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بانگ بر وی زد به هیبت آن نگار ** که مرو گستاخ ادب را هوش دار
- The beauty with awesome mien raised her voice against him, saying, “Do not behave impudently, be mindful of good manners!”
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گفت آخر خلوتست و خلق نی ** آب حاضر تشنهی همچون منی
- He said, “Why, there is privacy, and no people (present): the water at hand, and a thirsty man like me!
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کس نمیجنبد درینجا جز که باد ** کیست حاضر کیست مانع زین گشاد
- None is moving here but the wind. Who is present? Who will hinder (me) from this conquest?”
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گفت ای شیدا تو ابله بودهای ** ابلهی وز عاقلان نشنودهای
- “O madman,” said she, “thou hast been a fool: a fool thou art and hast not hearkened to the wise.
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باد را دیدی که میجنبد بدان ** بادجنبانیست اینجا بادران 125
- Thou sawest the wind moving: know that a Mover of the wind is here, who drives the wind along.”
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مروحهى تصريف صنع ايزدش ** زد بر اين باد و همىجنباندش
- The fan, namely, the direction of its course by God’s action, smote upon this wind and is always keeping it in movement.
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جزو بادی که به حکم ما درست ** بادبیزن تا نجنبانی نجست
- The portion of wind (air) that is in our control does not stir till you move the fan.
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جنبش این جزو باد ای ساده مرد ** بیتو و بیبادبیزن سر نکرد
- Without you and without the fan the movement of this portion of wind (air) does not arise, O simpleton.
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جنبش باد نفس کاندر لبست ** تابع تصریف جان و قالبست
- The movement of the wind of the breath, which is on the lips, follows the course directed by the spirit and the body.
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گاه دم را مدح و پیغامی کنی ** گاه دم را هجو و دشنامی کنی 130
- At one time you make the breath to be a eulogy and a (pleasing) message; at another time you make the breath to be a satire and a foul speech.