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پاره پاره دلق و پنبه و پوستین ** در درون آن عمامه بد دفین
- Shreds of dalq (dervish-cloak) and cotton and fur were buried inside that turban.
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روی سوی مدرسه کرده صبوح ** تا بدین ناموس یابد او فتوح
- He had set his face towards the college at dawn, that by means of this false dignity he might gain (material) blessings.
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در ره تاریک مردی جامه کن ** منتظر استاده بود از بهر فن
- A clothes-robber stood waiting on the dark road to practise his craft.
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در ربود او از سرش دستار را ** پس دوان شد تا بسازد کار را 1585
- He snatched the turban from his head, and then started to run in order that he might settle the business.
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پس فقیهش بانگ برزد کای پسر ** باز کن دستار را آنگه ببر
- Thereupon the divine shouted at him, saying, “O son, undo the turban (first), then take it (away with you).
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این چنین که چار پره می‌پری ** باز کن آن هدیه را که می‌بری
- Even as you are flying with four wings (very rapidly), (with the same speed) undo the gift which you are taking away.
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باز کن آن را به دست خود بمال ** آنگهان خواهی ببر کردم حلال
- Undo it and rub (feel) with your hand, then take it if you like: I sanction (that).”
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چونک بازش کرد آنک می‌گریخت ** صد هزاران ژنده اندر ره بریخت
- When he who was fleeing undid it, a hundred thousand rags dropped on the road.
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زان عمامه‌ی زفت نابایست او ** ماند یک گز کهنه‌ای در دست او 1590
- Of that big improper turban of his there remained in his (the robber's) hand (only) an ell of old cloth.
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بر زمین زد خرقه را کای بی‌عیار ** زین دغل ما را بر آوردی ز کار
- He dashed the rag on the ground, saying, “O worthless man, by this fraud you have put me out of business (deprived me of profit).”
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نصیحت دنیا اهل دنیا را به زبان حال و بی‌وفایی خود را نمودن به وفا طمع دارندگان ازو
- The World's mute admonition to worldlings, and how it displays its faithlessness to those who have hope of its keeping faith (with them).