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  • گوسفندان بوی گرگ با گزند ** می‌بدانند و بهر سو می‌خزند
  • Sheep know the smell of the harmful wolf and creep away in every direction.

  • مغز حیوانات بوی شیر را ** می‌بداند ترک می‌گوید چرا
  • The brain of animals knows the smell of the lion and bids farewell to grazing.

  • بوی شیر خشم دیدی باز گرد ** با مناجات و حذر انباز گرد
  • Thou hast smelt the lion of (God’s) wrath. Turn back! Consort with prayer and dread!

  • وا نگشتند آن گروه از گرد گرگ ** گرگ محنت بعد گرد آمد سترگ 390
  • That multitude (of Saba) did not turn back from the wolf’s dust, and after the dust the wolf of tribulation came on his might.

  • بر درید آن گوسفندان را بخشم ** که ز چوپان خرد بستند چشم
  • In wrath he tore to pieces those sheep which shut their eyes to the shepherd, Wisdom.

  • چند چوپانشان بخواند و نامدند ** خاک غم در چشم چوپان می‌زدند
  • How oft did the shepherd call them! And they came not: they were throwing the dust of resentment in the eyes of the shepherd,

  • که برو ما از تو خود چوپان‌تریم ** چون تبع گردیم هر یک سروریم
  • Saying, “Begone: we ourselves are better shepherds than thou. How should we become (thy) followers? We are chieftains, every one (of us).

  • طعمه‌ی گرگیم و آن یار نه ** هیزم ناریم و آن عار نه
  • We are food for the wolf, and we are not for the Friend; we are fuel for the Fire, and we are not for dishonour.”

  • حمیتی بد جاهلیت در دماغ ** بانگ شومی بر دمنشان کرد زاغ 395
  • A heathen pride was in their brains: the raven croaked disaster over the traces of their habitation.

  • بهر مظلومان همی‌کندند چاه ** در چه افتادند و می‌گفتند آه
  • They were digging a pit for the oppressed” they (themselves) fell into the pit, crying “Alas!”