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ظاهرش را پشه‌ای آرد به چرخ ** باطنش باشد محیط هفت چرخ
- A gnat will set his outward frame whirling round (in pain and agitation); his inward nature encompasses the Seven Heavens.
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چونک کرد الحاح بنمود اندکی ** هیبتی که که شود زومند کی
- When he (the Prophet) persisted (in his request), he (Gabriel) displayed a little the awful majesty by which a mountain would be reduced to dust.
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شهپری بگرفته شرق و غرب را ** از مهابت گشت بیهش مصطفی
- A single royal pinion (of his) covered the east and the west: Mustafá (Mohammed) became senseless from awe.
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چون ز بیم و ترس بیهوشش بدید ** جبرئیل آمد در آغوشش کشید 3770
- When Gabriel saw him senseless from fear and dread, he came and drew him into his arms.
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آن مهابت قسمت بیگانگان ** وین تجمش دوستان را رایگان
- That awe is the portion of aliens, while this fond affection is freely bestowed on friends.
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هست شاهان را زمان بر نشست ** هول سرهنگان و صارمها به دست
- Kings, when seated on the throne, have formidable guardsmen (around them) with swords in their hands,
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دور باش و نیزه و شمشیرها ** که بلرزند از مهابت شیرها
- Staves and lances and scimitars, so that (even) lions would tremble in awe;
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بانگ چاوشان و آن چوگانها ** که شود سست از نهیبش جانها
- The shouts of sergeants with their maces, by the terror of which (men's) souls are enfeebled.
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این برای خاص وعام ره‌گذر ** که کندشان از شهنشاهی خبر 3775
- This is for the high and low in the street, to announce to them (the presence of) an emperor.
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از برای عام باشد این شکوه ** تا کلاه کبر ننهند آن گروه
- This pomp is for the sake of the vulgar, that those people may not put on the tiara of arrogance;