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مال تخم است و به هر شوره منه ** تیغ را در دست هر ره زن مده
- Wealth is seed, and do not lay it in every salty ground: do not put a sword in the hand of every highwayman.
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اهل دین را باز دان از اهل کین ** همنشین حق بجو با او نشین
- Distinguish the friends of the Religion (ahl-i Dín) from the enemies of God (ahl-i kín): seek the man that sits with God, and sit with him.
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هر کسی بر قوم خود ایثار کرد ** کاغه پندارد که او خود کار کرد 3720
- Every one shows favour to his own folk: the fool (who shows favour to the foolish) thinks he has really done (good and religious) work.
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خدو انداختن خصم در روی امیر المؤمنین علی علیه السلام و انداختن علی شمشیر را از دست
- How an enemy spat in the face of the Prince of the Faithful, ‘Alí, may God honour his person, and how ‘Alí dropped the sword from his hand.
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از علی آموز اخلاص عمل ** شیر حق را دان مطهر از دغل
- Learn how to act sincerely from ‘Alí: know that the Lion of God (‘Alí) was purged of (all) deceit.
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در غزا بر پهلوانی دست یافت ** زود شمشیری بر آورد و شتافت
- In fighting against the infidels he got the upper hand of (vanquished) a certain knight, and quickly drew a sword and made haste (to slay him).
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او خدو انداخت در روی علی ** افتخار هر نبی و هر ولی
- He spat on the face of ‘Alí, the pride of every prophet and every saint;
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آن خدو زد بر رخی که روی ماه ** سجده آرد پیش او در سجدهگاه
- He spat on the countenance before which the face of the moon bows low in the place of worship.
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در زمان انداخت شمشیر آن علی ** کرد او اندر غزایش کاهلی 3725
- ‘Alí at once threw his sword away and relaxed (his efforts) in fighting him.
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گشت حیران آن مبارز زین عمل ** وز نمودن عفو و رحمت بیمحل
- That champion was astounded by this act and by his showing forgiveness and mercy without occasion.
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گفت بر من تیغ تیز افراشتی ** از چه افکندی مرا بگذاشتی
- He said, “You lifted your keen sword against me: why have you flung it aside and spared me?