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  • تا برون آید رود گستاخ او  ** تا نبیند درگشا را پشت و رو 
  • But might come forth and walk boldly away and not see the back or face of the door-opener.

  • یا نهان شد در پس چیزی و یا  ** از ویش پوشید دامان خدا  100
  • Either he became hidden behind something, or the skirt (merciful palliation) of God concealed him from him (the infidel).

  • صبغة الله گاه پوشیده کند  ** پرده‌ی بی‌چون بر آن ناظر تند 
  • The dye of Allah sometimes makes (a thing to be) covered and draws a mysterious veil o’er the beholder,

  • تا نبیند خصم را پهلوی خویش  ** قدرت یزدان از آن بیشست بیش 
  • So that he does not see the enemy at his side: the power of God is more than that, (yea), more.

  • مصطفی می‌دید احوال شبش  ** لیک مانع بود فرمان ربش 
  • Mustafá was seeing all that happened to him in the night, but the command of the Lord restrained him

  • تا که پیش از خبط بگشاید رهی  ** تا نیفتد زان فضیحت در چهی 
  • From opening a way (of escape) before the fault (was committed), so that he (the infidel) should not be cast into a pit (of grief) by the disgrace (which he had incurred).

  • لیک حکمت بود و امر آسمان  ** تا ببیند خویشتن را او چنان  105
  • (Otherwise, Mustafá would have let him out in time), but it was the (Divine) wisdom and the command of Heaven that he should see himself thus (disgraced and confounded).

  • بس عداوتها که آن یاری بود  ** بس خرابیها که معماری بود 
  • There be many acts of enmity which are (really) friendship, many acts of destruction which are (really) restoration.

  • جامه خواب پر حدث را یک فضول  ** قاصدا آورد در پیش رسول 
  • A meddlesome fellow purposely brought the dirty bed-clothes to the Prophet,

  • که چنین کردست مهمانت ببین  ** خنده‌ای زد رحمةللعالمین 
  • Saying, “Look! Thy guest has done such a thing!” He smiled, (he who was sent as) a mercy to all created beings,