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250-259

  • باز هر سالی چو لکلک آمدی ** تا مقیم قبه‌ی شهری شدی 250
  • Every year he was coming back, like the stork, to reside in the townsman's pavilion,

  • خواجه هر سالی ز زر و مال خویش ** خرج او کردی گشادی بال خویش
  • And every year the Khwája would expend his gold and wealth upon him and open his wings (wide).

  • آخرین کرت سه ماه آن پهلوان ** خوان نهادش بامدادان و شبان
  • On the last occasion, that paladin set dishes (of food) before him at morn and eve for three months.

  • از خجالت باز گفت او خواجه را ** چند وعده چند بفریبی مرا
  • From shame he again said to the Khwája, “How long (nothing but) promises? How long will you deceive me?”

  • گفت خواجه جسم و جانم وصل‌جوست ** لیک هر تحویل اندر حکم هوست
  • The Khwája said, “My body and soul are eager for the meeting, but every change depends on the decree of Him (God).

  • آدمی چون کشتی است و بادبان ** تا کی آرد باد را آن بادران 255
  • Man is like a ship or sail: (he must wait) to see when the Driver of the wind shall send the (favourable) breeze.”

  • باز سوگندان بدادش کای کریم ** گیر فرزندان بیا بنگر نعیم
  • Once more he (the countryman) adjured him, crying, “O generous man, take your children and come and behold the pleasures (of the country).”

  • دست او بگرفت سه کرت بعهد ** کالله الله زو بیا بنمای جهد
  • He took his hand three times in covenant, saying, “In God's name, come quickly, make the utmost effort!”

  • بعد ده سال و بهر سالی چنین ** لابه‌ها و وعده‌های شکرین
  • After ten years—and every year the same sugared entreaties and promises—

  • کودکان خواجه گفتند ای پدر ** ماه و ابر و سایه هم دارد سفر
  • The Khwája's children said, “O father, the moon and the clouds and the shadows too have their journeys.