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  • گر تو ینبوع الهی بودیی ** این چنین آب سیه نگشودیی‌‌
  • If thou hadst been the Divine fountain (whence the Revelation issued), thou wouldst not have let out such black water as this.”

  • تا که ناموسش به پیش این و آن ** نشکند بر بست این او را دهان‌‌
  • Lest his reputation should be ruined in the sight of all and sundry, this (pride) kept his mouth shut.

  • اندرون می‌‌سوختش هم زین سبب ** توبه کردن می‌‌نیارست این عجب‌‌
  • His (the scribe's) heart was burning, hence he was unable to repent: this is wonderful.

  • آه می‌‌کرد و نبودش آه سود ** چون در آمد تیغ و سر را در ربود
  • He (the scribe) was crying “Alas,” but “Alas” was of no use to him when the sword came on and took off his head.

  • کرده حق ناموس را صد من حدید ** ای بسا بسته به بند ناپدید 3240
  • God has made reputation (to be like) a hundred maunds' weight of iron: oh, many a one is bound in the unseen chain!

  • کبر و کفر آن سان ببست آن راه را ** که نیارد کرد ظاهر آه را
  • Pride and infidelity have barred that Way (of repentance) in such wise that he (the sinner) cannot utter a sigh.

  • گفت اغلالا فهم به مقمحون ** نیست آن اغلال بر ما از برون‌‌
  • He (God) said, “(We have put on their necks) shackles (chin-high), and thereby they are forced to lift up their heads”: those shackles are not (put) on us from outside.

  • خلفهم سدا فأغشیناهم ** می‌‌نبیند بند را پیش و پس او
  • “(And We have put) behind them a barrier, and We have made a covering (of darkness) over them”: he is not seeing the barrier in front (of him) and behind.

  • رنگ صحرا دارد آن سدی که خاست ** او نمی‌‌داند که آن سد قضاست‌‌
  • The barrier that arose has the appearance of open country: he does not know that it is the barrier of the Divine destiny.

  • شاهد تو سد روی شاهد است ** مرشد تو سد گفت مرشد است‌‌ 3245
  • Your (earthly) beloved is a barrier to the face of the (Divine) Beloved: your (worldly) guide is a barrier to the words of the (true spiritual) guide.