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6
152-176

  • جان اول مظهر درگاه شد  ** جان جان خود مظهر الله شد 
  • The first soul is the theatre of the (Divine) court; the Soul of the soul is verily the theatre of God (Himself).

  • آن ملایک جمله عقل و جان بدند  ** جان نو آمد که جسم آن بدند 
  • The angels were entirely reason and spirit (till) there came a new Spirit of which they were the body.

  • از سعادت چون بر آن جان بر زدند  ** هم‌چو تن آن روح را خادم شدند 
  • When, by happy fortune, they attached themselves to that Spirit, they became subservient to that Spirit, as the body (is subservient to the spirit dwelling in it).

  • آن بلیس از جان از آن سر برده بود  ** یک نشد با جان که عضو مرده بود  155
  • Hence Iblís (Satan) had turned his head away from the Spirit: he did not become one with it because he was a dead limb.

  • چون نبودش آن فدای آن نشد  ** دست بشکسته مطیع جان نشد 
  • Since he had it not, he did not become devoted to it: the broken hand does not obey the spirit (which rules the body).

  • جان نشد ناقص گر آن عضوش شکست  ** کان بدست اوست تواند کرد هست 
  • (But) the Spirit is not impaired though its limb is broken, for that (limb) is in its power, and it can bring it to life.

  • سر دیگر هست کو گوش دگر  ** طوطیی کو مستعد آن شکر 
  • There is another mystery (to be told), (but) where is another ear? Where is a parrot capable of (eating) that sugar?

  • طوطیان خاص را قندیست ژرف  ** طوطیان عام از آن خور بسته طرف 
  • For the elect parrots there is a profound (occult) candy: to that food the eyes of the vulgar parrots are closed.

  • کی چشد درویش صورت زان زکات  ** معنیست آن نه فعولن فاعلات  160
  • How should one who has (only) the appearance of a dervish taste of that purity? It is spiritual reality, not (mere) fa‘úlun fá‘ilát (amphibrachs and cretics).

  • از خر عیسی دریغش نیست قند  ** لیک خر آمد به خلقت که پسند 
  • Candy is not withheld from the ass of Jesus by him (Jesus), but the ass is naturally pleased with straw.

  • قند خر را گر طرب انگیختی  ** پیش خر قنطار شکر ریختی 
  • If candy had roused delight in the ass, he would have poured hundredweights of sugar in front of the ass.

  • معنی نختم علی افواههم  ** این شناس اینست ره‌رو را مهم 
  • Know that this is the (inner) meaning of We seal their mouths: this (knowledge) is important for the traveller on the Way,

  • تا ز راه خاتم پیغامبران  ** بوک بر خیزد ز لب ختم گران 
  • That perchance, by (his following) the Way of the Seal of the prophets, the heavy seal may be lifted from his lips.

  • ختمهایی که انبیا بگذاشتند  ** آن بدین احمدی برداشتند  165
  • The seals which the (former) prophets left were removed by the religion of Ahmad (Mohammed).

  • قفلهای ناگشاده مانده بود  ** از کف انا فتحنا برگشود 
  • The unopened locks had remained (as they were): they were opened by the hand of Lo, We have opened (unto thee).

  • او شفیع است این جهان و آن جهان  ** این جهان زی دین و آنجا زی جنان 
  • He is the intercessor in this world and in yonder world—in this world (for guidance) to the (true) religion, and yonder (for entrance) to Paradise.

  • این جهان گوید که تو رهشان نما  ** وآن جهان گوید که تو مهشان نما 
  • In this world he says, “Do Thou show unto them the Way,” and in yonder world he says, “Do Thou show unto them the Moon.”

  • پیشه‌اش اندر ظهور و در کمون  ** اهد قومی انهم لا یعلمون 
  • It was his custom in public and in private (to say), “Guide my people: verily they know not.”

  • باز گشته از دم او هر دو باب  ** در دو عالم دعوت او مستجاب  170
  • By his breath (powerful intercession) both the Gates were opened: in both worlds his prayer is answered.

  • بهر این خاتم شدست او که به جود  ** مثل او نه بود و نه خواهند بود 
  • He has become the Seal (of the prophets) for this reason that there never was any one like him in munificence nor ever shall be.

  • چونک در صنعت برد استاد دست  ** نه تو گویی ختم صنعت بر توست 
  • When a master surpasses (all others) in his craft, don't you say (to him), “The craft is sealed on thee”?

  • در گشاد ختمها تو خاتمی  ** در جهان روح‌بخشان حاتمی 
  • In the opening of seals thou (O Mohammed) art the Seal: in the world of the givers of spiritual life thou art the Hátim.

  • هست اشارات محمدالمراد  ** کل گشاد اندر گشاد اندر گشاد 
  • The purport (is this, that) the indications (esoteric teachings) of Mohammed are wholly revelation within revelation within revelation.

  • صد هزاران آفرین بر جان او  ** بر قدوم و دور فرزندان او  175
  • A hundred thousand blessings on his spirit and on the advent and cycle of his sons!

  • آن خلیفه‌زادگان مقبلش  ** زاده‌اند از عنصر جان و دلش 
  • Those fortunate Caliph-born sons of his are born of the substance of his soul and heart.