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1068-1092

  • در هزیمت از تو افتادند خلق ** در هزیمت کشته شد مردم ز زلق
  • The people were put to flight and rout by thee; in the rout the folk were killed through slipping (and being crushed to death).

  • لاجرم مردم ترا دشمن گرفت ** کین تو در سینه مرد و زن گرفت
  • Necessarily, the folk have come to regard thee as their enemy; (both) men and women have conceived hatred of thee in their breasts.

  • خلق را می‌خواندی بر عکس شد ** از خلافت مردمان را نیست بد 1070
  • Thou wert calling the people to (follow) thee, (but) it has turned out contrariwise: the folk cannot but resist thee.

  • من هم از شرت اگر پس می‌خزم ** در مکافات تو دیگی می‌پزم
  • I too, though I am creeping (shrinking) back from thy malice, am concocting a plan to requite thee.

  • دل ازین بر کن که بفریبی مرا ** یا بجز فی پس‌روی گردد ترا
  • Put away from thine heart the thought that thou wilt deceive me or that thou wilt get any follower but thy shadow.

  • تو بدان غره مشو کش ساختی ** در دل خلقان هراس انداختی
  • Be not deluded by that which thou hast contrived: thou hast (only) cast terror into the hearts of the people.

  • صد چنین آری و هم رسوا شوی ** خوار گردی ضحکه‌ی غوغا شوی
  • Thou mayst bring (forward) a hundred such (devices), and thou wilt be exposed in the same way; thou wilt become despicable and the laughing-stock of the mob.

  • همچو تو سالوس بسیاران بدند ** عاقبت در مصر ما رسوا شدند 1075
  • Many have been impostors like thee, (but) in our Egypt they have been brought to disgrace in the end.”

  • جواب موسی فرعون را در تهدیدی کی می‌کردش
  • The answer of Moses to Pharaoh concerning the threats which he made against him.

  • گفت با امر حقم اشراک نیست ** گر بریزد خونم امرش باک نیست
  • He (Moses) said, “I admit nothing as co-partner with the command of God: if His command shall shed my blood, there is no fear (on my part).

  • راضیم من شاکرم من ای حریف ** این طرف رسوا و پیش حق شریف
  • I am content, I am thankful, O adversary: here (I am) disgraced, but with God (I am) honoured.

  • پیش خلقان خوار و زار و ریش‌خند ** پیش حق محبوب و مطلوب و پسند
  • In the sight of the people (I am) contemptible and wretched and a laughingstock: in God's sight (I am) loved and sought and approved.

  • از سخن می‌گویم این ورنه خدا ** از سیه‌رویان کند فردا ترا
  • I say this (merely as a matter) of words; otherwise (in fact), to-morrow (on the Day of Judgement) God will make thee one of the black-faced.

  • عزت آن اوست و آن بندگانش ** ز آدم و ابلیس بر می‌خوان نشانش 1080
  • Glory belongs to Him and to His servants (alone): recite (from the Qur’án) the sign thereof (made manifest) through Adam and Iblís.

  • شرح حق پایان ندارد همچو حق ** هین دهان بربند و برگردان ورق
  • The explanation of (the attributes of) God, like God (Himself), hath no limit. Take heed, close thy mouth and turn over a (new) leaf.”

  • پاسخ فرعون موسی را علیه السلام
  • The reply of Pharaoh to Moses, on whom be peace.

  • گفت فرعونش ورق درحکم ماست ** دفتر و دیوان حکم این دم مراست
  • Pharaoh said to him, “The leaf is under my authority; the book and register of authority is mine at this moment.

  • مر مرا بخریده‌اند اهل جهان ** از همه عاقلتری تو ای فلان
  • The people of the world have chosen me: art thou wiser than all, O fellow?

  • موسیا خود را خریدی هین برو ** خویشتن کم بین به خود غره مشو
  • O Moses, thou hast vaunted thyself. Hark, begone! Have less regard for thyself, be not self-deluded.

  • جمع آرم ساحران دهر را ** تا که جهل تو نمایم شهر را 1085
  • I will assemble the magicians of the world, that I may exhibit thy foolishness to the city.

  • این نخواهد شد بروزی و دو روز ** مهلتم ده تا چهل روز تموز
  • (But) this will not be done in a day or two: give me time (and wait) till the forty days (which end in the month) of Tamúz.”

  • جواب موسی فرعون را
  • The answer of Moses, on whom be peace, to Pharaoh.

  • گفت موسی این مرا دستور نیست ** بنده‌ام امهال تو مامور نیست
  • Moses said, “This is not permitted to me: I am the slave (of God): the giving of time to thee is not commanded.

  • گر تو چیری و مرا خود یار نیست ** بنده فرمانم بدانم کار نیست
  • If thou art powerful and I in sooth have no ally, (yet) I am subject to His command: I have nothing to do with that.

  • می‌زنم با تو بجد تا زنده‌ام ** من چه کاره‌ی نصرتم من بنده‌ام
  • I will combat thee with all my might so long as I live; what have I to do with helping (God)? I am a slave.

  • می‌زنم تا در رسد حکم خدا ** او کند هر خصم از خصمی جدا 1090
  • I will fight till the decision of God comes to pass: He (alone) separates every adversary from an adversary.”

  • جواب فرعون موسی را و وحی آمدن موسی را علیه‌السلام
  • The reply of Pharaoh to Moses, and the coming of a Divine revelation to Moses, on whom be peace.

  • گفت نه نه مهلتم باید نهاد ** عشوه‌ها کم ده تو کم پیمای باد
  • He (Pharaoh) said, “Nay, nay, thou must appoint a certain respite: do not give cajoleries, do not talk vain things.”

  • حق تعالی وحی کردش در زمان ** مهلتش ده متسع مهراس از آن
  • At once the high God made a revelation to him, saying, “Give him an ample respite: be not afraid of that.