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  • گفت آن درویش ای دانای راز  ** از پی این گنج کردم یاوه‌تاز 
  • The dervish said, “O Knower of the secret, I have run about in vain for the sake of this treasure.

  • دیو حرص و آز و مستعجل تگی  ** نی تانی جست و نی آهستگی 
  • The devil of greed and cupidity and hurry sought neither deliberation nor calmness.

  • من ز دیگی لقمه‌ای نندوختم  ** کف سیه کردم دهان را سوختم  2290
  • I have not gained a morsel from any pot: I have (only) blackened my hand and burnt my mouth.

  • خود نگفتم چون درین ناموقنم  ** زان گره‌زن این گره را حل کنم 
  • Verily, I did not say (to myself), ‘Since I have no certainty in this (matter), I will untie this knot by (the help of) Him who ties (all) knots.’”

  • قول حق را هم ز حق تفسیر جو  ** هین مگو ژاژ از گمان ای سخت‌رو 
  • Seek the exposition of God’s Word from God: do not talk nonsense (derived) from (your own) opinion, O hard (impudent) man.

  • آن گره کو زد همو بگشایدش  ** مهره کو انداخت او بربایدش 
  • The knot which He tied He also will loose: the die which He cast (on the board) He (Himself) will take off.

  • گرچه آسانت نمود آن سان سخن  ** کی بود آسان رموز من لدن 
  • Although words of that sort seemed to you to be easy, how should the esoteric (Divine) symbols be easy (to understand)?

  • گفت یا رب توبه کردم زین شتاب  ** چون تو در بستی تو کن هم فتح باب  2295
  • He (the fakir) said, “O Lord, I repent of this haste: since. Thou hast shut the door, do Thou also open the door.

  • بر سر خرقه شدن بار دگر  ** در دعا کردن بدم هم بی‌هنر 
  • (It behoves me) to go (betake myself) once more to the patched frock (of the dervish): even in making (my) invocation (to God) I was devoid of merit.

  • کو هنر کو من کجا دل مستوی  ** این همه عکس توست و خود توی 
  • How have I any independent merit or personality or heart? All these are the reflexion of Thee, and Thou Thyself art (all).