کو درین دو حال مردی در جهان ** تا فدای او کنم امروز جان
Where in the world is (one who is) a man on these two occasions, that I may devote my life to him to-day?”
گفت نادر چیز میجویی ولیک ** غافل از حکم و قضایی بین تو نیک 2895
“You are seeking a rare thing,” said he; “but you take no heed of the (Divine) ordinance and destiny. Consider well!
ناظر فرعی ز اصلی بیخبر ** فرع ماییم اصل احکام قدر
You regard (only) the branch, you are unaware of the root: we are the branch, the ordinances of the (Divine) decree are the root.”
چرخ گردان را قضا گمره کند ** صدعطارد را قضا ابله کند
The (Divine) destiny causes the rolling sphere (of heaven) to lose its way; the (Divine) destiny makes a hundred Mercuries to be ignorant;
تنگ گرداند جهان چاره را ** آب گرداند حدید و خاره را
It makes the world of (our) contrivance to be straitened; it makes iron and hard rock to be (unresisting as) water.
ای قراری داده ره را گام گام ** خام خامی خام خامی خام خام
O thou who hast resolved upon the way (thou wilt go), step by step, thou art the rawest of the raw, the rawest of the raw, the rawest of the raw.
چون بدیدی گردش سنگ آسیا ** آب جو را هم ببین آخر بیا 2900
Since thou hast seen the revolution of the millstone, come now, see also the water of the river.
خاک را دیدی برآمد در هوا ** در میان خاک بنگر باد را
Thou hast seen the dust rise into the air: amidst the dust see the wind.
دیگهای فکر میبینی به جوش ** اندر آتش هم نظر میکن به هوش
Thou seest the kettles of thought boiling: look with intelligence on the fire too.
گفت حق ایوب را در مکرمت ** من بهر موییت صبری دادمت
God said to Job, “I have graciously bestowed a (gift of) patience upon every hair of thee.
هین به صبر خود مکن چندین نظر ** صبر دیدی صبر دادن را نگر
Hark, do not pay so much regard to thy patience: thou hast seen (thy) patience, (now) look at (My) giving (thee) patience.”
چند بینی گردش دولاب را ** سر برون کن هم ببین تیز آب را 2905
How long wilt thou behold the revolution of the water-wheel? Put forth thy head and behold the rapid water (that turns it).
تو همیگویی که میبینم ولیک ** دید آن را بس علامتهاست نیک
Thou wilt say, “I am beholding it”; but there are many good signs of (really) beholding it.
گردش کف را چو دیدی مختصر ** حیرتت باید به دریا در نگر
When thou hast taken a summary view of the circling movement of the foam, look upon the Sea if thou wantest (to feel) bewilderment.
آنک کف را دید سر گویان بود ** وانک دریا دید او حیران بود
He that regards the foam tells of the mystery, while he that regards the Sea is bewildered.
آنک کف را دید نیتها کند ** وانک دریا دید دل دریا کند
He that regards the foam forms intentions, while he that regards the Sea makes his heart (one with) the Sea.
آنک کفها دید باشد در شمار ** و آنک دریا دید شد بیاختیار 2910
He that regards the foam-flakes is (engaged) in reckoning (and calculation), while he that regards the Sea is without (conscious) volition.
آنک او کف دید در گردش بود ** وانک دریا دید او بیغش بود
He that regards the foam is in (continual) movement, while he that regards the Sea is devoid of hypocrisy.
دعوت کردن مسلمان مغ را
How a Moslem called a Magian (to accept Islam).
مر مغی را گفت مردی کای فلان ** هین مسلمان شو بباش از مومنان
A certain man said to a Magian, “O such-and-such, hark, become a Moslem, be one of the true believers!”
گفت اگر خواهد خدا مومن شوم ** ور فزاید فضل هم موقن شوم
He replied, “If God will, I shall become a true believer; and if He increase His grace, I shall become possessed of intuitive faith.”
گفت میخواهد خدا ایمان تو ** تا رهد از دست دوزخ جان تو
He (the Moslem) said, “God wills thy true belief, in order that thy spirit may be delivered from the hand (power) of Hell;
لیک نفس نحس و آن شیطان زشت ** میکشندت سوی کفران و کنشت 2915
But thy ill-omened carnal soul and the wicked Devil are dragging thee towards infidelity and the fire-temple.”
گفت ای منصف چو ایشان غالباند ** یار او باشم که باشد زورمند
He replied, “O reasonable man, since they are predominant I shall (necessarily) be on the side of the stronger.
یار آن تانم بدن کو غالبست ** آن طرف افتم که غالب جاذبست
I can side (only) with him who is predominant: I (must) fall in the direction to which the predominant one is pulling (me).
چون خدا میخواست از من صدق زفت ** خواست او چه سود چون پیشش نرفت
Since (according to thy assertion) God was desiring of me a firm belief (in Islam), what is the use of His desire when He does not succeed (in attaining His object)?