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3541-3550

  • کر شد این گوشم ز بانگ آه آه ** از خسان و نعره‌‌ی وا حسرتاه‌‌
  • This ear of mine has become deafened by the cries of ‘Alas, Alas!’ (uttered) by the vile wretches (in Hell) and by the screams of ‘O sorrow!’

  • این اشارتهاست گویم از نغول ** لیک می‌‌ترسم ز آزار رسول‌‌
  • These are (only) hints. I would speak from the depth (of my knowledge), but I fear to offend the Messenger (of Allah).”

  • همچنین می‌‌گفت سر مست و خراب ** داد پیغمبر گریبانش به تاب‌‌
  • He was speaking in this wise, intoxicated and distraught: the Prophet twitched his collar

  • گفت هین در کش که اسبت گرم شد ** عکس حق لا يستحيی زد شرم شد
  • And said, “Beware! Draw (rein), for thy horse has become hot. (When) the reflexion of God is not ashamed (to speak the truth) strikes (on the heart), shame is gone.

  • آینه‌‌ی تو جست بیرون از غلاف ** آینه و میزان کجا گوید خلاف‌‌ 3545
  • Thy mirror has shot out of the case: how shall mirror and balance speak falsehood?

  • آینه و میزان کجا بندد نفس ** بهر آزار و حیای هیچ کس‌‌
  • How shall mirror and balance stop their breath (suppress the truth) for fear of hurting and shaming any one?

  • آینه و میزان محکهای سنی ** گر دو صد سالش تو خدمتها کنی‌‌
  • Mirror and balance are noble touchstones: if thou do service (sue) to them for two hundred years,

  • کز برای من بپوشان راستی ** بر فزون بنما و منما کاستی‌‌
  • Saying, ‘Conceal the truth for my sake, display the surplus and do not display the deficiency,’

  • اوت گوید ریش و سبلت بر مخند ** آینه و میزان و آن گه ریو و پند
  • They will say to thee, ‘Do not laugh at thy beard and moustache: mirror and balance, and then deceit and (hypocritical) advice!

  • چون خدا ما را برای آن فراخت ** که به ما بتوان حقیقت را شناخت‌‌ 3550
  • Since God has raised us up in order that by means of us it may be possible to know the truth,