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من نکردم آنچ گفتند از بهی ** گنج رفت و خانه و دستم تهی
- I did not do the good which they told (me to do): the treasure and the house are gone, and my hand is empty.”
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خانهی اجرت گرفتی و کری ** نیست ملک تو به بیعی یا شری
- Thou hast rented and hired a house: it is not thy property by any act of sale or purchase.
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این کری را مدت او تا اجل ** تا درین مدت کنی در وی عمل
- The period of this hiring is till death, in order that thou mayst work in it (the house) during this period.
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پارهدوزی میکنی اندر دکان ** زیر این دکان تو مدفون دو کان 2550
- Thou art sewing patches in the shop, (while) under this shop of thine two mines (of treasure) are buried.
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هست این دکان کرایی زود باش ** تیشه بستان و تکش را میتراش
- This shop is held on hire: be quick, take the pick-axe and break up its foundation,
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تا که تیشه ناگهان بر کان نهی ** از دکان و پارهدوزی وا رهی
- That of a sudden thou mayst lay the axe on the mine and be delivered from the shop and from patch-sewing.
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پارهدوزی چیست خورد آب و نان ** میزنی این پاره بر دلق گران
- What is patch-sewing? The drinking of water and the eating of bread: thou art applying these patches to the heavy cloak.
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هر زمان میدرد این دلق تنت ** پاره بر وی میزنی زین خوردنت
- This cloak, thy body, is always being torn, and thou art patching it by this eating and drinking of thine.
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ای ز نسل پادشاه کامیار ** با خود آ زین پارهدوزی ننگ دار 2555
- O thou who art of the progeny of the fortunate King, come to thyself, be ashamed of this patch-sewing.
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پارهای بر کن ازین قعر دکان ** تا برآرد سر به پیش تو دو کان
- Tear a patch (piece) from off this shop-floor, in order that two mines (of treasure) may lift up their head (emerge into view) before thee,