چون که بیسوگند گفتش بد دروغ ** تو میفت از مکر و سوگندش به دوغ
Inasmuch as, without the oath, his word was a lie, do not be entrapped by his deceit and oath.
نفس او میر است و عقل او اسیر ** صد هزاران مصحفش خود خوردهگیر
His fleshly soul is in command, and his intellect captive; even suppose that he has sworn on a hundred thousand Qur’áns,
چون که بیسوگند پیمان بشکند ** گر خورد سوگند هم آن بشکند2135
(Yet), since without (taking) an oath he will break his pact- if he take an oath, he will break that too;
ز آن که نفس آشفتهتر گردد از آن ** که کنی بندش به سوگند گران
Because the fleshly soul becomes (all) the more infuriated by your binding it with a heavy oath.
چون اسیری بند بر حاکم نهد ** حاکم آن را بر درد بیرون جهد
When a captive puts bonds upon a governor, the governor will burst them and leap out;
بر سرش کوبد ز خشم آن بند را ** میزند بر روی او سوگند را
He will bang those bonds on his (the captive’s) head in wrath, dashing the oath in his face.
تو ز اوفوا بالعقودش دست شو ** احفظوا أیمانکم با او مگو
Wash your hands (give up hope) of his (obeying the Divine command), “Fulfil your promises”; do not say to him, “Keep your oaths.”
و آن که حق را ساخت در پیمان سند ** تن کند چون تار و گرد او تند2140
But he that makes God his support in (keeping) his promise will make his body (thin) as a thread and wind (himself) about Him.
رفتن مصطفی علیه السلام به عیادت صحابی و بیان فایده عیادت
How Mustafá (Mohammed), on whom be peace, went to visit the (sick) Companion; and an exposition of the profit of visiting the sick.
از صحابه خواجهای بیمار شد ** و اندر آن بیماریش چون تار شد
A notable amongst the Companions (of Mohammed) fell ill, and in that illness of his became (thin) as a thread.
مصطفی آمد عیادت سوی او ** چون همه لطف و کرم بد خوی او
Mustafá went to visit him, since his (Mustafá's) nature was all kindness and generosity.
در عیادت رفتن تو فایده است ** فایده آن باز با تو عایده است
There is profit in your visiting the sick: the profit thereof is returning to you again.
فایده اول که آن شخص علیل ** بوک قطبی باشد و شاه جلیل
The first profit is that the sick person may perchance be a Qutb and a glorious (spiritual) king;
ور نباشد قطب یار ره بود ** شه نباشد فارس اسپه بود2145
And if he be not a Qutb, he may be a friend of the (Súfí) Way; if he be not the king, he may be the cavalier of the host.
پس صله یاران ره لازم شمار ** هر که باشد گر پیاده گر سوار
Deem it, then, incumbent (on you) to attach yourselves to the friends of the Way, whosoever it may be, and whether (he be) footman or rider.
ور عدو باشد همین احسان نکوست ** که به احسان بس عدو گشته است دوست
And if he be a foe (to you), still this kindness is good, for by kindness many a foe hath been made a friend;
ور نگردد دوست کینش کم شود ** ز آن که احسان کینه را مرهم شود
And though he do not become a friend, his enmity is lessened, because kindness becomes the balm for enmity.
بس فواید هست غیر این و لیک ** از درازی خایفم ای یار نیک
There are many profits besides these, but I am afraid of being tedious, good friend.
حاصل این آمد که یار جمع باش ** هم چو بتگر از حجر یاری تراش2150
The gist (of the matter) is this: be the friend of the whole community (of Súfís): like the idol-maker, carve a friend out of the stone,
ز آن که انبوهی و جمع کاروان ** ره زنان را بشکند پشت و سنان
Because the throng and multitude of a caravan will break the backs and spears of the highwaymen.
چون دو چشم دل نداری ای عنود ** که نمیدانی تو هیزم را ز عود
Inasmuch as you have not the heart's two eyes, O contumacious man, so that you cannot distinguish firewood from aloes-wood,
چون که گنجی هست در عالم مرنج ** هیچ ویران را مدان خالی ز گنج
(You may despair of finding the true friend of God; but) since there exists a treasure in the world, do not grieve: deem no ruined place empty of treasure.
قصد هر درویش میکن از گزاف ** چون نشان یابی بجد میکن طواف
Betake yourself to every dervish at random, and when you find the mark (of the true saint), frequent (him) assiduously.
چون تو را آن چشم باطن بین نبود ** گنج میپندار اندر هر وجود2155
As the inward-seeing eye was not (granted) to you, think always (that) the treasure (may be) in everybody.
وحی کردن حق تعالی به موسی علیه السلام که چرا به عیادت من نیامدی
How the high God revealed to Moses, on whom be peace, (the words), “Wherefore didst not thou visit Me in sickness?”
آمد از حق سوی موسی این عتاب ** کای طلوع ماه دیده تو ز جیب
To Moses there came from God this reproach: “O thou who hast seen the rising of the moon from thy bosom,
مشرقت کردم ز نور ایزدی ** من حقم رنجور گشتم نامدی
Thou whom I have made (radiant as) the place of sunrise by (illumining thee with) the Divine Light! I am God, I fell sick, thou camest not.”
