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2035-2059

  • یا چو احول این دوی را نوش کن  ** یا دهان بر دوز و خوش خاموش کن  2035
  • Either, like the double-seeing man, drink in (absorb and be satisfied with) this duality, or close your mouth and be very silent;

  • یا به نوبت گه سکوت و گه کلام  ** احولانه طبل می‌زن والسلام 
  • Or (do both) in turns, now silence, now speech: (in the company of the uninitiated) beat the drum like him that sees double, and peace (be with you)!

  • چون ببینی محرمی گو سر جان  ** گل ببینی نعره زن چون بلبلان 
  • When you see a confidant, declare the mystery of the Spirit: (if) you see the rose, sing loud like nightingales.

  • چون ببینی مشک پر مکر و مجاز  ** لب ببند و خویشتن را خنب ساز 
  • (But) when you see (one who resembles) a water-skin full of deceit and falsehood, shut your lips and make yourself like a (dry-lipped) jar;

  • دشمن آبست پیش او مجنب  ** ورنه سنگ جهل او بشکست خنب 
  • (For) he is an enemy to the water (of spiritual life): in his presence do not move (your lips), else the stone of his ignorance breaks the jar.

  • با سیاستهای جاهل صبر کن  ** خوش مدارا کن به عقل من لدن  2040
  • Patiently endure the punishments inflicted by the ignorant man: give him fair words and dissemble (towards him) with the reason that is divinely inspired.

  • صبر با نااهل اهلان را جلاست  ** صبر صافی می‌کند هر جا دلیست 
  • Patience (shown) to the unworthy is the means of polishing (purifying) the worthy: wherever a heart exists, patience purifies it.

  • آتش نمرود ابراهیم را  ** صفوت آیینه آمد در جلا 
  • The fire of Nimrod was the means of making pure (resplendent) the (inward) mirror of Abraham in (the process of) polishing.

  • جور کفر نوحیان و صبر نوح  ** نوح را شد صیقل مرآت روح 
  • The iniquitous unbelief of Noah's people and the patience of Noah were instrumental in polishing the mirror of Noah's spirit.

  • حکایت مرید شیخ حسن خرقانی قدس الله سره 
  • Story of the disciple of Shaykh (Abú) Hasan Kharraqání, may God sanctify his spirit!

  • رفت درویشی ز شهر طالقان  ** بهر صیت بوالحسین خارقان 
  • A dervish went from the town of Tálaqán because of the fame of Abu ’l- Husayn of Kháraqán.

  • کوهها ببرید و وادی دراز  ** بهر دید شیخ با صدق و نیاز  2045
  • He traversed the mountains and the long valley to visit the Shaykh who was endowed with sincerity and fervent supplication.

  • آنچ در ره دید از رنج و ستم  ** گرچه در خوردست کوته می‌کنم 
  • Although the afflictions and injuries which he suffered on the road are deserving (of mention), I will abridge (the story).

  • چون به مقصد آمد از ره آن جوان  ** خانه‌ی آن شاه را جست او نشان 
  • When the young man reached the end of his journey, he asked to be directed to the house of that (spiritual) king.

  • چون به صد حرمت بزد حلقه‌ی درش  ** زن برون کرد از در خانه سرش 
  • As soon as he knocked at his door with a hundred reverences, the (Shaykh's) wife put forth her head from the door of the house,

  • که چه می‌خواهی بگو ای ذوالکرم  ** ژگفت بر قصد زیارت آمدم 
  • Saying, “What do you want? Tell (me), kind sir.” He replied, “I have come with the intention of paying a visit (to the Shaykh).”

  • خنده‌ای زد زن که خه‌خه ریش بین  ** این سفرگیری و این تشویش بین  2050
  • The wife gave a (loud) laugh. “Ha, ha,” she exclaimed, “look at your beard, look at this undertaking of a journey and (all) this trouble!

  • خود ترا کاری نبود آن جایگاه  ** که به بیهوده کنی این عزم راه 
  • Was there nothing for you to do in the place (where you come from), that you should idly set out upon this expedition?

  • اشتهای گول‌گردی آمدت  ** یا ملولی وطن غالب شدت 
  • Did you feel a craving to indulge in foolish sight-seeing, or were you overcome by disgust with your home?

  • یا مگر دیوت دو شاخه بر نهاد  ** بر تو وسواس سفر را در گشاد 
  • Or, perchance, the Devil laid on you a two-forked barnacle and let loose upon you the temptation to travel.”

  • گفت نافرجام و فحش و دمدمه  ** من نتوانم باز گفتن آن همه 
  • She uttered unseemly and foul and silly words: I cannot relate all of them.

  • از مثل وز ریش‌خند بی‌حساب  ** آن مرید افتاد از غم در نشیب  2055
  • The disciple was thrown into a painful state of dejection by her parables and countless mockeries.

  • پرسیدن آن وارد از حرم شیخ کی شیخ کجاست کجا جوییم و جواب نافرجام گفتن حرم 
  • How the new-comer asked the Shaykh's wife, “Where is the Shaykh? Where shall I look for him?” and the rude answer given by the Shaykh's wife.

  • اشکش از دیده بجست و گفت او  ** با همه آن شاه شیرین‌نام کو 
  • Tears burst from his eyes, and he said, “Nevertheless, where is that (spiritual) king of sweet name?”

  • گفت آن سالوس زراق تهی  ** دام گولان و کمند گمرهی 
  • She replied, “That vain hypocritical impostor, a trap for fools and a noose for (leading into) error—

  • صد هزاران خام ریشان هم‌چو تو  ** اوفتاده از وی اندر صد عتو 
  • Hundreds of thousands of callow simpletons like you have fallen, through him, into a hundred rebelliousnesses.

  • گر نبینیش و سلامت وا روی  ** خیر تو باشد نگردی زو غوی 
  • If you should not see him and return (home) in safety, it will be good (luck) for you: you will not be led astray by him.