
- In this Way everything except derangement and madness is (a cause of) farness and alienation (from Him).
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هین بنه بر پایم آن زنجیر را ** که دریدم سلسلهی تدبیر را 610
- Hark, put that fetter on my leg, for I have torn the chain of (rational) consideration to pieces.
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غیر آن جعد نگار مقبلم ** گر دو صد زنجیر آری بگسلم
- Though you bring two hundred fetters, I will snap (them all) except the curls of my auspicious Beauty.
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عشق و ناموس ای برادر راست نیست ** بر رد ناموس ای عاشق مهایست
- Love and reputation, O brother, are not in accord: do not stand at the door of reputation, O lover.
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وقت آن آمد که من عریان شوم ** نقش بگذارم سراسر جان شوم
- The time is come for me to strip, to quit the (bodily) form and become wholly spirit.
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ای عدو شرم و اندیشه بیا ** که دریدم پردهی شرم و حیا
- Come, O Enemy of shame and anxious thought, for I have rent the veil of shame and bashfulness.
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ای ببسته خواب جان از جادوی ** سختدل یارا که در عالم توی 615
- O Thou who by Thy magic hast spell-bound the spirit's sleep, O hardhearted Beloved that Thou art in the world,
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هین گلوی صبر گیر و میفشار ** تا خنک گردد دل عشق ای سوار
- Hark, grip the throat of self-restraint and strangle it, in order that Love's heart may be made happy, O Cavalier!
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تا نسوزم کی خنگ گردد دلش ** ای دل ما خاندان و منزلش
- How should His heart be made happy till I burn? Oh, my heart is His home and dwelling-place.