گفت سبحانا تو پاکی از زیان ** این چه رمز است این بکن یا رب بیان
Moses said, “O Thou transcendent in Thy glory, Thou art clear of loss (defect). What mystery is this? Explain this, O Lord!”
باز فرمودش که در رنجوریم ** چون نپرسیدی تو از روی کرم
God said unto him again, “Wherefore in My sickness didst not thou kindly ask after Me?”
گفت یا رب نیست نقصانی تو را ** عقل گم شد این سخن را بر گشا2160
He answered, “O Lord, Thou hast no imperfection. (My) understanding is lost: unfold (the meaning of) these words.”
گفت آری بنده خاص گزین ** گشت رنجور او منم نیکو ببین
God said, “Yea; a favourite and chosen slave (of Mine) fell sick. I am he. Consider well!
هست معذوریش معذوری من ** هست رنجوریش رنجوری من
His excusability (infirmity) is My excusability, his sickness is My sickness.”
هر که خواهد همنشینی خدا ** تا نشیند در حضور اولیا
Whoever wishes to sit with God, let him sit in the presence of the saints.
از حضور اولیا گر بسکلی ** تو هلاکی ز آن که جزوی بیکلی
If you are broken off (divided) from the presence of the saints, you are in perdition, because you are a part without the whole.
هر که را دیو از کریمان وابرد ** بیکسش یابد سرش را او خورد2165
Whomsoever the Devil cuts off from the noble (saints), he finds him without any one (to help him), and he devours his head.
یک بدست از جمع رفتن یک زمان ** مکر دیو است بشنو و نیکو بدان
To go for one moment a single span apart from the community (of saints) is (a result of) the Devil's guile. Hearken, and know (it) well.
تنها کردن باغبان صوفی و فقیه و علوی را از همدیگر
How the gardener isolated the Súfí, the jurist, and the descendant of ‘Alí from one another.
باغبانی چون نظر در باغ کرد ** دید چون دزدان به باغ خود سه مرد
A gardener, when he looked into the orchard, saw three men in his orchard, as (though they were) thieves:
یک فقیه و یک شریف و صوفیی ** هر یکی شوخی بدی لایوفیی
A jurist and a Sharíf and a Súfí: each one an impudent, knavish and perfidious rogue.
گفت با اینها مرا صد حجت است ** لیک جمعاند و جماعت قوت است
He said, “I have a hundred arguments against these fellows, but they are united, and a united party is (a source of) strength.
بر نیایم یک تنه با سه نفر ** پس ببرمشان نخست از همدگر2170
I cannot cope singly with three persons, so first I will sunder them from one another.
هر یکی را من به سویی افکنم ** چون که تنها شد سبیلش بر کنم
I will cause each one to set out in a (different) direction, and when each is alone, I will tear out his moustache.”
حیله کرد و کرد صوفی را به راه ** تا کند یارانش را با او تباه
He employed a ruse and got the Súfí away, that he might poison (the minds of) his friends against him.
گفت صوفی را برو سوی وثاق ** یک گلیم آور برای این رفاق
He said to the Súfí, “Go to the house and fetch a rug for these companions (of yours).”
رفت صوفی گفت خلوت با دو یار ** تو فقیهی وین شریف نامدار
(As soon as) the Súfí departed, he (the gardener) said in private to the two friends, “Thou art a jurist, and this (other) is a renowned Sharíf.
ما به فتوی تو نانی میخوریم ** ما به پر دانش تو میپریم2175
’Tis according to thy legal decision that we eat a loaf (of bread): ’tis by the wings of thy knowledge that we fly.
وین دگر شه زاده و سلطان ماست ** سید است از خاندان مصطفاست
And this other is our prince and sovereign: he is a Sayyid, he is of the House of Mustafá (Mohammed).
کیست آن صوفی شکم خوار خسیس ** تا بود با چون شما شاهان جلیس
Who is this gluttonous vile Súfí, that he should associate with kings like you?
چون بیاید مر و را پنبه کنید ** هفتهای بر باغ و راغ من زنید
When he comes (back), drive him away and take possession of my orchard and field for a week.
باغ چه بود جان من آن شماست ** ای شما بوده مرا چون چشم راست
What is (it to offer you) my orchard? My life is yours, O ye who have (always) been (as dear to me) as my right eye.”
وسوسه کرد و مر ایشان را فریفت ** آه کز یاران نمیباید شکیفت2180
He made evil suggestions and beguiled them. Ah, one must not patiently suffer the loss of friends.
چون به ره کردند صوفی را و رفت ** خصم شد اندر پیش با چوب زفت
When they had turned the Súfí away and he was gone, the enemy went after him with a stout cudgel.
گفت ای سگ صوفیی باشد که تیز ** اندر آیی باغ ما تو از ستیز
“O dog,” he cried, “is it Súfism that of a sudden you come into my orchard in spite (of me)?