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1543-1567

  • بر دمید اندیشه‌ای زان طفل خرد ** پیر با صد تجربه بویی نبرد
  • From that small child sprang up a thought (which) the old man with a hundred experiences did not smell out (detect and apprehend) at all.

  • خود فزون آن به که آن از فطرتست ** تا ز افزونی که جهد و فکرتست
  • Truly, the superiority that is from (any one's) nature is even better than the superiority that is (the result of) endeavour and reflection.

  • تو بگو داده‌ی خدا بهتر بود ** یاکه لنگی راهوارانه رود 1545
  • Tell (me), is the gift of God better, or (is it better) that a lame person should (learn to) walk smoothly (without stumbling)?

  • در وهم افکندن کودکان اوستاد را
  • How the boys made the teacher imagine (that he was ill).

  • روز گشت و آمدند آن کودکان ** بر همین فکرت ز خانه تا دکان
  • Day broke, and those boys, (intent) on this thought, came from their homes to the shop (school).

  • جمله استادند بیرون منتظر ** تا درآید اول آن یار مصر
  • They all stood outside, waiting for that resolute fellow to go in first,

  • زانک منبع او بدست این رای را ** سر امام آید همیشه پای را
  • Because he was the source of this plan: the head is always an Imám (leader and guide) to the foot.

  • ای مقلد تو مجو بیشی بر آن ** کو بود منبع ز نور آسمان
  • O imitator (follower of convention and tradition), do not thou seek precedence over one who is a source of the heavenly light.

  • او در آمد گفت استا را سلام ** خیر باشد رنگ رویت زردفام 1550
  • He (the boy) came in and said to the master “Salaam! I hope you are well. Your face is yellow in colour.”

  • گفت استا نیست رنجی مر مرا ** تو برو بنشین مگو یاوه هلا
  • The master said, “I have no ailment. Go and sit down and don't talk nonsense, hey!”

  • نفی کرد اما غبار وهم بد ** اندکی اندر دلش ناگاه زد
  • He denied (it), but the dust of evil imagination suddenly struck a little (made a slight impression) upon his heart.

  • اندر آمد دیگری گفت این چنین ** اندکی آن وهم افزون شد بدین
  • Another (boy) came in and said the like: by this (second suggestion) that imagination was a little increased.

  • همچنین تا وهم او قوت گرفت ** ماند اندر حال خود بس در شگفت
  • (They continued) in like manner, until his imagination gained strength and he was left marvelling exceedingly as to his state (of health).

  • بیمار شدن فرعون هم به وهم از تعظیم خلقان
  • How Pharaoh was made (spiritually) ill by vain imagination arising from the people's reverence (for him).

  • سجده‌ی خلق از زن و از طفل و مرد ** زد دل فرعون را رنجور کرد 1555
  • The people's prostrating themselves—women, children, and men—smote the heart of Pharaoh and made him ill.

  • گفتن هریک خداوند و ملک ** آنچنان کردش ز وهمی منهتک
  • Every one's calling him lord and king made him so tattered (infamous) from a vain imagination,

  • که به دعوی الهی شد دلیر ** اژدها گشت و نمی‌شد هیچ سیر
  • That he dared to pretend to divinity: he became a dragon and would never be sated.

  • عقل جزوی آفتش وهمست و ظن ** زانک در ظلمات شد او را وطن
  • Imagination and opinion are the bane of the particular (discursive) reason, because its dwelling-place is in the darkness.

  • بر زمین گر نیم گز راهی بود ** آدمی بی وهم آمن می‌رود
  • If there be a path half an ell wide on the ground, a man will walk safely without imagining;

  • بر سر دیوار عالی گر روی ** گر دو گز عرضش بود کژ می‌شوی 1560
  • (But) if you walk on the top of a high wall, you will stagger even if its width be two ells;

  • بلک می‌افتی ز لرزه‌ی دل به وهم ** ترس وهمی را نکو بنگر بفهم
  • Nay, through (the force of) imagination and from trembling of heart, you will be (on the point of) falling. Consider well and understand the fear that is due to imagination.

  • رنجور شدن اوستاد به وهم
  • How the teacher was made ill by imagination.

  • گشت استا سست از وهم و ز بیم ** بر جهید و می‌کشانید او گلیم
  • The master became unnerved by imagination and dread; he sprang up and began to drag his cloak along,

  • خشمگین با زن که مهر اوست سست ** من بدین حالم نپرسید و نجست
  • Angry with his wife and saying, “Her love is weak: I am in this state (of health), and she did not ask and inquire.

  • خود مرا آگه نکرد از رنگ من ** قصد دارد تا رهد از ننگ من
  • She did not even inform me about my colour: she intends to be freed from my disgrace.

  • او به حسن و جلوه‌ی خود مست گشت ** بی‌خبر کز بام افتادم چو طشت 1565
  • She has become intoxicated with her beauty and the display (of her charms) and is unaware that I have fallen from the roof, like a bowl.”

  • آمد و در را بتندی وا گشاد ** کودکان اندر پی آن اوستاد
  • He came (home) and fiercely opened the door—the boys (were following) at the master's heels.

  • گفت زن خیرست چون زود آمدی ** که مبادا ذات نیکت را بدی
  • His wife said, “Is it well (with thee)? How hast thou come (so) soon? May no evil happen to thy goodly person!”