تا که از کهنه برآرد برگ نو ** بشکفاند کهنه صد خوشه ز گو

So that it will bring forth new leaves from the old (bough): the old (tale) will cause a hundred clusters to blossom from the ditch.

ما طبیبانیم شاگردان حق ** بحر قلزم دید ما را فانفلق 2700

We are the (spiritual) physicians, the disciples of God: the Red Sea beheld us and was cloven.

آن طبیبان طبیعت دیگرند ** که به دل از راه نبضی بنگرند

Those natural physicians are different, for they look into the heart by means of a pulse.

ما به دل بی واسطه خوش بنگریم ** کز فراست ما به عالی منظریم

We look well into the heart without intermediary, for through clairvoyance we are in a high belvedere.

آن طبیبان غذااند و ثمار ** جان حیوانی بدیشان استوار

Those (others) are physicians of food and fruit: by them the animal soul is (made) strong.

ما طبیبان فعالیم و مقال ** ملهم ما پرتو نور جلال

We are physicians of deeds and words: the ray of the light of (Divine) Majesty is our inspirer,

کین چنین فعلی ترا نافع بود ** و آنچنان فعلی ز ره قاطع بود 2705

(So that we know) that a deed like this will be beneficial to thee, while a deed like that will cut (thee) off from the Way;

اینچنین قولی ترا پیش آورد ** و آنچنان قولی ترا نیش آورد

And that words like these will lead thee on (to grace), while words like those will bring anguish to thee.

آن طبیبان را بود بولی دلیل ** وین دلیل ما بود وحی جلیل

To those (other) physicians a (sample of) urine is evidence, whereas this evidence of ours is the inspiration of the Almighty.

دست‌مزدی می نخواهیم از کسی ** دست‌مزد ما رسد از حق بسی

We do not desire a fee from any one: our fee comes many a time from God.

هین صلا بیماری ناسور را ** داروی ما یک بیک رنجور را

Hark, come hither for the incurable disease! We, one by one, are a medicine for the (spiritually) sick.”

معجزه خواستن قوم از پیغامبران

How the people (of Sabá) demanded miracles from the prophets.

قوم گفتند ای گروه مدعی ** کو گواه علم طب و نافعی 2710

The people said, “O ye company of impostors, where is the evidence of (your) knowledge of medicine and (your) usefulness?

چون شما بسته همین خواب و خورید ** همچو ما باشید در ده می‌چرید

Since ye are in bondage, like us, to this same sleep and food (and) are pasturing in the country—

چون شما در دام این آب و گلید ** کی شما صیاد سیمرغ دلید

Since ye are entrapped by this water and earth, how are ye hunters of the Símurgh (which is) the heart?

حب جاه و سروری دارد بر آن ** که شمارد خویش از پیغامبران

Love of power and dominion induces (a man) to reckon himself amongst the prophets.

ما نخواهیم این چنین لاف و دروغ ** کردن اندر گوش و افتادن بدوغ

We will not put in our ears such vain boasts and lies and (thereby) fall into deception.”

انبیا گفتند کین زان علتست ** مایه‌ی کوری حجاب ریتست 2715

The prophets said, “This (disbelief) arises from that malady: the original blindness (of your hearts) is the screen (which hinders you) from seeing (the truth).

دعوی ما را شنیدیت و شما ** می‌نبینید این گهر در دست ما

Ye have heard our call, and (yet) ye do not see this jewel in our hands.

امتحانست این گهر مر خلق را ** ماش گردانیم گرد چشمها

This jewel is a test for the people: we turn it about round (their) eyes.

هر که گوید کو گوا گفتش گواست ** کو نمی‌بیند گهر حبس عماست

Whosoever says, ‘Where is the evidence?’ his words are an evidence that he does not see the jewel and is in thrall to blindness.”

آفتابی در سخن آمد که خیز ** که بر آمد روز بر جه کم ستیز

(Suppose that) a sun has come to speech (and says), “Arise! for the day has risen; jump up, do not dispute!”

تو بگویی آفتابا کو گواه ** گویدت ای کور از حق دیده خواه 2720

(And suppose that) you say, “O sun, where is the evidence?”— it will say to you, “O blind one, beg of God (that He give you) an eye.”

روز روشن هر که او جوید چراغ ** عین جستن کوریش دارد بلاغ

If any one seek a lamp in bright daylight, the very fact of seeking (it) announces his blindness.

ور نمی‌بینی گمانی برده‌ای ** که صباحست و تو اندر پرده‌ای

And if you do not see (the daylight) but have formed an opinion that ’tis the dawn and that you are in a veil,

کوری خود را مکن زین گفت فاش ** خامش و در انتظار فضل باش

Do not proclaim your blindness by (saying) these words; keep silence and be in expectation of the (Divine) grace.