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چون همه نارست جانش نیست نور ** که افکند در نار سوزان جز قشور
- Inasmuch as his spirit is wholly fire, not light, who would throw anything but husks into a blazing fire?
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مغز بیرون ماند و قشر گفت رفت ** کی شود از قشر معده گرم و زفت
- The kernel remains outside and the husk, (consisting of mere) words, goes (in): how should the stomach be made warm and stout by husks?
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نار دوزخ جز که قشر افشار نیست ** نار را با هیچ مغزی کار نیست
- The Fire of Hell torments only the husks: the Fire has nothing to do with any kernel;
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ور بود بر مغز ناری شعله‌زن ** بهر پختن دان نه بهر سوختن
- And if a fire should dart its flames at the kernel, know that ’tis in order to cook it, not to burn it.
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تا که باشد حق حکیم این قاعده ** مستمر دان در گذشته و نامده 3930
- So long as God is the Wise, know that this law is perpetual (both) in the past and in the time that has not (yet) come.
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مغز نغز و قشرها مغفور ازو ** مغز را پس چون بسوزد دور ازو
- The pure kernels and (also) the husks are pardoned by Him: how, then, should He burn the kernel? Far (be it) from Him!
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از عنایت گر بکوبد بر سرش ** اشتها آید شراب احمرش
- If in His grace He beat the head of him (who resembles the husk), he (such an one) will feel an eager desire for the red wine;
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ور نکوبد ماند او بسته‌دهان ** چون فقیه از شرب و بزم این شهان
- And if He do not beat him, he will remain, like the jurist, with his mouth closed against the potations and festivity of these (spiritual) kings.
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گفت شه با ساقیش ای نیک‌پی ** چه خموشی ده به طبعش آر هی
- The king said to his cup-bearer, “O well-conducted (youth), why art thou silent? Give (it him) and put him in good humour.”
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هست پنهان حاکمی بر هر خرد ** هرکه را خواهد به فن از سر برد 3935
- Over every mind there is a hidden Ruler, (who) cunningly diverts from his purpose whomsoever He will.