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  • او خدو انداخت در روی علی ** افتخار هر نبی و هر ولی‌‌
  • He spat on the face of ‘Alí, the pride of every prophet and every saint;

  • آن خدو زد بر رخی که روی ماه ** سجده آرد پیش او در سجده‌‌گاه‌‌
  • He spat on the countenance before which the face of the moon bows low in the place of worship.

  • در زمان انداخت شمشیر آن علی ** کرد او اندر غزایش کاهلی‌‌ 3725
  • ‘Alí at once threw his sword away and relaxed (his efforts) in fighting him.

  • گشت حیران آن مبارز زین عمل ** وز نمودن عفو و رحمت بی‌‌محل‌‌
  • That champion was astounded by this act and by his showing forgiveness and mercy without occasion.

  • گفت بر من تیغ تیز افراشتی ** از چه افکندی مرا بگذاشتی‌‌
  • He said, “You lifted your keen sword against me: why have you flung it aside and spared me?

  • آن چه دیدی بهتر از پیکار من ** تا شدی تو سست در اشکار من‌‌
  • What did you see that was better than combat with me, so that you have become slack in hunting me down?

  • آن چه دیدی که چنین خشمت نشست ** تا چنان برقی نمود و باز جست‌‌
  • What did you see, so that such anger as yours abated, and so that such a lightning flashed and (then) recoiled?

  • آن چه دیدی که مرا ز آن عکس دید ** در دل و جان شعله ای آمد پدید 3730
  • What did you see, that from the reflexion of that vision (of thine) a flame appeared in my heart and soul?

  • آن چه دیدی برتر از کون و مکان ** که به از جان بود و بخشیدیم جان‌‌
  • What did you see, beyond (material) existence and space, that was better than life?— and (so) you gave me life.

  • در شجاعت شیر ربانی ستی ** در مروت خود که داند کیستی‌‌
  • In bravery you are the Lion of the Lord: in generosity who indeed knows who (what) you are?

  • در مروت ابر موسایی به تیه ** کآمد از وی خوان و نان بی‌‌شبیه‌‌
  • In generosity you are (like) Moses' cloud in the desert, whence came the dishes of food and bread incomparable.”

  • ابرها گندم دهد کان را به جهد ** پخته و شیرین کند مردم چو شهد
  • The clouds give wheat which man with toil makes cooked (easy to digest) and sweet as honey.

  • ابر موسی پر رحمت بر گشاد ** پخته و شیرین بی‌‌زحمت بداد 3735
  • (But) Moses' cloud spread the wings of mercy and gave cooked and sweet food that was (ready to be eaten) without trouble.

  • از برای پخته خواران کرم ** رحمتش افراشت در عالم علم‌‌
  • For the sake of those (beggars) who partook of its bounty, its (the cloud's) mercy raised a banner (displayed itself) in the world.

  • تا چهل سال آن وظیفه و آن عطا ** کم نشد یک روز از آن اهل رجا
  • During forty years that ration and largesse did not fail the hopeful people (of Israel) for a single day,

  • تا هم ایشان از خسیسی خاستند ** گندنا و تره و خس خواستند
  • Until they too, because of their vileness, arose and demanded leeks and green herbs and lettuce.

  • امت احمد که هستند از کرام ** تا قیامت هست باقی آن طعام‌‌
  • O people of Ahmad (Mohammed), who are of the noble, (for you) that food is continuing till the Resurrection.

  • چون ابیت عند ربی فاش شد ** یطعم و یسقی کنایت زاش شد 3740
  • When (the Prophet's saying), “I pass the night with my Lord,” was uttered, (the words) “He gives (me) food” and “He gives (me) drink” referred metaphorically to (spiritual) food (and drink).

  • هیچ بی‌‌تاویل این را در پذیر ** تا در آید در گلو چون شهد و شیر
  • Accept this (saying) without any (perverse) interpretation, that it may come into your throat (as agreeably) as honey and milk.

  • ز آن که تاویل است وا داد عطا ** چون که بیند آن حقیقت را خطا
  • Because interpretation (alteration of the meaning) is a rejection of the gift, since he (the interpreter) regards that real (original) meaning as faulty.

  • آن خطا دیدن ز ضعف عقل اوست ** عقل کل مغز است و عقل جزو پوست‌‌
  • The view that it is faulty arises from the weakness of his understanding: Universal Reason is the kernel, and the particular reason is (like) the rind.

  • خویش را تاویل کن نه اخبار را ** مغز را بد گوی نی گلزار را
  • Alter yourself, not the Traditions (of the Prophet): abuse your (dull) brain, not the rose garden (the true sense which you cannot apprehend).

  • ای علی که جمله عقل و دیده‌‌ای ** شمه ای واگو از آن چه دیده‌‌ای‌‌ 3745
  • “O ‘Alí, thou who art all mind and eye, relate a little of that which thou hast seen!

  • تیغ حلمت جان ما را چاک کرد ** آب علمت خاک ما را پاک کرد
  • The sword of thy forbearance hath rent my soul, the water of thy knowledge hath purified my earth.

  • باز گو دانم که این اسرار هوست ** ز آن که بی‌‌شمشیر کشتن کار اوست‌‌
  • Tell it forth! I know that these are His (God's) mysteries, because ’tis His work (way) to kill without sword.