And the dread of hunger and famine was continually presenting itself to the disciple's mind on account of his heedlessness.
ترس جوع و قحط در فکر مرید ** هر دمی میگشت از غفلت پدید
The Shaykh was aware (of this) and acquainted with his secret thoughts: he said to him, “How long wilt thou remain in torment?
شیخ آگه بود و واقف از ضمیر ** گفت او را چند باشی در زحیر
Thou art consumed (with grief) because of thy craving for bread: thou hast closed the eye of self-denial and trust in God.
از برای غصهی نان سوختی ** دیدهی صبر و توکل دوختی
Thou art not (one) of the honoured favourites (of God) that thou shouldst be kept without (deprived of) walnuts and raisins.2845
تو نهای زان نازنینان عزیز ** که ترا دارند بیجوز و مویز
Hunger is the daily bread of the souls of God's elect: how is it amenable to (in the power of) a beggarly fool like thee?
جوع رزق جان خاصان خداست ** کی زبون همچو تو گیج گداست
Be at ease: thou art not (one) of those, so that thou shouldst tarry without bread in this kitchen.”
باش فارغ تو از آنها نیستی ** که درین مطبخ تو بینان بیستی
There are always bowls on bowls and loaves on loaves for these vulgar belly-gods.
کاسه بر کاسهست و نان بر نان مدام ** از برای این شکمخواران عام
When he (such a person) dies, the bread comes forward, saying, “O thou who didst (almost) kill thyself from fear of having no food,
چون بمیرد میرود نان پیش پیش ** کای ز بیم بینوایی کشته خویش
Thou art gone (from the world), (but) the bread is still there: arise and take it (if thou canst), O thou who didst (almost) kill thyself in agony!”2850
تو برفتی ماند نان برخیز گیر ** ای بکشته خویش را اندر زحیر
Hark, put trust in God, do not let thy feet and hands tremble (with fear): thy daily bread is more in love with thee than thou (with it).
هین توکل کن ملرزان پا و دست ** رزق تو بر تو ز تو عاشقترست