Haven’t you read in the Traditions (of the Prophet), ‘Whoever digs a pit (for his brother will fall into it)’? Practise what you have read, O soul of your father!
من حفر برا نخواندی از خبر ** آنچ خواندی کن عمل جان پدر
This one judicial decision of yours was like this, for it has brought you a slap on the nape.
این یکی حکمت چنین بد در قضا ** که ترا آورد سیلی بر قفا
Alas for your other (unjust) decisions! (Consider) what (penalty) they will bring upon your head and feet.
وای بر احکام دیگرهای تو ** تا چه آرد بر سر و بر پای تو
From kindness you take pity on a wrong-doer, saying, ‘Mayst thou have three dirhems to spend (on food)!’
ظالمی را رحم آری از کرم ** که برای نفقه بادت سه درم
Cut off the wrong-doer’s hand: what occasion is there for you to put the control and reins in his hand?1575
دست ظالم را ببر چه جای آن ** که بدست او نهی حکم و عنان
O you from whom justice is unknown, you resemble the goat that gave her milk to the wolf-cub.”
تو بدان بز مانی ای مجهولداد ** که نژاد گرگ را او شیر داد
The Cadi’s reply to the Súfi.
جواب دادن قاضی صوفی را
The Cadi said, “It is our duty to acquiesce, whatever slap or cruelty the (Divine) destiny may bring to pass.
گفت قاضی واجب آیدمان رضا ** هر قفا و هر جفا کارد قضا
I am inwardly pleased with the decision (inscribed) in the (Heavenly) Scrolls, though my face has become sour—for Truth is bitter.
خوشدلم در باطن از حکم زبر ** گرچه شد رویم ترش کالحق مر
This heart of mine is an orchard, and my eye is like the cloud: (when) the cloud weeps the orchard laughs joyously and happily.
این دلم باغست و چشمم ابروش ** ابر گرید باغ خندد شاد و خوش
In a year of drought the orchards are reduced to death and agony by the sun laughing unconscionably.1580
سال قحط از آفتاب خیرهخند ** باغها در مرگ و جان کندن رسند