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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.
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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,
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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,
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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زین سبب فرمود حق صلوا علیه ** که محمد بود محتال الیه
- For this reason God hath said, ‘Do ye bless him (the Prophet),’ for Mohammed was one to whom (the attributes of Divine Providence) were transferred.
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در قیامت بنده را گوید خدا ** هین چه کردی آنچ دادم من ترا
- At the Resurrection God will say to His servant, ‘Hark, what have you done with that which I bestowed on you?’
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گوید ای رب شکر تو کردم به جان ** چون ز تو بود اصل آن روزی و نان 3260
- He will reply, ‘O Lord, I gave thanks to Thee with (all) my soul, since the source of my daily provision and bread was in Thee.’