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2850-2859

  • After all, the Bedouin was excusable, for he was inattentive and very blind to the Tigris and of the (great) river. 2850
  • باری اعرابی بدان معذور بود ** کو ز دجله بی‌‌خبر بود و ز رود

  • If he had been acquainted with the Tigris, as we are, he would not have carried that jug from place to place;
  • گر ز دجله با خبر بودی چو ما ** او نبردی آن سبو را جا به جا

  • Nay, had he been aware of the Tigris, he would have dashed that jug against a stone.
  • بلکه از دجله چو واقف آمدی ** آن سبو را بر سر سنگی زدی‌‌

  • How the Caliph accepted the gift and bestowed largesse, notwithstanding that he was entirely without need of the gift (the water) and the jug.
  • قبول کردن خلیفه هدیه را و عطا فرمودن با کمال بی‌‌نیازی از آن هدیه و از آن سبو

  • When the Caliph saw (the gift) and heard his story, he filled the jug with gold and added (other presents).
  • چون خلیفه دید و احوالش شنید ** آن سبو را پر ز زر کرد و مزید

  • He delivered the Arab from penury, he bestowed donations and special robes of honour,
  • آن عرب را کرد از فاقه خلاص ** داد بخششها و خلعتهای خاص‌‌

  • Saying, “Give into his hand this jug full of gold. When he returns (home), take him to the Tigris. 2855
  • کاین سبو پر زر به دست او دهید ** چون که واگردد سوی دجله‌‌ش برید

  • He has come (hither) by way of the desert and by travelling (on land): it will be nearer for him (to return) by way of the Tigris.”
  • از ره خشک آمده ست و از سفر ** از ره آبش بود نزدیکتر

  • When he (the Arab) embarked in the boat and beheld the Tigris, he was prostrating himself in shame and bowing (his head),
  • چون به کشتی درنشست و دجله دید ** سجده می‌‌کرد از حیا و می‌‌خمید

  • Saying, “Oh, wonderful is the kindness of this bounteous King, and ’tis (even) more wonderful that he took that water.
  • کای عجب لطف این شه وهاب را ** وین عجبتر کو ستد آن آب را

  • How did that Sea of munificence so quickly accept from me such spurious coin as that?”
  • چون پذیرفت از من آن دریای جود ** آن چنان نقد دغل را زود زود