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1728-1737

  • In that letter he lauded the king and threaded the pearl of (descanted e on) the king’s munificence and generosity,
  • اندر آن رقعه ثنای شاه گفت ** گوهر جود و سخای شاه سفت

  • Saying, “O thou whose hand exceeds the sea and the clouds in (liberally) fulfilling the want of the suitor,
  • کای ز بحر و ابر افزون کف تو ** در قضای حاجت حاجات‌جو

  • Because that which the cloud gives, it gives with tears, (while) thy hand incessantly lays the dish (of bounty) with smiles.” 1730
  • زانک ابر آنچ دهد گریان دهد ** کف تو خندان پیاپی خوان نهد

  • Though the outward form of the letter was praise, from (amidst) the praise the scent of anger was showing traces (betraying itself).
  • ظاهر رقعه اگر چه مدح بود ** بوی خشم از مدح اثرها می‌نمود

  • All your actions are devoid of light and ugly because you are far, far from the light of your original nature.
  • زان همه کار تو بی‌نورست و زشت ** که تو دوری دور از نور سرشت

  • The splendour of the actions of the vile becomes unsaleable (fades away), just as fresh fruit soon becomes rotten.
  • رونق کار خسان کاسد شود ** هم‌چو میوه‌ی تازه زو فاسد شود

  • The splendour of the present life soon produces unsaleableness (becomes of no account), inasmuch as it belongs to the world of generation and corruption.
  • رونق دنیا برآرد زو کساد ** زانک هست از عالم کون و فساد

  • Breasts are not gladdened by an encomium when there are feelings of enmity in the encomiast. 1735
  • خوش نگردد از مدیحی سینه‌ها ** چونک در مداح باشد کینه‌ها

  • O heart, become purged of enmity and repugnance, and then chant “Glory to God” and be busy (in serving Him).
  • ای دل از کین و کراهت پاک شو ** وانگهان الحمد خوان چالاک شو

  • (To have) “Glory to God” on your tongue and repugnance within is hypocrisy or guile on the tongue’s part;
  • بر زبان الحمد و اکراه درون ** از زبان تلبیس باشد یا فسون