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1666-1675

  • قهر حق بهتر ز صد حلم منست  ** منع کردن جان ز حق جان کندنست 
  • The cruelty done by God is better than a hundred clemencies of mine: to withhold the soul from God is agony to the soul.

  • بترین قهرش به از حلم دو کون  ** نعم رب‌العالمین و نعم عون 
  • His worst cruelty is better than the clemency of both worlds: how excellent is the Lord of created beings and how excellent (His) help!

  • لطفهای مضمر اندر قهر او  ** جان سپردن جان فزاید بهر او 
  • In His cruelty there are secret kindnesses: to surrender the soul for His sake increases (the life of) the soul.

  • هین رها کن بدگمانی و ضلال  ** سر قدم کن چونک فرمودت تعال 
  • Hark, dismiss suspicion and error: make thy head a foot (to hasten towards Him) since He hath bidden thee come.

  • آن تعال او تعالیها دهد  ** مستی و جفت و نهالیها دهد  1670
  • His ‘Come’ will give (thee) exaltations; it will give (thee) intoxication and (spiritual) brides and couches.

  • باری آن امر سنی را هیچ هیچ  ** من نیارم کرد وهن و پیچ پیچ 
  • In short, never, never can I weaken (the force of) that sublime command and complicate it (by prevarication).”

  • این همه بشنید آن خاک نژند  ** زان گمان بد بدش در گوش بند 
  • The wretched Earth heard all this (counsel), (but) in her ear was a plug arising from that evil suspicion.

  • باز از نوعی دگر آن خاک پست  ** لابه و سجده همی‌کرد او چو مست 
  • Once more in another fashion the lowly Earth made entreaty and prostrated herself, like a drunken man.

  • گفت نه برخیز نبود زین زیان  ** من سر و جان می‌نهم رهن و ضمان 
  • He said, “Nay, arise! There is no loss (to thee) from this (thing), I lay my head and life as a pledge and guarantee.

  • لابه مندیش و مکن لابه دگر  ** جز بدان شاه رحیم دادگر  1675
  • Do not think of entreating (me), do not make further entreaty except to that merciful and justice-dealing King.