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502-511

  • ما ذخیره‌ی ده زمستان دراز ** از بر او سوی شهر آریم باز
  • From him we shall bring back to town the store of the country-side ( to sustain us) during the ling winter.

  • بلک باغ ایثار راه ما کند ** در میان جان خودمان جا کند
  • Nay, he will give up the orchard for our sake, he will make a place for us in the middle of his soul.

  • عجلوا اصحابنا کی تربحوا ** عقل می‌گفت از درون لا تفرحوا
  • Hasten, friends, that ye may get gain!” (But) Reason from within was saying ( to them), “Do not rejoice!”

  • من رباح الله کونوا رابحین ** ان ربی لا یحب الفرحین 505
  • Be gainers by the gain of God:lo, my Lord loveth not them that rejoice (overmuch).

  • افرحوا هونا بما آتاکم ** کل آت مشغل الهاکم
  • Rejoice (but) moderately on account of what He causeth to come to you: everything that comes and is a source of preoccupation diverts you (from Him).

  • شاد از وی شو مشو از غیر وی ** او بهارست و دگرها ماه دی
  • Rejoice in Him, do not rejoice in aught except Him: He is (as) the spring, and (all) other things (as) the month of December.

  • هر چه غیر اوست استدراج تست ** گرچه تخت و ملکتست و تاج تست
  • Everything other than He is the (means of) leading you gradually to perdition, (even) though it is your throne and kingdom and your crown.

  • شاد از غم شو که غم دام لقاست ** اندرین ره سوی پستی ارتقاست
  • Rejoice in sorrow, for sorrow is the snare of (means of attaining to) union (with God): in this Way the ascent is downwards.

  • غم یکی گنجیست و رنج تو چو کان ** لیک کی در گیرد این در کودکان 510
  • Sorrow is a treasure, and your pain is as the mine, but how should this (saying) catch hold of (make an impression on) children?

  • کودکان چون نام بازی بشنوند ** جمله با خر گور هم تگ می‌دوند
  • When children hear the name of “play,” they all run (after it) with the speed of a wild ass.