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751-775

  • زاده‌ی ثانیست احمد در جهان  ** صد قیامت بود او اندر عیان 
  • Ahmad (Mohammed) is the twice-born in this world: he was manifestly a hundred resurrections.

  • زو قیامت را همی‌پرسیده‌اند  ** ای قیامت تا قیامت راه چند 
  • They asked him concerning the Resurrection, saying, “O (thou who art the) Resurrection, how long is the way to the Resurrection?”

  • با زبان حال می‌گفتی بسی  ** که ز محشر حشر را پرسید کسی 
  • And often he would say with mute eloquence, “Does any one ask (me who am) the Resurrection concerning the Resurrection?”

  • بهر این گفت آن رسول خوش‌پیام  ** رمز موتوا قبل موت یا کرام 
  • Hence the Messenger of good tidings said, (speaking) symbolically, “Die before ye die, O nobles,

  • هم‌چنانک مرده‌ام من قبل موت  ** زان طرف آورده‌ام این صیت و صوت  755
  • Even as I have died before death and brought from Yonder this fame and renown.”

  • پس قیامت شو قیامت را ببین  ** دیدن هر چیز را شرطست این 
  • Do thou, then, become the (spiritual) resurrection and (thereby) see (experience) the resurrection: this (becoming) is the necessary condition for seeing (knowing and experiencing the real nature of) anything.

  • تا نگردی او ندانی‌اش تمام  ** خواه آن انوار باشد یا ظلام 
  • Until thou become it, thou wilt not know it completely, whether it be light or darkness.

  • عقل گردی عقل را دانی کمال  ** عشق گردی عشق را دانی ذبال 
  • (If) thou become Reason, thou wilt know Reason perfectly; if thou become Love, thou wilt know Love's (flaming) wick.

  • گفتمی برهان این دعوی مبین  ** گر بدی ادراک اندر خورد این 
  • I would declare plainly the proof of this assertion, if there were an understanding fit to receive it.

  • هست انجیر این طرف بسیار و خوار  ** گر رسد مرغی قنق انجیرخوار  760
  • Figs are very cheap in this vicinity, if a fig-eating bird should arrive as a guest.

  • در همه عالم اگر مرد و زنند  ** دم به دم در نزع و اندر مردنند 
  • (All), whether men or women, in the whole world are continually in the death-agony and are dying.

  • آن سخنشان را وصیتها شمر  ** که پدر گوید در آن دم با پسر 
  • Regard their words as the (final) injunctions which a father gives at that moment to his son,

  • تا بروید عبرت و رحمت بدین  ** تا ببرد بیخ بغض و رشک و کین 
  • That thereby consideration and pity may grow (in thy heart), so that the root of hatred and jealousy and enmity may be cut off.

  • تو بدان نیت نگر در اقربا  ** تا ز نزع او بسوزد دل ترا 
  • Look on thy kinsman with that intention, so that thy heart may burn (with pity) for his death-agony.

  • کل آت آت آن را نقد دان  ** دوست را در نزع و اندر فقد دان  765
  • “Everything that is coming will come”: deem it (to have come) here and now, deem thy friend to be in the death-agony and in the act of losing (his life).

  • وز غرضها زین نظر گردد حجاب  ** این غرضها را برون افکن ز جیب 
  • And if (selfish) motives debar (thee) from this insight, cast these motives out of thy bosom;

  • ور نیاری خشک بر عجزی مه‌ایست  ** دانک با عاجز گزیده معجزیست 
  • And if thou canst not (cast them out), do not stand inertly in a state of incapacity: know that with (every) incapable there is a goodly Incapacitator.

  • عجز زنجیریست زنجیرت نهاد  ** چشم در زنجیرنه باید گشاد 
  • Incapacity is a chain: He laid it upon thee: thou must open thine eye to (behold) Him who lays the chain.

  • پس تضرع کن کای هادی زیست  ** باز بودم بسته گشتم این ز چیست 
  • Therefore make humble entreaty, saying, “O Guide (in the ways) of life, I was free, (and now) I have fallen into bondage: what is the cause of this?

  • سخت‌تر افشرده‌ام در شر قدم  ** که لفی خسرم ز قهرت دم به دم  770
  • I have planted my foot in evil more firmly (than ever), for through Thy omnipotence verily I am (engaged) in a losing business all the time.

  • از نصیحتهای تو کر بوده‌ام  ** بت‌شکن دعوی و بت‌گر بوده‌ام 
  • I have been deaf to Thy admonitions: while professing to be an idol-breaker, I have (really) been an idol-maker.

  • یاد صنعت فرض‌تر یا یاد مرگ  ** مرگ مانند خزان تو اصل برگ 
  • Is it more incumbent (on me) to think of Thy works or of death? (Of death): death is like autumn, and Thou art (the root which is) the origin of the leaves.”

  • سالها این مرگ طبلک می‌زند  ** گوش تو بیگاه جنبش می‌کند 
  • For years this death has been beating the drum, (but only when it is) too late is your ear moved (to listen).

  • گوید اندر نزع از جان آه مرگ  ** این زمان کردت ز خود آگاه مرگ 
  • In his agony he (the heedless man) cries from his (inmost) soul, “Alas, I am dying!” Has Death made you aware of himself (only) now?

  • این گلوی مرگ از نعره گرفت  ** طبل او بشکافت از ضرب شگفت  775
  • Death's throat is exhausted with shouting: his drum is split with the astounding blows (with which it has been beaten).