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1605-1614

  • ’Twas because at that moment they would not make humble entreaty that the affliction might be averted from them; 1605
  • چون تضرع می‌نکردند آن نفس  ** تا بلا زیشان بگشتی باز پس 

  • But since their hearts had been hardened, their sins appeared (to them) as obedient service (rendered to God).
  • لیک دلهاشان چون قاسی گشته بود  ** آن گنههاشان عبادت می‌نمود 

  • Until the sinner deems himself rebellious, how can tears run from his eye?
  • تا نداند خویش را مجرم عنید  ** آب از چشمش کجا داند دوید 

  • The Story of the people of Yúnus (Jonah), on whom be peace, is a demonstration and manifest proof that humble entreaty and lamentation avert affliction sent from Heaven. And God most High acts by free choice: therefore humble entreaty and reverence avail with Him. The philosophers, however, say that He acts by (the necessity of His) nature and as a cause, not by free choice: therefore humble entreaty (is useless, for it) cannot alter nature.
  • قصه‌ی قوم یونس علیه‌السلام بیان و برهان آنست کی تضرع و زاری دافع بلای آسمانیست و حق تعالی فاعل مختارست پس تضرع و تعظیم پیش او مفید باشد و فلاسفه گویند فاعل به طبع است و بعلت نه مختار پر تضرع طبع را نگرداند 

  • When the affliction became visible to the people of Yúnus, a cloud full of fire departed (descended) from heaven.
  • قوم یونس را چو پیدا شد بلا  ** ابر پر آتش جدا شد از سما 

  • It was shooting (flashes of) lightning, the rocks were burning; the cloud was roaring, cheeks were shedding colour.
  • برق می‌انداخت می‌سوزید سنگ  ** ابر می‌غرید رخ می‌ریخت رنگ 

  • All (the people) were on the roofs at night, when that woe came into view from on high. 1610
  • جملگان بر بامها بودند شب  ** که پدید آمد ز بالا آن کرب 

  • All came down from the roofs and went bare-headed towards the open country.
  • جملگان از بامها زیر آمدند  ** سر برهنه جانب صحرا شدند 

  • Mothers cast out their children, that all might raise wailing and distressful cries.
  • مادران بچگان برون انداختند  ** تا همه ناله و نفیر افراختند 

  • From (the time of) the evening prayer till the hour of dawn, those folk were throwing dust on their heads.
  • از نماز شام تا وقت سحر  ** خاک می‌کردند بر سر آن نفر 

  • (Then) all voices were hushed: the (Divine) mercy came upon that perverse people.
  • جملگی آوازها بگرفته شد  ** رحم آمد بر سر آن قوم لد