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  • تا نگرید ابر کی خندد چمن  ** تا نگرید طفل کی جوشد لبن 
  • Till the cloud weeps, how should the garden smile? Till the babe cries, how should the milk begin to flow?

  • طفل یک روزه همی‌داند طریق  ** که بگریم تا رسد دایه‌ی شفیق  135
  • The one-day-old babe knows the way: (its instinct says), “I will cry, that the kind nurse may come.”

  • تو نمی‌دانی که دایه‌ی دایگان  ** کم دهد بی‌گریه شیر او رایگان 
  • Do not you know that the Nurse of (all) nurses gives no milk gratis without (your) crying?

  • گفت فلیبکوا کثیرا گوش دار  ** تا بریزد شیر فضل کردگار 
  • He (God) hath said, “Let them weep much.” Give ear, that the bounty of the Creator may pour forth the milk.

  • گریه‌ی ابرست و سوز آفتاب  ** استن دنیا همین دو رشته تاب 
  • The cloud's weeping and the sun's burning are the pillar of this world: twist these two strands (together).

  • گر نبودی سوز مهر و اشک ابر  ** کی شدی جسم و عرض زفت و سطبر 
  • If there were not the sun's heat and the cloud's tears, how would body (substance) and accident become big and thick?

  • کی بدی معمور این هر چار فصل  ** گر نبودی این تف و این گریه اصل  140
  • How would these four seasons be flourishing unless this glow and weeping were the origin?

  • سوز مهر و گریه‌ی ابر جهان  ** چون همی دارد جهان را خوش‌دهان 
  • Since the burning (heat) of the sun and the weeping of the clouds in the world are keeping the world fresh and sweet,

  • آفتاب عقل را در سوز دار  ** چشم را چون ابر اشک‌افروز دار 
  • Keep the sun of your intelligence burning, keep your eye glistening with tears like the cloud!

  • چشم گریان بایدت چون طفل خرد  ** کم خور آن نان را که نان آب تو برد 
  • You must needs have a weeping eye, like the little child: do not eat the bread (of worldliness), for that bread takes away your water (spiritual excellence).

  • تن چو با برگست روز و شب از آن  ** شاخ جان در برگ‌ریزست و خزان 
  • When the body is in leaf (well-furnished), on that account by day and night the bough, (which is) the soul, is shedding its leaves and is in autumn.

  • برگ تن بی‌برگی جانست زود  ** این بباید کاستن آن را فزود  145
  • The leafage (flourishing state) of the body is the leaflessness (unprovidedness) of the soul. Be quick! You must let this (body) dwindle and that (soul) increase.

  • اقرضوا الله قرض ده زین برگ تن  ** تا بروید در عوض در دل چمن 
  • Lend unto God, give a loan of this leafage of the body, that in exchange a garden may grow in your heart.

  • قرض ده کم کن ازین لقمه‌ی تنت  ** تا نماید وجه لا عین رات 
  • Give a loan, diminish this food of your body, that there may appear the face (vision) of (that which) eye hath not seen.

  • تن ز سرگین خویش چون خالی کند  ** پر ز مشک و در اجلالی کند 
  • When the body empties itself of dung, He (God) fills it with musk and glorious pearls.

  • زین پلیدی بدهد و پاکی برد  ** از یطهرکم تن او بر خورد 
  • He (such a person) gives this filth and gets purity (in return): his body enjoys (what is signified by the words) He will purify you.

  • دیو می‌ترساندت که هین و هین  ** زین پشیمان گردی و گردی حزین  150
  • The Devil frightens you, saying, “Hark and hark again! You will be sorry for this and will be saddened.

  • گر گدازی زین هوسها تو بدن  ** بس پشیمان و غمین خواهی شدن 
  • If you waste away your body in consequence of these idle whims, you will become very sorry and anxious.

  • این بخور گرمست و داروی مزاج  ** وآن بیاشام از پی نفع و علاج 
  • Eat this, it is hot and good for your health; and drink that for your benefit and as a cure,

  • هم بدین نیت که این تن مرکبست  ** آنچ خو کردست آنش اصوبست 
  • With the intention (of acting on the principle) that (since) this body is your riding-beast that to which it is accustomed is best for it.

  • هین مگردان خو که پیش آید خلل  ** در دماغ و دل بزاید صد علل 
  • Beware, do not alter your habit, else mischief will ensure and a hundred maladies will be produced in brain and heart.”

  • این چنین تهدیدها آن دیو دون  ** آرد و بر خلق خواند صد فسون  155
  • Such menaces does the vile Devil employ, and he chants a hundred spells over the people.

  • خویش جالینوس سازد در دوا  ** تا فریبد نفس بیمار ترا 
  • He makes himself out to be a Galen (for skill) in medicine, that he may deceive your ailing soul.

  • کین ترا سودست از درد و غمی  ** گفت آدم را همین در گندمی 
  • “This,” says he, “is of use to you against any sorrow and pain.” He said the same thing to Adam about an ear of wheat.

  • پیش آرد هیهی و هیهات را  ** وز لویشه پیچد او لبهات را 
  • He utters (hypocritical expressions such as) “Ah, ah” and “Alas,” while he twists your lips with the farrier's barnacle,