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2461-2470

  • Although, at this time when vile men hold sway, the vulgar put forward the elders on two occasions (only),
  • گرچه پیران را درین دور لام  ** در دو موضع پیش می‌دارند عام 

  • Either in (tasting) food that is burning hot, or on a bridge that is (damaged) by cracks (and) in a state of ruin.
  • یا در آن لوتی که آن سوزان بود  ** یا بر آن پل کز خلل ویران بود 

  • The vulgar do not pay homage to a venerable Shaykh and leader without some mischievous idea associated (with their homage).
  • خدمت شیخی بزرگی قایدی  ** عام نارد بی‌قرینه‌ی فاسدی 

  • This is their good: what must their evil be? Distinguish their (inward) foulness from their (outward) fairness.”
  • خیرشان اینست چه بود شرشان  ** قبحشان را باز دان از فرشان 

  • Parable.
  • مثل 

  • A king was going to the congregational mosque, and the marshals and mace-bearers were beating the people off. 2465
  • سوی جامع می‌شد آن یک شهریار  ** خلق را می‌زد نقیب و چوبدار 

  • The wielder of the stick would break the head of one and tear to bits the shirt of another.
  • آن یکی را سر شکستی چوب‌زن  ** و آن دگر را بر دریدی پیرهن 

  • A poor wretch amidst the throng received ten blows with the stick without (having committed) any offence. “Begone,” they cried, “get out of the way!”
  • در میانه بی‌دلی ده چوب خورد  ** بی‌گناهی که برو از راه برد 

  • Dripping blood, he turned his face to the king and said, “Behold the manifest iniquity: why ask of that which is hidden?
  • خون چکان رو کرد با شاه و بگفت  ** ظلم ظاهر بین چه پرسی از نهفت 

  • This is thy good: (thou doest this whilst) thou art going to the mosque; what must thy evil and burden (of sin) be, O misguided one?”
  • خیر تو این است جامع می‌روی  ** تا چه باشد شر و وزرت ای غوی 

  • The Pír (Elder) never hears a salaam from a base fellow without being exceedingly tormented by him in the end. 2470
  • یک سلامی نشنود پیر از خسی  ** تا نپیچد عاقبت از وی بسی