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1829-1853

  • چونک دست عقل نگشاید خدا ** خس فزاید از هوا بر آب ما
  • Unless God loose the hand of the intellect, the weeds on our water are increased by sensual desire.

  • آب را هر دم کند پوشیده او ** آن هوا خندان و گریان عقل تو 1830
  • Every moment they cover the water (more and more): that desire is laughing, and thy intellect is weeping;

  • چونک تقوی بست دو دست هوا ** حق گشاید هر دو دست عقل را
  • (But) when piety has chained the hands of desire, God looses the hands of the intellect.

  • پس حواس چیره محکوم تو شد ** چون خرد سالار و مخدوم تو شد
  • So, when the intellect becomes thy captain and master, the dominant senses become subject to thee.

  • حس را بی‌خواب خواب اندر کند ** تا که غیبیها ز جان سر بر زند
  • He (who is ruled by the intellect), without being asleep (himself), puts his senses to sleep, so that the unseen things may emerge from (the world of) the Soul.

  • هم به بیداری ببینی خوابها ** هم ز گردون بر گشاید بابها
  • Even in your waking state you will dream dreams, and the gates of Heaven withal will open (to you).

  • قصه‌ی خواندن شیخ ضریر مصحف را در رو و بینا شدن وقت قرائت
  • Story of the blind old man's reading the Qur’án in front (of him) and regaining his sight when he read.

  • دید در ایام آن شیخ فقیر ** مصحفی در خانه‌ی پیری ضریر 1835
  • Once upon a time a dervish Shaykh saw a Qur’án in the house of a blind old man.

  • پیش او مهمان شد او وقت تموز ** هر دو زاهد جمع گشته چند روز
  • He became his guest in (the month) Tamúz: the two ascetics were together for several days.

  • گفت اینجا ای عجب مصحف چراست ** چونک نابیناست این درویش راست
  • He said (to himself), “Oh, I wonder what the Book is (here) for, as this righteous dervish is blind.”

  • اندرین اندیشه تشویشش فزود ** که جز او را نیست اینجا باش و بود
  • (Whilst he was occupied) in this reflection, his perplexity increased: (he said to himself), “No one lives here except him.

  • اوست تنها مصحفی آویخته ** من نیم گستاخ یا آمیخته
  • He is alone, (and yet) he has hung a Book (on the wall). I am not (so) unmannerly or muddled (in my wits)

  • تا بپرسم نه خمش صبری کنم ** تا به صبری بر مرادی بر زنم 1840
  • As to ask (him the reason). Nay, hush! I will be patient, in order that by patience I may gain my object.”

  • صبر کرد و بود چندی در حرج ** کشف شد کالصبر مفتاح الفرج
  • He showed patience and was in a quandary for some time, (till at last) it (the secret) was disclosed, for patience is the key to joy (relief).

  • صبرکردن لقمان چون دید کی داود حلقه‌ها می‌ساخت از سال کردن با این نیت کی صبر از سال موجب فرج باشد
  • How Luqmán, when he saw David, on whom be peace, making (iron) rings, refrained from questioning him, with the intention that this act of self-control should be the cause of relief (from perplexity).

  • رفت لقمان سوی داود صفا ** دید کو می‌کرد ز آهن حلقه‌ها
  • Luqmán went to David, the pure of heart, and observed that he was making rings of iron,

  • جمله را با همدگر در می‌فکند ** ز آهن پولاد آن شاه بلند
  • (And) that the exalted King was casting all the steel rings into each other.

  • صنعت زراد او کم دیده بود ** درعجب می‌ماند وسواسش فزود
  • He had not seen the armourer's handicraft (before), (so) he remained in astonishment and his curiosity increased—

  • کین چه شاید بود وا پرسم ازو ** که چه می‌سازی ز حلقه تو بتو 1845
  • “What can this be? I will ask him what he is making with the interfolded rings.”

  • باز با خود گفت صبر اولیترست ** صبر تا مقصود زوتر رهبرست
  • Again he said to himself, “Patience is better: patience is the quickest guide to the object of one's quest.”

  • چون نپرسی زودتر کشفت شود ** مرغ صبر از جمله پران‌تر بود
  • When you ask no question, the sooner will it (the secret) be disclosed to you: the bird, patience, flies faster than all (others);

  • ور بپرسی دیرتر حاصل شود ** سهل از بی صبریت مشکل شود
  • And if you ask, the more slowly will your object be gained: what is easy will be made difficult by your impatience.

  • چونک لقمان تن بزد هم در زمان ** شد تمام از صنعت داود آن
  • When Luqmán kept silence, straightway that (work of making rings) was finished by David's craftsmanship.

  • پس زره سازید و در پوشید او ** پیش لقمان کریم صبرخو 1850
  • Then he fashioned a coat of mail and put it on in the presence of the noble and patient Luqmán.

  • گفت این نیکو لباسست ای فتی ** درمصاف و جنگ دفع زخم را
  • “This,” he said, “is an excellent garment, O young man, for warding off blows on the battle-field and in war.”

  • گفت لقمان صبر هم نیکو دمیست ** که پناه و دافع هر جا غمیست
  • Luqmán said, “Patience too is of good effect, for it is the protection and defence against pain everywhere.”

  • صبر را با حق قرین کرد ای فلان ** آخر والعصر را آگه بخوان
  • He (God) hath joined sabr (patience) with haqq (the real and permanent): O reader, recite attentively the end of (the Súra) Wa’l-‘asr.