Rumi's Masnavi - (In) a foodless world full of elephants and rhinoceroses how should the meadow have remained verdant without (the protection of) a spell?

(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

Otherwise I would have explained the spell to you: it (the lion) presents itself as an apparition, it is not a (real) body.”

ورنه با تو گفتمی شرح طلسم ** که آن خیالی می‌نماید نیست جسم

The reply of the ass to the fox.

جواب گفتن خر روباه را

“Hark,” cried the ass, “begone, begone from my presence, O enemy, that I may not see your face, O ugly one! 2620

گفت رو رو هین ز پیشم ای عدو ** تا نبینم روی تو ای زشت‌رو

That God who made you ill-fated hath made your ugly face detestable and impudent.

آن خدایی که ترا بدبخت کرد ** روی زشتت را کریه و سخت کرد

With what face do you come to me? The rhinoceros has not such a hard skin (as you have).

با کدامین روی می‌آیی به من ** این چنین سغری ندارد کرگدن

You manifestly attempted to shed my life-blood, saying, ‘I will guide you to the meadow,’

رفته‌ای در خون جانم آشکار ** که ترا من ره‌برم تا مرغزار

So that I beheld the face of Azrael; (now) again you have brought cunning and plausible suggestion (to bear on me).

تا بدیدم روی عزرائیل را ** باز آوردی فن و تسویل را