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2412-2436

  • باد را بی چشم اگر بینش نداد ** فرق چون می‌کرد اندر قوم عاد
  • If He did not give the wind vision without eye, how was it making a distinction among the people of ‘Ád?

  • چون همی دانست مومن از عدو ** چون همی دانست می را از کدو
  • How was it knowing the true believer from the enemy? How was it knowing the wine from the gourd-shaped goblet?

  • آتش نمرود را گر چشم نیست ** با خلیلش چون تجشم کردنیست
  • If the fire of Nimrod hath no eye, how is a taking pains (to show respect) towards Abraham (explicable)?

  • گر نبودی نیل را آن نور و دید ** از چه قبطی را ز سبطی می‌گزید 2415
  • If the Nile had not possessed that light and sight, wherefore should it have picked out the Egyptians from the Israelites?

  • گرنه کوه و سنگ با دیدار شد ** پس چرا داود را او یار شد
  • If mountain and rock had not been endowed with sight, then how should it (the mountain) have become a friend (accompanist) to David?

  • این زمین را گر نبودی چشم جان ** از چه قارون را فرو خورد آنچنان
  • If this earth had not possessed a spiritual eye, wherefore should it have swallowed Qárún in such a fashion?

  • گر نبودی چشم دل حنانه را ** چون بدیدی هجر آن فرزانه را
  • If the Moaning (Pillar) had not possessed the eye of the heart (oculus cordis), how should it have seen the separation (from it) of that august one (the Prophet)?

  • سنگ‌ریزه گر نبودی دیده‌ور ** چون گواهی دادی اندر مشت در
  • If the gravel had not been possessed of an eye, how should it have given testimony in the closed fist (of Abú Jahl)?

  • ای خرد بر کش تو پر و بالها ** سوره بر خوان زلزلت زلزالها 2420
  • O intellect, unfold thy wings and pinions: read the Súra (which begins with the words), (when the earth) shall be caused to quake with a mighty quaking.

  • در قیامت این زمین بر نیک و بد ** کی ز نادیده گواهیها دهد
  • At the Resurrection how should this earth give testimonies concerning good and evil without having seen?

  • که تحدث حالها و اخبارها ** تظهر الارض لنا اسرارها
  • For she will relate her experiences and informations: the earth will reveal her secrets to us.

  • این فرستادن مرا پیش تو میر ** هست برهانی که بد مرسل خبیر
  • “This sending of me (as a prophet) to thee, O prince, is a clear evidence that the Sender was aware

  • کین چنین دارو چنین ناسور را ** هست درخور از پی میسور را
  • That such a medicine as this is suitable to such a desperate malady, for the purpose of success (in curing it).

  • واقعاتی دیده بودی پیش ازین ** که خدا خواهد مرا کردن گزین 2425
  • Heretofore thou hadst seen visions (warning thee) that God would choose me out (to go to thee),

  • من عصا و نور بگرفته به دست ** شاخ گستاخ ترا خواهم شکست
  • (And that) I, having taken the rod and the Light in my hand, would break thy insolent horn.

  • واقعات سهمگین از بهر این ** گونه گونه می‌نمودت رب دین
  • On this account the Lord of the Judgement was showing unto thee terrible visions of diverse sorts,

  • در خور سر بد و طغیان تو ** تا بدانی کوست درخوردان تو
  • Suitable to thy evil conscience and thy inordinate disobedience, that thou might’st know that He knows what is proper for thee;

  • تا بدانی کو حکیمست و خبیر ** مصلح امراض درمان‌ناپذیر
  • That thou might’st know that He is wise and omniscient and the healer of irremediable maladies.

  • تو به تاویلات می‌گشتی از آن ** کور و گر کین هست از خواب گران 2430
  • Through false interpretations thou wert made blind and deaf to those (visions), saying, ‘This is caused by heavy slumber’;

  • وآن طبیب و آن منجم در لمع ** دید تعبیرش بپوشید از طمع
  • And the physician and the astrologer in flashes (of intelligence) saw the (true) explanation thereof, but concealed it from (motives) of cupidity.

  • گفت دور از دولت و از شاهیت ** که درآید غصه در آگاهیت
  • He (the physician) said, ‘Far be it from thy empire and kingship that anxiety should enter into thy consciousness.

  • از غذای مختلف یا از طعام ** طبع شوریده همی‌بیند منام
  • When the (human) constitution is indisposed by food that disagrees with it or by (rich) viands, it sees visions in sleep.’

  • زانک دید او که نصیحت‌جو نه‌ای ** تند و خون‌خواری و مسکین‌خو نه‌ای
  • (He said this) because he perceived that thou art not one that desires good counsel, and that thou art violent and blood-drinking and not of lowly nature.

  • پادشاهان خون کنند از مصلحت ** لیک رحمتشان فزونست از عنت 2435
  • Kings shed blood for righteousness' sake, but their mercy is greater than their severity.

  • شاه را باید که باشد خوی رب ** رحمت او سبق دارد بر غضب
  • The king must have the nature of the Lord: His mercy hath precedence over His wrath.