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این سگان کرند از امر انصتوا ** از سفه و عوع کنان بر بدر تو
- These dogs are deaf to the (Divine) command, ‘Be ye silent’: from folly (they are) bow-wowing at thy full-moon.
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هین بمگذار ای شفا رنجور را ** تو ز خشم کر عصای کور را
- Hark, O (thou who art) the cure for the sick, do not, on account of anger against the deaf, let go the staff of the blind.
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نه تو گفتی قاید اعمی به راه ** صد ثواب و اجر یابد از اله
- Didst not thou say?—‘He that leads a blind man on the (right) way gains a hundred recompenses and rewards from God.
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هر که او چل گام کوری را کشد ** گشت آمرزیده و یابد رشد
- Whoever leads a blind man forty steps is pardoned and will find salvation.’
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پس بکش تو زین جهان بی‌قرار ** جوق کوران را قطار اندر قطار 1470
- Do thou, therefore, lead away from this impermanent world the multitude of the blind, file on file.
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کار هادی این بود تو هادیی ** ماتم آخر زمان را شادیی
- This is the business of a guide: thou art the Guide, thou art the joy for (dispelling) the sorrow of the last (period of) time.
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هین روان کن ای امام المتقین ** این خیال‌اندیشگان را تا یقین
- Hark, O Imám of the God-fearing, cause these thinkers of vain fancies to go (onward) till (they attain unto) certainty.
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هر که در مکر تو دارد دل گرو ** گردنش را من زنم تو شاد رو
- Whoever hath his heart in pawn (devoted) to plotting against thee, I will smite his neck: do thou advance joyously.
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بر سر کوریش کوریها نهم ** او شکر پندارد و زهرش دهم
- I will lay (more) blindnesses on the top of his blindness: he will deem it sugar, and I will (really) give him poison.
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عقلها از نور من افروختند ** مکرها از مکر من آموختند 1475
- (All) intellects have been kindled by My light; (all) plots have been learned from My plotting.