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  • واقعه‌ی آن وام او مشهور شد  ** پای مرد از درد او رنجور شد 
  • The calamity of his debts became notorious, and the bailiff was distressed by his grief.

  • از پی توزیع گرد شهر گشت  ** از طمع می‌گفت هر جا سرگذشت 
  • He (the bailiff) went round the city to collect subscriptions and everywhere, in hope (of exciting compassion), he told all that had happened;

  • هیچ ناورد از ره کدیه به دست  ** غیر صد دینار آن کدیه‌پرست  3250
  • (But) that devoted beggar obtained by means of begging no more than a hundred dinars.

  • پای مرد آمد بدو دستش گرفت  ** شد بگور آن کریم بس شگفت 
  • (Then) the bailiff came to him and took his hand and went (with him) to (visit) the grave of that very wonderful generous man.

  • گفت چون توفیق یابد بنده‌ای  ** که کند مهمانی فرخنده‌ای 
  • He said, “When a servant (of God) gains the Divine favour so that he entertains a fortunate man,

  • مال خود ایثار راه او کند  ** جاه خود ایثار جاه او کند 
  • And gives up his own wealth for his sake and sacrifices his own dignity for the sake of (conferring) dignity on him,

  • شکر او شکر خدا باشد یقین  ** چون به احسان کرد توفیقش قرین 
  • Gratitude to him (the benefactor) is certainly (the same as) gratitude to God, since (it was) the Divine favour (that) caused him to show beneficence.

  • ترک شکرش ترک شکر حق بود  ** حق او لا شک به حق ملحق بود  3255
  • To be ungrateful to him is to be ungrateful to God: beyond doubt his right (to gratitude) is consequent on (that of) God.

  • شکر می‌کن مر خدا را در نعم  ** نیز می‌کن شکر و ذکر خواجه هم 
  • Always give thanks to God for His bounties, and always give thanks and praise to the Khwája (your benefactor) too.

  • رحمت مادر اگر چه از خداست  ** خدمت او هم فریضه‌ست و سزاست 
  • Though a mother's tenderness is (derived) from God, (yet) ’tis a sacred duty and a worthy task to serve her.