نقش با نقاش پنجه می‌زند ** سبلتان و ریش خود بر می‌کند
(When) the picture (creature) struggles hand to hand with the Painter (Creator), it (only) tears out its own moustaches and beard.
خواندن فرعون زنان نوزاده را سوی میدان هم جهت مکر
How Pharaoh summoned the women who had new-born children to the maydán, (doing this) also for the sake of his plot (against Moses).
بعد نه مه شه برون آورد تخت ** سوی میدان و منادی کرد سخت
After nine months the King brought out his throne to the maydán and made a strict proclamation.
کای زنان با طفلکان میدان روید ** جمله اسرائیلیان بیرون شوید
“O women, go with your babes to the maydán; go forth, all ye of Israel.
آنچنانک پار مردان را رسید ** خلعت و هر کس ازیشان زر کشید940
Just as last year robes of honour were bestowed on the men, and every one of them bore away gold,
هین زنان امسال اقبال شماست ** تا بیابد هر یکی چیزی که خواست
Hark, O women, this year it is your fortune, so that each one (of you) may obtain the thing she desires.
مر زنان را خلعت و صلت دهد ** کودکان را هم کلاه زر نهد
He will give the women robes of honour and donations; on the children too he will put mitres of gold.
هر که او این ماه زاییدست هین ** گنجها گیرید از شاه مکین
Take heed! Every one of you that has borne a child during this month shall receive treasures from the mighty King.”
آن زنان با طفلکان بیرون شدند ** شادمان تا خیمه‌ی شه آمدند
The women went forth with their babes: they came joyfully to the King's tent.
هر زن نوزاده بیرون شد ز شهر ** سوی میدان غافل از دستان و قهر945
Every woman that had newly given birth went forth from the city to the maydán, unsuspicious of guile and vengeance.
چون زنان جمله بدو گرد آمدند ** هرچه بود آن نر ز مادر بستدند
When all the women were gathered around him, they (the King's officers) took away from the mothers whatever was male,
سر بریدندش که اینست احتیاط ** تا نروید خصم و نفزاید خباط
And cut off its head, saying, “This is a precaution, that the (King's) enemy may not grow up and that disorder may not increase.”
بوجود آمدن موسی و آمدن عوانان به خانه‌ی عمران و وحی آمدن به مادر موسی کی موسی را در آتش انداز
How Moses was born and how the officers came to ‘Imrán's house and how it was divinely revealed to the mother of Moses that she should cast Moses into the fire.
خود زن عمران که موسی برده بود ** دامن اندر چید از آن آشوب و دود
‘Imrán's wife herself, who had brought Moses (with her), kept aloof from that turmoil and fume.
آن زنان قابله در خانه‌ها ** بهر جاسوسی فرستاد آن دغا
That villain (Pharaoh) sent the midwives into the houses for the purpose of spying.
غمز کردندش که اینجا کودکیست ** نامد او میدان که در وهم و شکیست950
They gave information of her, saying, “Here is a child: she (his mother) did not come to the maydán: (make inquiry), for she is under suspicion and doubt.
اندرین کوچه یکی زیبا زنیست ** کودکی دارد ولیکن پرفنیست
In this street there is a comely woman: she has a child, but she is an artful one.”
پس عوانان آمدند او طفل را ** در تنور انداخت از امر خدا
Then the officers came: she, by the command of God, cast the child into the stove.
وحی آمد سوی زن زان با خبر ** که ز اصل آن خلیلست این پسر
From that omniscient One revelation came to the woman that this boy is of the stock of the Friend (of God),
عصمت یا نار کونی باردا ** لا تکون النار حرا شاردا
(And that) through the protection of (the Divine word), “O fire, be cool,” the fire will not be hot and untamed.
زن بوحی انداخت او را در شرر ** بر تن موسی نکرد آتش اثر955
In consequence of the revelation the woman cast him amidst the sparks: the fire produced no effect on the body of Moses.
پس عوانان بی مراد آن سو شدند ** باز غمازان کز آن واقف بدند
Then the officers went away without having attained their object, (but) again the informers, who were aware of it,
با عوانان ماجرا بر داشتند ** پیش فرعون از برای دانگ چند
Raised an altercation with the officers before Pharaoh for the sake of (earning) some petty coins,
کای عوانان باز گردید آن طرف ** نیک نیکو بنگرید اندر غرف
Saying, “O officers, go back thither, and look very carefully in the upper rooms.”
وحی آمدن به مادر موسی کی موسی را در آب افکن
How it was divinely revealed to the mother of Moses that she should throw Moses into the water.
باز وحی آمد که در آبش فکن ** روی در اومید دار و مو مکن
Once more the revelation came: “Throw him into the water; keep thy face in hope and do not tear thy hair.
در فکن در نیلش و کن اعتماد ** من ترا با وی رسانم رو سپید960
Throw him into the Nile and put trust (in Me): I will bring thee to him happily.”
این سخن پایان ندارد مکرهاش ** جمله می‌پیچید هم در ساق و پاش
This discourse hath no end. All his (Pharaoh's) plots (only) entangled his (own) legs and feet.