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1467-1476

  • شاه و سلطان و رسول حق کنون ** هست داود نبی ذو فنون
  • At present the King and ruler and messenger of God is the prophet David, one endowed with many accomplishments.

  • با چنان عزی و نازی کاندروست ** که گزیدستش عنایتهای دوست
  • Notwithstanding such glory and pride as is in him, forasmuch as the favours of the Friend have chosen him out—

  • معجزاتش بی شمار و بی عدد ** موج بخشایش مدد اندر مدد
  • His miracles are countless and innumerable, the waves of his bounty are tide upon tide:

  • هیچ کس را خود ز آدم تا کنون ** کی بدست آواز صد چون ارغنون 1470
  • When has any one, even from Adam till now, had a hundred (melodious) voices like an organ,

  • که بهر وعظی بمیراند دویست ** آدمی را صوت خوبش کرد نیست
  • Which at every preaching causes (people) to die? His beautiful voice made two hundred human beings non-existent.

  • شیر و آهو جمع گردد آن زمان ** سوی تذکیرش مغفل این از آن
  • At that time the lion and the deer unite (in turning) towards his exhortation, the one oblivious of the other;

  • کوه و مرغان هم‌رسایل با دمش ** هردو اندر وقت دعوت محرمش
  • The mountains and the birds are accompanying his breath (voice), both are his confidants in the hour of his calling (unto God);

  • این و صد چندین مرورا معجزات ** نور رویش بی جهان و در جهات
  • These and a hundred times as many miracles are (vouchsafed) to him; the light of his countenance is (both) transcendent and immanent—

  • با همه تمکین خدا روزی او ** کرده باشد بسته اندر جست و جو 1475
  • Notwithstanding all (this) majesty, God must have made his livelihood to be bound up with seeking and endeavour.

  • بی زره‌بافی و رنجی روزیش ** می‌نیاید با همه پیروزیش
  • Without weaving coats of mail and (without) some trouble (on his part), his livelihood is not coming (to him), notwithstanding all his victoriousness.