It may be that the animals have a different care, (namely), that of taking thought for the hour of passing away (from this world).”
بوک حیوانات را دردی دگر ** باشد از تدبیر هنگام گذر
“Begone,” said Moses; “abandon this vain desire, for this (desire) holds (involves) much danger before and behind.3270
گفت موسی رو گذر کن زین هوس ** کین خطر دارد بسی در پیش و پس
Seek the lesson and the (spiritual) wakefulness (which you want) from God, not from books and speech and words and lips.”
عبرت و بیداری از یزدان طلب ** نه از کتاب و از مقال و حرف و لب
The man became more eager in consequence of the refusal which he (Moses) made to him: a man always becomes more eager from being refused (what he craves).
گرمتر شد مرد زان منعش که کرد ** گرمتر گردد همی از منع مرد
He said, “O Moses, since thy light has shone forth, whatever was a thing has gained (its) thinginess from thee.
گفت ای موسی چو نور تو بتافت ** هر چه چیزی بود چیزی از تو یافت
’Tis not worthy of thy bounty, O generous one, to disappoint me of this object of desire.
مر مرا محروم کردن زین مراد ** لایق لطفت نباشد ای جواد
At this time thou art the vicegerent of God: it will be despair (for me) if thou prevent me.”3275
این زمان قایم مقام حق توی ** یاس باشد گر مرا مانع شوی
Moses said, “O Lord, surely the stoned (accursed) Devil has subdued this simple man.
گفت موسی یا رب این مرد سلیم ** سخره کردستش مگر دیو رجیم
If I teach him, it will be harmful to him; and if I do not teach him, he will become faint-hearted.”
گر بیاموزم زیانکارش بود ** ور نیاموزم دلش بد میشود
He (God) said, “Teach him, O Moses, for We in our loving-kindness never have rejected (any one's) prayer.”
گفت ای موسی بیاموزش که ما ** رد نکردیم از کرم هرگز دعا