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1820-1829

  • And recalling the cold winds and intense frost in those hard days and times; 1820
  • ذکر آن اریاح سرد و زمهریر  ** اندر آن ازمان و ایام عسیر 
  • (Or) like fruit that in winter-time tells the story of God's lovingkindness
  • هم‌چو آن میوه که در وقت شتا  ** می‌کند افسانه‌ی لطف خدا 
  • And the tale of the season when the sun was smiling and embracing the brides of the orchard. [And the tale of the season when the sun was (enjoying) touching and copulating (with) the brides of the orchard.]
  • قصه‌ی دور تبسمهای شمس  ** وآن عروسان چمن را لمس و طمس 
  • The ecstasy is gone but thy (every) part remains as a souvenir: either inquire of it, or thyself recall (the ecstasy) to mind.
  • حال رفت و ماند جزوت یادگار  ** یا ازو واپرس یا خود یاد آر 
  • When grief takes possession of thee, if thou art a fit (alert and capable) person thou wouldst question that moment of despair
  • چون فرو گیرد غمت گر چستیی  ** زان دم نومید کن وا جستیی 
  • And wouldst say to it, “O Sorrow that deniest implicitly the allowance of favours (bestowed upon thee) by that Perfection, 1825
  • گفتییش ای غصه‌ی منکر به حال  ** راتبه‌ی انعامها را زان کمال 
  • If Spring and (its) fresh gladness are not always thine, (then) of what is thy body, (which is) like a heap of roses, the storehouse?
  • گر بهر دم نت بهار و خرمیست  ** هم‌چو چاش گل تنت انبار چیست 
  • Thy body is a heap of roses, thy thought is like rose-water; the rose-water denies the rose: lo, here is a marvel!”
  • چاش گل تن فکر تو هم‌چون گلاب  ** منکر گل شد گلاب اینت عجاب 
  • (Even) straw is refused to those who apishly show ingratitude, (while) sun and cloud (sunshine and rain) are lavished on those who resemble the prophets in disposition.
  • از کپی‌خویان کفران که دریغ  ** بر نبی‌خویان نثار مهر و میغ 
  • That obstinacy in (showing) ingratitude is the rule followed by the ape, while that thankfulness and gratitude is the way of the prophet.
  • آن لجاج کفر قانون کپیست  ** وآن سپاس و شکر منهاج نبیست