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2220-2229

  • آن دعا حق می‌کند چون او فناست ** آن دعا و آن اجابت از خداست 2220
  • God is making that invocation, since he (the speaker) is naughted (faná): the invocation and the answer (to it) are (both) from God.

  • واسطه‌ی مخلوق نه اندر میان ** بی‌خبر زان لابه کردن جسم و جان
  • There is not present (at that time) the medium, namely, the created person: body and spirit (alike) are unaware of making that supplication.

  • بندگان حق رحیم و بردبار ** خوی حق دارند در اصلاح کار
  • The (chosen) servants of God are merciful and long-suffering: they possess the disposition of God in regard to putting things right.

  • مهربان بی‌رشوتان یاری‌گران ** در مقام سخت و در روز گران
  • They are kind and bribeless ones, helpers in the hard plight and the heavy (grievous) day.

  • هین بجو این قوم را ای مبتلا ** هین غنیمت دارشان پیش از بلا
  • Hark, seek this (saintly) company, O afflicted one! Hark, hold them (as) a prize before the (coming of) affliction.

  • رست کشتی از دم آن پهلوان ** واهل کشتی را بجهد خود گمان 2225
  • Through the breath (prayer) of that (spiritual) hero the ship was saved, while the people in the ship thought (they were saved) by their own efforts,

  • که مگر بازوی ایشان در حذر ** بر هدف انداخت تیری از هنر
  • (Supposing) that maybe in (the hour of) dread their arm had skilfully shot an arrow at the target.

  • پا رهاند روبهان را در شکار ** و آن زدم دانند روباهان غرار
  • Foxes, in the chase, are saved by their legs, but the foxes inconsiderately deem that (safety to proceed) from their tails.

  • عشقها با دم خود بازند کین ** می‌رهاند جان ما را در کمین
  • (Hence) they play fondly with their tails, thinking, “These save our lives in the ambuscade (of calamity).”

  • روبها پا را نگه دار از کلوخ ** پا چو نبود دم چه سود ای چشم‌شوخ
  • O fox, preserve your legs from (being broken by) brickbats; when you have no legs, what use is your tail, O bold-eyed one?