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  • منع کرد از پیر و پیرش جد گرفت  ** مانده خلق از جد پیر اندر شگفت 
  • He refused (alms) to the old man, but the old man importuned him: the people were astounded by the old man's importunity.

  • گفت بس بی‌شرم پیری ای پدر  ** پیر گفت از من توی بی‌شرم‌تر 
  • He (the Sadr) said, “You are a very shameless old man, O father.” The old man replied, “Thou art more shameless than I,

  • کین جهان خوردی و خواهی تو ز طمع  ** کان جهان با این جهان گیری به جمع  3815
  • For thou hast enjoyed this world, and in thy greed thou wouldst fain take the other world (to enjoy it) together with this world.”

  • خنده‌اش آمد مال داد آن پیر را  ** پیر تنها برد آن توفیر را 
  • He (the Sadr) laughed and gave the old man some money: the old man alone obtained the bounty.

  • غیر آن پیر ایچ خواهنده ازو  ** نیم حبه زر ندید و نه تسو 
  • Except that old man none of those who begged (aloud) saw half a mite or a single farthing of his money.

  • نوبت روز فقیهان ناگهان  ** یک فقیه از حرص آمد در فغان 
  • On the day when it was the turn of the jurists (to receive alms), a certain jurist, (impelled) by cupidity, suddenly began to whine.

  • کرد زاری‌ها بسی چاره نبود  ** گفت هر نوعی نبودش هیچ سود 
  • He made many piteous appeals, but there was no help (for him); he uttered every kind (of entreaty), but it availed him naught.

  • روز دیگر با رگو پیچید پا  ** ناکس اندر صف قوم مبتلا  3820
  • Next day he wrapped his leg in rags (and stood) in the row of the sufferers (from illness), hanging his head.

  • تخته‌ها بر ساق بست از چپ و راست  ** تا گمان آید که او اشکسته‌پاست 
  • He tied splints on his shank, left and right, in order that it might be supposed that his leg was broken.

  • دیدش و بشناختش چیزی نداد  ** روز دیگر رو بپوشید از لباد 
  • He (the Sadr) saw and recognised him and did not give him anything. Next day he covered his face with a rain-cloak,