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  • او همی‌‌افتد به پیشم کای کریم ** مر مرا کن از برای حق دو نیم‌‌
  • He falls before me, saying, ‘O generous man, for God's sake cleave me in twain,

  • تا نیاید بر من این انجام بد ** تا نسوزد جان من بر جان خود 3850
  • That this evil end may not come upon me, and that my soul may not burn (with grief) for (thee who art) its (very) life.’

  • من همی‌‌گویم برو جف القلم ** ز آن قلم بس سر نگون گردد علم‌‌
  • I say, ‘Go: the Pen (of Divine ordainment) is dry; by that Pen many a (lofty) landmark is overthrown.

  • هیچ بغضی نیست در جانم ز تو ** ز آن که این را من نمی‌‌دانم ز تو
  • There is no hatred of thee in my soul, because I do not regard this (act) as (proceeding) from thee.

  • آلت حقی تو فاعل دست حق ** چون زنم بر آلت حق طعن و دق‌‌
  • Thou art God's instrument, God's hand is the (real) agent: how should I assail and oppose God's instrument?’”

  • گفت او پس آن قصاص از بهر چیست ** گفت هم از حق و آن سر خفی است‌‌
  • He (the knight) said, “For what reason, then, is retaliation (sanctioned)?” “’Tis from God, too,” said ‘Alí, “and that is a hidden mystery.

  • گر کند بر فعل خود او اعتراض ** ز اعتراض خود برویاند ریاض‌‌ 3855
  • If He takes offence at His own act, (yet) He causes gardens (of good) to grow from that taking offence.

  • اعتراض او را رسد بر فعل خود ** ز آن که در قهر است و در لطف او احد
  • It beseems Him to take offence at His own act, inasmuch as in vengeance and mercy He is One.

  • اندر این شهر حوادث میر اوست ** در ممالک مالک تدبیر اوست‌‌
  • In this city of phenomena He is the Prince; in (all) the realms (of the world) He is the Ruler.

  • آلت خود را اگر او بشکند ** آن شکسته گشته را نیکو کند
  • If He breaks His own instrument, He mends that which has become broken.”