Do not put the guilt on me, do not see upside down. I am averse to evil and greed and enmity.2725
تو گنه بر من منه کژ مژ مبین ** من ز بد بیزارم و از حرص و کین
I did an evil deed and am still repenting: I am waiting that my night may turn to day.
من بدی کردم پشیمانم هنوز ** انتظارم تا شبم آید به روز
I have become suspect amongst mankind: every man and woman lay their (evil) actions on me (at my door).
متهم گشتم میان خلق من ** فعل خود بر من نهد هر مرد و زن
The helpless wolf, though he is hungry, is suspected of being in luxury.
گرگ بیچاره اگر چه گرسنه است ** متهم باشد که او در طنطنه است
When, because of feebleness, he cannot go his way, people say it is indigestion (arising) from gross (rich and heavy) food.”
از ضعیفی چون نتاند راه رفت ** خلق گوید تخمه است از لوت زفت
How Mu‘áwiya once more pressed Iblís hard.
باز الحاح کردن معاویه ابلیس را
He said, “Nothing but the truth will save you: justice is calling you to (speak) the truth.2730
گفت غیر راستی نرهاندت ** داد سوی راستی میخواندت
Tell the truth, so that you may be delivered from my hand: cunning will not lay the dust of my war (will not induce me to leave you in peace).”
راست گو تا وارهی از چنگ من ** مکر ننشاند غبار جنگ من
He (Iblís) said, “How do you know (the difference between) falsehood and truth, O thinker of vain fancies, (you that are) filled with (idle) thoughts (about me)?”
گفت چون دانی دروغ و راست را ** ای خیالاندیش پر اندیشهها
He answered, “The Prophet has given an indication: he has laid down the touchstone (criterion) for (distinguishing) the base coin and the good.
گفت پیغمبر نشانی داده است ** قلب و نیکو را محک بنهاده است
He has said, ‘Falsehood is (the cause of) disquiet in (men's) hearts’; he has said, ‘Truth is (the cause of) a joyous tranquillity.’
گفته است الکذب ریب فی القلوب ** گفت الصدق طمانین طروب