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1593-1602

  • در نماز جمعه بنگر خوش به هوش  ** جمله جمعند و یک‌اندیشه و خموش 
  • At the Friday prayer-service look well and attentively: (you will see that) all are concentrated and possessed by a single thought and silent.

  • رختها را سوی خاموشی کشان  ** چون نشان جویی مکن خود را نشان 
  • Direct your course towards silence: when you seek the marks (of the Way), do not make yourself a mark (for attention).

  • گفت پیغامبر که در بحر هموم  ** در دلالت دان تو یاران را نجوم  1595
  • The Prophet said, ‘Know that amidst the sea of cares (my) Companions are (as) stars in respect of guidance.’

  • چشم در استارگان نه ره بجو  ** نطق تشویش نظر باشد مگو 
  • Fix your eye on the stars, seek the Way; speech is a cause of confusion to the sight: do not speak.

  • گر دو حرف صدق گویی ای فلان  ** گفت تیره در تبع گردد روان 
  • If you utter two true words, O such-and-such, the dark (false) speech will begin to flow in their train.

  • این نخواندی کالکلام ای مستهام  ** فی شجون حره جر الکلام 
  • Haven’t you read that (your) talk concerning (your) griefs, O frenzied (lover) is drawn along by the draw (ride) of talk?

  • هین مشو شارع در آن حرف رشد  ** که سخن زو مر سخن را می‌کشد 
  • Beware, do not begin (to speak) those right words, for words quickly draw (other) words (after them).

  • نیست در ضبطت چو بگشادی دهان  ** از پی صافی شود تیره روان  1600
  • When you have (once) opened your mouth, they are not in your control: the dark(falsehood) flows on the heels of the pure (truth).

  • آنک معصوم ره وحی خداست  ** چون همه صافست بگشاید رواست 
  • He (alone) may open (his mouth) who is preserved (from error) in the way of (Divine) inspiration; ‘tis permissible, since he is entirely pure;

  • زانک ما ینطق رسول بالهوی  ** کی هوا زاید ز معصوم خدا 
  • For a prophet does not speak from self-will: how should self-will proceed from him who is preserved by God?