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  • چون غلام یاغیی کاو عدل کرد ** مال شه بر باغیان او بذل کرد 2230
  • As (for example) the slave, the enemy (of God), who did justice (in his own opinion, and) bestowed what belonged to the King upon His enemies who rebelled against Him—

  • در نبی انذار اهل غفلت است ** کان همه انفاقهاشان حسرت است‌‌
  • In the Qur’án there is warning to the heedless that all their spendings are a (cause of) bitter grief to them—

  • عدل این یاغی و دادش نزد شاه ** چه فزاید دوری و روی سیاه‌‌
  • What increase does the equity and justice of this enemy produce in the sight of the King? Banishment and a black countenance (disgrace).

  • سروران مکه در حرب رسول ** بودشان قربان به اومید قبول‌‌
  • The chiefs of Mecca (when) at war with the Prophet offered sacrifice in hope of (Divine) favour.

  • بهر این مومن همی‌‌گوید ز بیم ** در نماز اهد الصراط المستقیم‌‌
  • On this account the true believer is saying in his prayer, from fear, “Lead (us) in the right path!”

  • آن درم دادن سخی را لایق است ** جان سپردن خود سخای عاشق است‌‌ 2235
  • It beseems the generous man thus to give money, (but) verily the generosity of the lover is the surrender of his soul (life).

  • نان دهی از بهر حق نانت دهند ** جان دهی از بهر حق جانت دهند
  • If you give bread for God's sake, you will be given bread (in return); if you give your life for God's sake, you will be given life (in return).

  • گر بریزد برگهای این چنار ** برگ بی‌‌برگیش بخشد کردگار
  • If the leaves of this plane-tree drop off, the Creator will bestow on it the provision of leaflessness (spiritual poverty).

  • گر نماند از جود در دست تو مال ** کی کند فضل خدایت پای مال‌‌
  • If because of your liberality no wealth remains in your hand, how should the bounty of God let you be down-trodden?

  • هر که کارد گردد انبارش تهی ** لیکش اندر مزرعه باشد بهی‌‌
  • When any one sows, his barn becomes empty (of seed), but there is goodliness in his cornfield;