Rumi's Masnavi - Saying, “In such and such a place there is a tank of water and (many) fountains,” that he may cast thee headlong into the tank.

Saying, “In such and such a place there is a tank of water and (many) fountains,” that he may cast thee headlong into the tank.

که فلان جا حوض آبست و عیون ** تا در اندازد به حوضت سرنگون

That accursed one caused an Adam, notwithstanding all his inspiration and insight, to fall into woe and bane, 2610

آدمی را با همه وحی و نظر ** اندر افکند آن لعین در شور و شر

Without any sin (having been committed against him) and without any previous harm having been wrongfully done to him by Adam.

بی‌گناهی بی‌گزند سابقی ** که رسد او را ز آدم ناحقی

The fox replied, “It was a spell of magic that appeared in your eyes as a lion;

گفت روبه آن طلسم سحر بود ** که ترا در چشم آن شیری نمود

Else I am more puny in body than you, and I always feed there by night and day.

ورنه من از تو به تن مسکین‌ترم ** که شب و روز اندر آنجا می‌چرم

If he (the magician) had not wrought a spell of that kind, every famishing (animal) would have run thither.

گرنه زان گونه طلسمی ساختی ** هر شکم‌خواری بدانجا تاختی

(In) a foodless world full of elephants and rhinoceroses how should the meadow have remained verdant without (the protection of) a spell? 2615

یک جهان بی‌نوا پر پیل و ارج ** بی‌طلسمی کی بماندی سبز مرج

Truly, I meant to tell you, by way of instruction, not to be afraid if you should see a terrible thing like that;

من ترا خود خواستم گفتن به درس ** که چنان هولی اگر بینی مترس

But I forgot to impart (this) knowledge to you, because I was overwhelmed with grief and pity on your account.

لیک رفت از یاد علم آموزیت ** که بدم مستغرق دلسوزیت

I saw you were ravenously hungry and without food, (therefore) I was making haste so that you might attain to the remedy;

دیدمت در جوع کلب و بی‌نوا ** می‌شتابیدم که آیی تا دوا