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هفت می‌شد فرد می‌شد هر دمی ** من چه سان می‌گشتم ازحیرت همی
- At every moment they were becoming seven and (also) a single one: (you may imagine) what I was becoming like, through bewilderment.
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بعد از آن دیدم درختان در نماز ** صف کشیده چون جماعت کرده ساز
- After that, I beheld the trees (engaged) in the ritual prayer, drawn up in line and (properly) arranged like the congregation (of Moslems):
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یک درخت از پیش مانند امام ** دیگران اندر پس او در قیام
- One tree (was) in front like the Imám, the others (were) standing behind it.
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آن قیام و آن رکوع و آن سجود ** از درختان بس شگفتم می‌نمود 2050
- That standing and kneeling and bowing low on the part of the trees seemed to me very marvellous.
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یاد کردم قول حق را آن زمان ** گفت النجم و شجر را یسجدان
- Then I called to mind the word of God: He said, concerning the stalkless plants and the trees, ‘they bow down.’
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این درختان را نه زانو نه میان ** این چه ترتیب نمازست آنچنان
- Those trees had neither knee nor waist: what (a marvel) is such a regulation (regular performance) of the ritual prayer (in their case)!
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آمد الهام خدا کای با فروز ** می عجب داری ز کار ما هنوز
- The Divine inspiration came (upon me), saying, ‘O illustrious one, art thou still wondering at Our action?’
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هفت مرد شدن آن هفت درخت
- How the seven trees became seven men.
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بعد دیری گشت آنها هفت مرد ** جمله در قعده پی یزدان فرد
- After a long while those (trees) became seven men, all seated (in contemplation) for the sake of God who is single.
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چشم می‌مالم که آن هفت ارسلان ** تا کیانند و چه دارند از جهان 2055
- I keep rubbing my eyes (and wondering) who are those seven heroes and what they have of this world.
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چون به نزدیکی رسیدم من ز راه ** کردم ایشان را سلام از انتباه
- When by (traversing) the road I came near (to them), I saluted them alertly.