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435-444

  • باز را گویند رو رو باز گرد ** از سر ما دست دار ای پای‌مرد 435
  • They (the ducks) say to the falcon, “Begone, begone! Turn back and keep the hand off our heads, O kind friend!

  • ما بری از دعوتت دعوت ترا ** ما ننوشیم این دم تو کافرا
  • We are quit of thy invitation: (keep) the invitation for thyself: we will not listen to these words of thine, O infidel!

  • حصن ما را قند و قندستان ترا ** من نخواهم هدیه‌ات بستان ترا
  • The stronghold (the water) is (enough) for us: let the sugar and sugar-fields be thine! I do not desire thy gift: take it for thyself!

  • چونک جان باشد نیاید لوت کم ** چونک لشکر هست کم ناید علم
  • Whilst there is life (in the body), food will not fail; when there is an army, banners will not fail.”

  • خواجه‌ی حازم بسی عذر آورید ** بس بهانه کرد با دیو مرید
  • The prudent Khwája offered many an excuse and made many a pretext to the (countryman who resembled the) obstinate Devil.

  • گفت این دم کارها دارم مهم ** گر بیایم آن نگردد منتظم 440
  • “At this moment,” said he, “I have serious matters (in hand); if I come (to visit you), they will not be set in order.

  • شاه کار نازکم فرموده است ** ز انتظارم شاه شب نغنوده است
  • The King has charged me with a delicate affair, and because of (anxiously) expecting me he has not slept during the night.

  • من نیارم ترک امر شاه کرد ** من نتانم شد بر شه روی‌زرد
  • I dare not neglect the King's command, I cannot fall into disgrace with the King.

  • هر صباح و هر مسا سرهنگ خاص ** می‌رسد از من همی‌جوید مناص
  • Every morning and evening a special officer arrives and requests of me (desires me to provide) a means of escape (from the difficulty).

  • تو روا داری که آیم سوی ده ** تا در ابرو افکند سلطان گره
  • Do you deem it right that I should go into the country, with the result that the King would knit his brows (in wrath)?