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1355-1379

  • هم بر آن عادت سلیمان سنی ** رفت در مسجد میان روشنی 1355
  • According to that (aforesaid) habit, the exalted Solomon went into the Mosque in the brightness (of dawn).

  • قاعده‌ی هر روز را می‌جست شاه ** که ببیند مسجد اندر نو گیاه
  • The king was seeking (to observe) the daily rule of seeing the new plants in the Mosque.

  • دل ببیند سر بدان چشم صفی ** آن حشایش که شد از عامه خفی
  • The heart with that pure eye (which it possesses) sees occultly the (spiritual) herbs that are invisible to the vulgar.

  • قصه‌ی صوفی کی در میان گلستان سر به زانو مراقب بود یارانش گفتند سر برآور تفرج کن بر گلستان و ریاحین و مرغان و آثار رحمةالله تعالی
  • Story of the Súfí who, head on knee, was engaged in (spiritual) meditation in the garden: his friends said to him, "Lift up thy head and enjoy the garden and the sweet herbs and the birds and the marks of the mercy of God most High."

  • صوفیی در باغ از بهر گشاد ** صوفیانه روی بر زانو نهاد
  • In the orchard a certain Súfí laid his face in Súfí fashion upon his knee for the sake of (mystical) revelation;

  • پس فرو رفت او به خود اندر نغول ** شد ملول از صورت خوابش فضول
  • Then he sank deep down into himself. An impertinent fellow was annoyed by his semblance of slumber.

  • که چه خسپی آخر اندر رز نگر ** این درختان بین و آثار و خضر 1360
  • “Why,” said he, “dost thou sleep? Nay, look at the vines, behold these trees and marks (of Divine mercy) and green plants.

  • امر حق بشنو که گفتست انظروا ** سوی این آثار رحمت آر رو
  • Hearken to the command of God, for He hath said, ‘Look ye’: turn thy face towards these marks of (Divine) mercy.”

  • گفت آثارش دلست ای بوالهوس ** آن برون آثار آثارست و بس
  • He replied, “O man of vanity, its marks are (within) the heart: that (which is) without is only the marks of the marks.”

  • باغها و سبزه‌ها در عین جان ** بر برون عکسش چو در آب روان
  • The (real) orchards and verdure are in the very essence of the soul: the reflexion thereof upon (that which is) without is as (the reflexion) in running water.

  • آن خیال باغ باشد اندر آب ** که کند از لطف آب آن اضطراب
  • In the water there is (only) the phantom (reflected image) of the orchard, which quivers on account of the subtle quality of the water.

  • باغها و میوه‌ها اندر دلست ** عکس لطف آن برین آب و گلست 1365
  • The (real) orchards and fruits are within the heart: the reflexion of their beauty is (falling) upon this water and earth (the external world).

  • گر نبودی عکس آن سرو سرور ** پس نخواندی ایزدش دار الغرور
  • If it were not the reflexion of that delectable cypress, then God would not have called it the abode of deception.

  • این غرور آنست یعنی این خیال ** هست از عکس دل و جان رجال
  • This deception is (consists in) that: i.e. this phantom (the external world) exists (derives its existence) from the reflexion of the heart and spirit of the (holy) men.

  • جمله مغروران برین عکس آمده ** بر گمانی کین بود جنت‌کده
  • All the deceived ones come to (gaze on) this reflexion in the opinion that this is the place of Paradise.

  • می‌گریزند از اصول باغها ** بر خیالی می‌کنند آن لاغها
  • They are fleeing from the origins of the orchards; they are making merry over a phantom.

  • چونک خواب غفلت آیدشان به سر ** راست بینند و چه سودست آن نظر 1370
  • When their heedless sleep comes to an end, they see truly— but what use is that sight (to them)?

  • بس به گورستان غریو افتاد و آه ** تا قیامت زین غلط وا حسرتاه
  • Then in the graveyard arises uproar and lament: on account of this mistake (they cry) “alas” till the Resurrection.

  • ای خنک آن را که پیش از مرگ مرد ** یعنی او از اصل این رز بوی برد
  • Oh, happy he that died before death, i.e. he got scent of (became acquainted with) the origin of this vineyard.

  • قصه‌ی رستن خروب در گوشه‌ی مسجد اقصی و غمگین شدن سلیمان علیه‌السلام از آن چون به سخن آمد با او و خاصیت و نام خود بگفت
  • Story of the growing of the carob in a nook of the Farther Mosque, and how Solomon, on whom be peace, was grieved thereat, when it began to talk with him and told its characteristic property and its name

  • پس سلیمان دید اندر گوشه‌ای ** نوگیاهی رسته هم‌چون خوشه‌ای
  • Then Solomon saw that a new plant had grown, like an ear of corn, in a nook (of the Mosque).

  • دید بس نادر گیاهی سبز و تر ** می‌ربود آن سبزیش نور از بصر
  • He saw a very uncommon plant, green and fresh: its green ness took away the light from (dazzled) the sight.

  • پس سلامش کرد در حال آن حشیش ** او جوابش گفت و بشکفت از خوشیش 1375
  • Then that herb at once saluted him: he answered it (returned its salutation) and marvelled at its beauty.

  • گفت نامت چیست برگو بی‌دهان ** گفت خروبست ای شاه جهان
  • I said, “What is thy name? Say (it) without mouth.” It said, ‘‘It is ‘carob,’ O king of the world.’’

  • گفت اندر تو چه خاصیت بود ** گفت من رستم مکان ویران شود
  • He said, “What special property is (resides) in thee?” It replied, “(Where) I have grown, the place becomes desolate.

  • من که خروبم خراب منزلم ** هادم بنیاد این آب و گلم
  • I, who am carob (kharrub), am the ruin (kharàb) of the abode: I am the destroyer of the building (made) of this water and clay.”

  • پس سلیمان آن زمان دانست زود ** که اجل آمد سفر خواهد نمود
  • Then at that moment Solomon immediately understood that the appointed term (of his life) was come and that the (hour of) departure would (soon) appear.