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جمله مرغان ترک کرده جیک جیک ** با سلیمان گشته افصح من اخیک
- All the birds, having ceased from twittering, (in converse) with Solomon became more distinct (spoke more articulately) than your own brother.
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هم زبانی خویشی و پیوندی است ** مرد با نامحرمان چون بندی است 1205
- To speak the same tongue is a kinship and affinity: a man, (when he is) with those in whom he cannot confide, is like a prisoner in chains.
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ای بسا هندو و ترک هم زبان ** ای بسا دو ترک چون بیگانگان
- Oh, many are the Indians and Turks that speak the same tongue; oh, many the pair of Turks that are as strangers (to each other).
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پس زبان محرمی خود دیگر است ** هم دلی از هم زبانی بهتر است
- Therefore the tongue of mutual understanding is different indeed: to be one in heart is better than to be one in tongue.
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غیر نطق و غیر ایما و سجل ** صد هزاران ترجمان خیزد ز دل
- Without speech and without sign or scroll, hundreds of thousands of interpreters arise from the heart.
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جمله مرغان هر یکی اسرار خود ** از هنر وز دانش و از کار خود
- The birds, all and each, their secrets of skill and knowledge and practice
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با سلیمان یک به یک وامینمود ** از برای عرضه خود را میستود 1210
- Were revealing, one by one, to Solomon, and were praising themselves by way of submitting a request (for his consideration),
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از تکبر نی و از هستی خویش ** بهر آن تا ره دهد او را به پیش
- Not from pride and self-conceit, (but) in order that he might give them access to him.
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چون بباید بردهای را خواجهای ** عرضه دارد از هنر دیباجهای
- When a captive wants a lord (to buy him as a slave), he offers a preface (summary account) of his talent;
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چون که دارد از خریداریش ننگ ** خود کند بیمار و کر و شل و لنگ
- (But) when he is ashamed (disgusted) at his buying him, he makes himself out to be sick and deaf and palsied and lame.