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  • چون نبی از وحی فرمودی سبق ** او همان را وانبشتی بر ورق‌‌
  • Whenever the Prophet dictated the Revelation, he would write out the same (portion) on the leaf.

  • پرتو آن وحی بر وی تافتی ** او درون خویش حکمت یافتی‌‌ 3230
  • The beams of that Revelation would shine upon him, and he would find Wisdom within him.

  • عین آن حکمت بفرمودی رسول ** زین قدر گمراه شد آن بو الفضول‌‌
  • The substance of that Wisdom was dictated by the Prophet: by this (small) amount (of reflected Wisdom) that meddling fool was led astray,

  • کانچه می‌‌گوید رسول مستنیر ** مر مرا هست آن حقیقت در ضمیر
  • Thinking, “I have in my conscience the Truth of that which the illumined Prophet is saying.”

  • پرتو اندیشه‌‌اش زد بر رسول ** قهر حق آورد بر جانش نزول‌‌
  • The ray of his thought struck the Prophet: the wrath of God descended on his (the scribe's) soul.

  • هم ز نساخی بر آمد هم ز دین ** شد عدوی مصطفی و دین به کین‌‌
  • He abandoned both his work as a scribe and the Religion (Islam): he became the malignant foe of Mustafá (Mohammed) and the Religion.

  • مصطفی فرمود کای گبر عنود ** چون سیه گشتی اگر نور از تو بود 3235
  • Mustafá said, “O obstinate miscreant, if the Light was from thee, how shouldst thou have become black (with sin)?

  • گر تو ینبوع الهی بودیی ** این چنین آب سیه نگشودیی‌‌
  • If thou hadst been the Divine fountain (whence the Revelation issued), thou wouldst not have let out such black water as this.”

  • تا که ناموسش به پیش این و آن ** نشکند بر بست این او را دهان‌‌
  • Lest his reputation should be ruined in the sight of all and sundry, this (pride) kept his mouth shut.

  • اندرون می‌‌سوختش هم زین سبب ** توبه کردن می‌‌نیارست این عجب‌‌
  • His (the scribe's) heart was burning, hence he was unable to repent: this is wonderful.

  • آه می‌‌کرد و نبودش آه سود ** چون در آمد تیغ و سر را در ربود
  • He (the scribe) was crying “Alas,” but “Alas” was of no use to him when the sword came on and took off his head.

  • کرده حق ناموس را صد من حدید ** ای بسا بسته به بند ناپدید 3240
  • God has made reputation (to be like) a hundred maunds' weight of iron: oh, many a one is bound in the unseen chain!

  • کبر و کفر آن سان ببست آن راه را ** که نیارد کرد ظاهر آه را
  • Pride and infidelity have barred that Way (of repentance) in such wise that he (the sinner) cannot utter a sigh.

  • گفت اغلالا فهم به مقمحون ** نیست آن اغلال بر ما از برون‌‌
  • He (God) said, “(We have put on their necks) shackles (chin-high), and thereby they are forced to lift up their heads”: those shackles are not (put) on us from outside.

  • خلفهم سدا فأغشیناهم ** می‌‌نبیند بند را پیش و پس او
  • “(And We have put) behind them a barrier, and We have made a covering (of darkness) over them”: he is not seeing the barrier in front (of him) and behind.

  • رنگ صحرا دارد آن سدی که خاست ** او نمی‌‌داند که آن سد قضاست‌‌
  • The barrier that arose has the appearance of open country: he does not know that it is the barrier of the Divine destiny.

  • شاهد تو سد روی شاهد است ** مرشد تو سد گفت مرشد است‌‌ 3245
  • Your (earthly) beloved is a barrier to the face of the (Divine) Beloved: your (worldly) guide is a barrier to the words of the (true spiritual) guide.

  • ای بسا کفار را سودای دین ** بندشان ناموس و کبر آن و این‌‌
  • Oh, many are the infidels that have a passionate longing for the Religion (Islam): their chain (stumbling-block) is reputation and pride in this and that (object of desire).

  • بند پنهان لیک از آهن بتر ** بند آهن را کند پاره تبر
  • The chain is hidden. but ’tis worse than iron: the iron chain is cut in pieces by the axe.

  • بند آهن را توان کردن جدا ** بند غیبی را نداند کس دوا
  • The iron chain can be removed: none knows how to cure the invisible chain.

  • مرد را زنبور اگر نیشی زند ** طبع او آن لحظه بر دفعی تند
  • If a man is stung by a wasp, at that moment his nature is intent on a means of removing (the pain),

  • زخم نیش اما چو از هستی تست ** غم قوی باشد نگردد درد سست‌‌ 3250
  • But since the stinging wound is from (inflicted by) your self-existence, the pain continues with violence and the anguish is not relieved.

  • شرح این از سینه بیرون می‌‌جهد ** لیک می‌‌ترسم که نومیدی دهد
  • The (full) explanation of this (matter) is springing forth (seeking to escape) from my breast, but I am afraid it may give (you cause to) despair.

  • نی مشو نومید و خود را شاد کن ** پیش آن فریادرس فریاد کن‌‌
  • Nay, do not despair: make yourself cheerful, call for help to Him who comes at the call,

  • کای محب عفو از ما عفو کن ** ای طبیب رنج ناسور کهن‌‌
  • Saying, “Forgive us, O Thou who lovest to forgive, O Thou who hast a medicine for the old gangrenous disease!”