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161-170

  • هیچ معهودش نبد کو آن زمان ** سوی خانه باز گردد از دکان
  • It was never known (it was unprecedented) for him to return home from the shop at that time,

  • قاصدا آن روز بی‌وقت آن مروع ** از خیالی کرد تا خانه رجوع
  • But on that day the alarmed man purposely returned to his house at an unseasonable hour, because of a fancy (suspicion).

  • اعتماد زن بر آن کو هیچ بار ** این زمان فا خانه نامد او ز کار
  • The wife's confidence was (based) on the fact that he had never come home from his work at this time.

  • آن قیاسش راست نامد از قضا ** گرچه ستارست هم بدهد سزا
  • By (Divine) destiny, her reasoning did not come (turn out to be) right: though He (God) is the Coverer (of sins), still He will impose the penalty.

  • چونک بد کردی بترس آمن مباش ** زانک تخمست و برویاند خداش 165
  • When you have done evil, be afraid, do not be secure, since it (the evil) is seed, and God will cause it to grow.

  • چند گاهی او بپوشاند که تا ** آیدت زان بد پشیمان و حیا
  • For awhile He covers it up, to the end that sorrow and shame for (having committed) that evil may come to you.

  • عهد عمر آن امیر مومنان ** داد دزدی را به جلاد و عوان
  • In the time of ‘Umar, that Prince of the Faithful gave a thief over to the executioner and officer of police.

  • بانگ زد آن دزد کای میر دیار ** اولین بارست جرمم زینهار
  • The thief cried out, saying, ‘O Prince of the land, this is my first offence. Mercy!’

  • گفت عمر حاش لله که خدا ** بار اول قهر بارد در جزا
  • ‘God forfend,’ said ‘Umar, ‘that God should inflict severe punishment the first time.

  • بارها پوشد پی اظهار فضل ** باز گیرد از پی اظهار عدل 170
  • He covers up (the sin) many times in order to manifest His grace; then again, He chastises (the sinner) in order to manifest His justice,