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  • هست سرگردان فلک اندر زمن ** همچو مردان گرد مکسب بهر زن
  • Heaven is turning giddily in (the world of) Time, like men (prowling) around (in search of) gain for the wife’s sake;

  • وین زمین کدبانویها می‌کند ** بر ولادات و رضاعش می‌تند 4410
  • And this earth practises housewiferies : it attends to births and to suckling that (which it bears).

  • پس زمین و چرخ را دان هوشمند ** چونک کار هوشمندان می‌کنند
  • Therefore regard earth and heaven as endowed with intelligence, since they do the work of intelligent beings.

  • گر نه از هم این دو دلبر می‌مزند ** پس چرا چون جفت در هم می‌خزند
  • Unless these two sweethearts are tasting (delight) from one another, then why are they creeping together like mates?

  • بی زمین کی گل بروید و ارغوان ** پس چه زاید ز آب و تاب آسمان
  • Without the earth how should roses andarghawan-flowers grow? What, then, would be born of the water and heat of heaven?

  • بهر آن میلست در ماده به نر ** تا بود تکمیل کار همدگر
  • The desire (implanted) in the female for the male is to the end that they may perfect each other’s work.

  • میل اندر مرد و زن حق زان نهاد ** تا بقا یابد جهان زین اتحاد 4415
  • God put desire in man and woman in order that the world! should be preserved by this union.

  • میل هر جزوی به جزوی هم نهد ** ز اتحاد هر دو تولیدی زهد
  • He also implants the desire of every part for another part: from the union of both an act of generation results.

  • شب چنین با روز اندر اعتناق ** مختلف در صورت اما اتفاق
  • Likewise night and day are in mutual embrace: (they are) different in appearance, but (are really) in agreement.

  • روز و شب ظاهر دو ضد و دشمنند ** لیک هر دو یک حقیقت می‌تنند
  • Day and night, outwardly, are two contraries and enemies, but they both attend on one truth—