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  • حرص نابیناست بیند مو بمو ** عیب خلقان و بگوید کو بکو
  • The blind man is Greed: he sees other people's faults, hair by hair, and tells them from street to street,

  • عیب خود یک ذره چشم کور او ** می‌نبیند گرچه هست او عیب‌جو 2630
  • (But) his blind eyes do not perceive one mote of his own faults, albeit he is a fault-finder.

  • عور می‌ترسد که دامانش برند ** دامن مرد برهنه چون درند
  • The naked man is afraid that his skirt will be cut off: how should they (any one) cut off the skirt of a naked man?

  • مرد دنیا مفلس است و ترسناک ** هیچ او را نیست از دزدانش باک
  • The worldly man is destitute and terrified: he possesses nothing, (yet) he has dread of thieves.

  • او برهنه آمد و عریان رود ** وز غم دزدش جگر خون می‌شود
  • Bare he came and naked he goes, and (all the while) his heart is bleeding with anxiety on account of the thief

  • وقت مرگش که بود صد نوحه بیش ** خنده آید جانش را زین ترس خویش
  • At the hour of death when a hundred lamentations are (being made) beside him, his spirit begins to laugh at its own fear.

  • آن زمان داند غنی کش نیست زر ** هم ذکی داند که او بد بی‌هنر 2635
  • At that moment the rich man knows that he has no gold; the keen-witted man, too, knows that he is devoid of talent.

  • چون کنار کودکی پر از سفال ** کو بر آن لرزان بود چون رب مال
  • (’Tis) like (as when) a child's lap (is) filled with potsherds, for he (the child) is trembling for them, like the owner of riches.

  • گر ستانی پاره‌ای گریان شود ** پاره گر بازش دهی خندان شود
  • If you take a piece away, he begins to weep; and if you give the piece back to him, he begins to laugh.

  • چون نباشد طفل را دانش دثار ** گریه و خنده‌ش ندارد اعتبار
  • Since the child is not endued with knowledge, his weeping and laughter have no importance.

  • محتشم چون عاریت را ملک دید ** پس بر آن مال دروغین می‌طپید
  • Inasmuch as the magnate regarded that which is (only) a loan as (his) property, he was quivering (with anxiety) for that false wealth.

  • خواب می‌بیند که او را هست مال ** ترسد از دزدی که برباید جوال 2640
  • He dreams that he has wealth and is afraid of the thief who may carry off his sack (of gold).

  • چون ز خوابش بر جهاند گوش‌کش ** پس ز ترس خویش تسخر آیدش
  • When Death pulls his ear and makes him start up from slumber, then he falls to mocking at his fears.

  • همچنان لرزانی این عالمان ** که بودشان عقل و علم این جهان
  • Even such (is) the trembling of these learned scholars who have the intelligence and knowledge of this world.

  • از پی این عاقلان ذو فنون ** گفت ایزد در نبی لا یعلمون
  • On account of these accomplished (and) intelligent men, God said in the Qur’án, They do not know.

  • هر یکی ترسان ز دزدی کسی ** خویشتن را علم پندارد بسی
  • Each (of them) is afraid of some one's stealing (his time): he fancies that he possesses a great deal of knowledge.

  • گوید او که روزگارم می‌برند ** خود ندارد روزگار سودمند 2645
  • He says, “They are wasting my time,” (but) in truth he has no time that is profitable.

  • گوید از کارم بر آوردند خلق ** غرق بی‌کاریست جانش تابه حلق
  • He says, “The people have taken me away from my work,” (but) his soul is plunged in idleness up to the throat.

  • عور ترسان که منم دامن کشان ** چون رهانم دامن از چنگالشان
  • (Like) the naked man (he) is frightened and says, “I am trailing a (long) skirt: how shall I save my skirt from their clutches?”

  • صد هزاران فضل داند از علوم ** جان خود را می‌نداند آن ظلوم
  • He knows a hundred thousand superfluous matters connected with the (various) sciences, (but) that unjust man does not know his own soul.

  • داند او خاصیت هر جوهری ** در بیان جوهر خود چون خری
  • He knows the special properties of every substance, (but) in elucidating his own substance (essence) he is (as ignorant) as an ass,

  • که همی‌دانم یجوز و لایجوز ** خود ندانی تو یجوزی یا عجوز 2650
  • Saying, “I know (what is) permissible and unpermissible.” Thou knowest not whether thou thyself art permissible or (unpermissible as) an old woman.

  • این روا و آن ناروا دانی ولیک ** تو روا یا ناروایی بین تو نیک
  • Thou knowest this licit (thing) and that illicit (thing), but art thou licit or illicit? Consider well!

  • قیمت هر کاله می‌دانی که چیست ** قیمت خود را ندانی احمقیست
  • Thou knowest what is the value of every article of merchandise; (if) thou knowest not the value of thyself, ’tis folly.

  • سعدها و نحسها دانسته‌ای ** ننگری سعدی تو یا ناشسته‌ای
  • Thou hast become acquainted with the fortunate and inauspicious stars; thou dost not look to see whether thou art fortunate or unwashed (spiritually foul and ill-favoured).

  • جان جمله علمها اینست این ** که بدانی من کیم در یوم دین
  • This, this, is the soul of all the sciences—that thou shouldst know who thou shalt be on the Day of Judgement.

