معصیت کردی به از هر طاعتی ** آسمان پیمودهای در ساعتی3830
Thou hast committed a sin better than any act of piety, thou hast traversed Heaven in a single moment.”
بس خجسته معصیت کان کرد مرد ** نی ز خاری بر دمد اوراق ورد
Very fortunate (was) the sin which the man committed: do not rose-leaves spring from a thorn?
نی گناه عمر و قصد رسول ** میکشیدش تا به درگاه قبول
Was not the sin of ‘Umar and his attempt on (the life of) the Prophet leading him to the gate of acceptance?
نی به سحر ساحران فرعونشان ** میکشید و گشت دولت عونشان
Was not Pharaoh because of the magic of the magicians drawing them (to himself), and did not (spiritual) fortune come to their aid?
گر نبودی سحرشان و آن جحود ** کی کشیدیشان به فرعون عنود
Had it not been for their magic and denial (of Moses), who would have brought them to rebellious Pharaoh?
کی بدیدندی عصا و معجزات ** معصیت طاعت شد ای قوم عصات3835
How would they have seen the rod and the miracles? Disobedience (to God) became obedience, O disobedient people.
ناامیدی را خدا گردن زده است ** چون گنه مانند طاعت آمده ست
God hath smitten the neck of despair, inasmuch as sin has become like obedience.
چون مبدل میکند او سیئات ** طاعتیاش میکند رغم وشات
Since He changes evil acts (into good), He makes it (the disobedience) an act of obedience in despite of slanderers (devils).
زین شود مرجوم شیطان رجیم ** و ز حسد او بطرقد گردد دو نیم
By this (mercy of God) the stoned (accursed) Devil is driven away and bursts with envy and is cloven asunder.
او بکوشد تا گناهی پرورد ** ز آن گنه ما را به چاهی آورد
He strives to foster a sin (in us) and by means of that sin bring us into a pit;
چون ببیند کان گنه شد طاعتی ** گردد او را نامبارک ساعتی3840
When he sees that the sin has become an act of obedience (to God), there comes round for him an unblest hour.
اندر آ من در گشادم مر ترا ** تف زدی و تحفه دادم مر ترا
“Come in! I open the door to thee. Thou spattest (on me) and I give thee a present.
مر جفاگر را چنینها میدهم ** پیش پای چپ چه سان سر مینهم
Such things I am giving to the doer of iniquity: (thou seest) in what fashion I lay my head before the left foot.
پس وفاگر را چه بخشم تو بدان ** گنجها و ملکهای جاودان
What then do I bestow on the doer of righteousness? Know thou, (I bestow) treasures and kingdoms everlasting.
گفتن پیغامبر علیه السلام به گوش رکابدار امیر المؤمنین علی علیه السلام که کشتن علی بر دست تو خواهد بودن خبرت کردم
How the Prophet, on whom be peace, said in the ear of the stirrup-holder of the Prince of the Faithful ‘Alí, may God honour his person, “I tell thee, ‘Alí will be slain by thy hand.”
من چنان مردم که بر خونی خویش ** نوش لطف من نشد در قهر نیش
I am such a man that the honey of my kindness did not become poison in wrath (even) against my murderer.
گفت پیغمبر به گوش چاکرم ** کاو برد روزی ز گردن این سرم3845
The Prophet said in the ear of my servant that one day he would sever this head of mine from my neck.
کرد آگه آن رسول از وحی دوست ** که هلاکم عاقبت بر دست اوست
The Prophet by (Divine) inspiration informed my friend that in the end my destruction would be (wrought) by his hand.
او همیگوید بکش پیشین مرا ** تا نیاید از من این منکر خطا
He (my friend) says, ‘Kill me first, in order that this hateful crime may not proceed from me.’
من همیگویم چو مرگ من ز تست ** با قضا من چون توانم حیله جست
I say, ‘Since my death is (to come) from thee, how can I seek to evade the destiny (of God)?’
او همیافتد به پیشم کای کریم ** مر مرا کن از برای حق دو نیم
He falls before me, saying, ‘O generous man, for God's sake cleave me in twain,
تا نیاید بر من این انجام بد ** تا نسوزد جان من بر جان خود3850
That this evil end may not come upon me, and that my soul may not burn (with grief) for (thee who art) its (very) life.’
من همیگویم برو جف القلم ** ز آن قلم بس سر نگون گردد علم
I say, ‘Go: the Pen (of Divine ordainment) is dry; by that Pen many a (lofty) landmark is overthrown.
هیچ بغضی نیست در جانم ز تو ** ز آن که این را من نمیدانم ز تو
There is no hatred of thee in my soul, because I do not regard this (act) as (proceeding) from thee.
آلت حقی تو فاعل دست حق ** چون زنم بر آلت حق طعن و دق
Thou art God's instrument, God's hand is the (real) agent: how should I assail and oppose God's instrument?’”
گفت او پس آن قصاص از بهر چیست ** گفت هم از حق و آن سر خفی است
He (the knight) said, “For what reason, then, is retaliation (sanctioned)?” “’Tis from God, too,” said ‘Alí, “and that is a hidden mystery.