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  • منهیان انگیختند از چپ و راست  ** که اندرین ویرانه بوبکری کجاست 
  • They (the inhabitants of Sabzawár) despatched emissaries, (to inquire) where in this desolate (corrupt) place an Abú Bakr was (to be found).

  • بعد سه روز و سه شب که اشتافتند  ** یک ابوبکری نزاری یافتند 
  • After three days and three nights, during which they made haste (in searching), they found an emaciated Abú Bakr.

  • ره گذر بود و بمانده از مرض  ** در یکی گوشه‌ی خرابه پر حرض  860
  • He was a wayfarer and, on account of sickness, had remained in the corner of a ruin, in utter exhaustion.

  • خفته بود او در یکی کنجی خراب  ** چون بدیدندش بگفتندش شتاب 
  • He was lying in a ruined nook. When they espied him, they said to him hurriedly,

  • خیز که سلطان ترا طالب شدست  ** کز تو خواهد شهر ما از قتل رست 
  • “Arise! The Sultan has demanded thee: by thee our city will be saved from slaughter.”

  • گفت اگر پایم بدی یا مقدمی  ** خود به راه خود به مقصد رفتمی 
  • He replied, “If I had the foot (power to walk) or any (means of) arrival, I myself would have gone by my own road to my destination.

  • اندرین دشمن‌کده کی ماندمی  ** سوی شهر دوستان می‌راندمی 
  • How should I have remained in this abode of my enemies? I would have pushed on towards the city of my friends.”

  • تخته‌ی مرده‌کشان بفراشتند  ** وان ابوبکر مرا برداشتند  865
  • They raised the corpse-bearers' board and lifted our Abú Bakr (upon it).

  • سوی خوارمشاه حمالان کشان  ** می‌کشیدندش که تا بیند نشان 
  • The carriers were taking him along to Khwárizmsháh, that he (the Sultan) might behold the token (which he desired).

  • سبزوارست این جهان و مرد حق  ** اندرین جا ضایعست و ممتحق 
  • Sabzawár is this world, and in this place the man of God is wasted and goodfor- naught.