  • آن اصول دین بدانستی ولیک ** بنگر اندر اصل خود گر هست نیک 2655
  • Thou art acquainted with the fundamentals (usúl) of the (Mohammedan) Religion, but look upon thine own fundamental (asl) and see whether it is good.

  • از اصولینت اصول خویش به ** که بدانی اصل خود ای مرد مه
  • Thine own fundamentals are better for thee than the two fundamentals (of the Mohammedan Religion), so that thou mayst know thine own fundamental (essential nature), O great man.

  • صفت خرمی شهر اهل سبا و ناشکری ایشان
  • Description of the luxuriance of the city of the Sabaeans and their ingratitude.

  • اصلشان بد بود آن اهل سبا ** می‌رمیدندی ز اسباب لقا
  • Their fundamental (nature) was bad: those inhabitants of Sabá were recoiling from the means (which lead) to meeting (with God);

  • دادشان چندان ضیاع و باغ و راغ ** از چپ و از راست از بهر فراغ
  • (Yet) He gave them so many estates and orchards and meadowlands, on the left hand and the right, for (their) leisure (pastime and diversion).

  • بس که می‌افتاد از پری ثمار ** تنگ می‌شد معبر ره بر گذار
  • Inasmuch as the fruit was falling (to the ground) from abundance, there was no room for any one to pass on the road,

  • آن نثار میوه ره را می‌گرفت ** از پری میوه ره‌رو در شگفت 2660
  • (For) the scattered largesse of fruit would block the way: the wayfarer (would be) in amazement at the plenty of the fruit.

  • سله بر سر در درختستانشان ** پر شدی ناخواست از میوه‌فشان
  • In their groves, through the dropping of the fruit, a basket on the head would be filled involuntarily.

  • باد آن میوه فشاندی نه کسی ** پر شدی زان میوه دامنها بسی
  • The breeze would scatter the fruit, not (the hand of) any one: by that fruit a multitude of skirts would be filled.

  • خوشه‌های زفت تا زیر آمده ** بر سر و روی رونده می‌زده
  • Huge clusters, having come low down, would strike against the head and face of the wayfarer.

  • مرد گلخن‌تاب از پری زر ** بسته بودی در میان زرین کمر
  • On account of the plenty of gold a bath-stoker might have tied a golden belt on his waist.

  • سگ کلیچه کوفتی در زیر پا ** تخمه بودی گرگ صحرا از نوا 2665
  • The dogs would trample buns underfoot; the desert wolf would have indigestion from the (rich) food.

  • گشته آمن شهر و ده از دزد و گرگ ** بز نترسیدی هم از گرگ سترگ
  • Town and village had become safe from robbers and wolves; the goat was not afraid even of the fierce wolf.

  • گر بگویم شرح نعمتهای قوم ** که زیادت می‌شد آن یوما بیوم
  • If I explain (all) the blessings bestowed upon the people (of Sabá), which were increasing day by day,

  • مانع آید از سخنهای مهم ** انبیا بردند امر فاستقم
  • It will hinder (me) from (speaking of) important matters. The prophets brought (to the Sabaeans) the (Divine) command, namely, “Do thou, therefore, be righteous.”

  • آمدن پیغامبران حق به نصیحت اهل سبا
  • How the prophets came from God to admonish the people of Sabá.

  • سیزده پیغامبر آنجا آمدند ** گم‌رهان را جمله رهبر می‌شدند
  • Thirteen prophets came thither: all (of them) were ready to guide those who had lost the way,

  • که هله نعمت فزون شد شکر کو ** مرکب شکر ار بخسپد حرکوا 2670
  • Saying, “Come, the benefit has increased: where is the thanksgiving? If the steed of thanksgiving lie down, set (it) in motion.

  • شکر منعم واجب آید در خرد ** ورنه بگشاید در خشم ابد
  • In (the view of) reason it is necessary to give thanks to the Benefactor; otherwise, the door of everlasting wrath will be opened.

  • هین کرم بینید وین خود کس کند ** کز چنین نعمت به شکری بس کند
  • Hark, behold the loving kindness (of God)! And in sooth would any one (but God) do this—namely, be content with a single thanksgiving for such benefits?

  • سر ببخشد شکر خواهد سجده‌ای ** پا ببخشد شکر خواهد قعده‌ای
  • He bestows a head and asks as thanksgiving (only) one act of bowing; He bestows feet and asks as thanksgiving (only) one act of sitting (in piety and devotion).”

  • قوم گفته شکر ما را برد غول ** ما شدیم از شکر و از نعمت ملول
  • The people said, “The ghoul has carried off our thanksgiving: we have become weary of giving thanks and receiving benefits.

  • ما چنان پژمرده گشتیم ازعطا ** که نه طاعتمان خوش آید نه خطا 2675
  • We have become so disgusted with the bounty that neither piety nor sin pleases us.

  • ما نمی‌خواهیم نعمتها و باغ ** ما نمی‌خواهیم اسباب و فراغ
  • We do not desire benefits and orchards: we do not desire means (of enjoyment) and leisure.”

  • انبیا گفتند در دل علتیست ** که از آن در حق‌شناسی آفتیست
  • The prophets said, “In your hearts is a malady whence there is (produced) a canker in the acknowledgment of obligations,

  • نعمت از وی جملگی علت شود ** طعمه در بیمار کی قوت شود
  • And whereby the benefit is wholly turned into disease: how should food become (a source of) strength in the sick?