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3225-3234

  • Every (religious) doctrine, every tenet, that is not praiseworthy is (like) a mountain-pass and a barrier and a brigand. 3225
  • هر روش هر ره که آن محمود نیست  ** عقبه‌ای و مانعی و ره‌زنیست 

  • This doctrine has become the adversary and bitter enemy of that, so that the imitator (who adopts the beliefs of others) is in a dilemma;
  • این روش خصم و حقود آن شده  ** تا مقلد در دو ره حیران شده 

  • (For) he sees that both the opponents are firm in their doctrine: every sect is pleased with its own path.
  • صدق هر دو ضد بیند در روش  ** هر فریقی در ره خود خوش منش 

  • If it has no reply (to the arguments brought against it), it will cling obstinately to the same formula till the Day of Resurrection,
  • گر جوابش نیست می‌بندد ستیز  ** بر همان دم تا به روز رستخیز 

  • Saying, “Our great authorities know the reply to this, although the right method (of answering) is hidden from us.”
  • که مهان ما بدانند این جواب  ** گرچه از ما شد نهان وجه صواب 

  • The only muzzle for evil suggestions (of doubt) is Love; else, when has any one (ever) stopped (such) temptation? 3230
  • پوزبند وسوسه عشقست و بس  ** ورنه کی وسواس را بستست کس 

  • Become a lover, seek a fair minion, hunt a waterfowl from river to river.
  • عاشقی شو شاهدی خوبی بجو  ** صید مرغابی همی‌کن جو بجو 

  • How will you get water (spirituality) from that one who takes your water away? How will you apprehend (the truth) from that one (who) consumes your (spiritual) apprehension?
  • کی بری زان آب کان آبت برد  ** کی کنی زان فهم فهمت را خورد 

  • In Love, (which is) glorious and resplendent, you will find intelligible things other than these intelligible things.
  • غیر این معقولها معقولها  ** یابی اندر عشق با فر و بها 

  • To God belong intelligences other than this intelligence of yours, (intelligences) by which the mediate celestial things are ruled;
  • غیر این عقل تو حق را عقلهاست  ** که بدان تدبیر اسباب سماست