If thou whirl a firebrand with dexterity, it appears to the sight as a very long (line of) fire.
شاخ آتش را بجنبانی به ساز ** در نظر آتش نماید بس دراز
The swift motion produced by the action of God presents this length of duration (Time) as (a phenomenon arising) from the rapidity of Divine action.
این درازی مدت از تیزی صنع ** مینماید سرعت انگیزی صنع
Even if the seeker of this mystery is an exceedingly learned man, (say to him), “Lo, Husámu’ddín, who is a sublime book (where you will find the mystery revealed).”
طالب این سر اگر علامهای است ** نک حسام الدین که سامی نامهای است
The hare's coming to the lion and the lion's anger with him.
رسیدن خرگوش به شیر و خشم شیر بر وی
The lion, incensed and wrathful and frantic, saw the hare coming from afar,1150
شیر اندر آتش و در خشم و شور ** دید کان خرگوش میآید ز دور
Running undismayed and confidently, looking angry and fierce and fell and sour,
میدود بیدهشت و گستاخ او ** خشمگین و تند و تیز و ترش رو
For by coming humbly (he thought) suspicion would be (excited), while by boldness every cause of doubt would be removed.
کز شکسته آمدن تهمت بود ** وز دلیری دفع هر ریبت بود
When he came further on, near to the “shoe-row,” the lion shouted—“Ha, villain!
چون رسید او پیشتر نزدیک صف ** بانگ بر زد شیرهای ای ناخلف
I who have torn elephants limb from limb, I who have rubbed the ear of (chastised and vanquished) the ferocious lion—
من که گاوان را ز هم بدریدهام ** من که گوش پیل نر مالیدهام
Who (what) is a half-witted (feeble) hare, that he should thus throw on the ground (disregard) my behest?”1155
نیم خرگوشی که باشد که چنین ** امر ما را افکند او بر زمین
Abandon the hare's sleep of heedlessness! Give ear, O donkey, to the roaring of this lion!
ترک خواب غفلت خرگوش کن ** غرهی این شیر ای خر گوش کن
The hare's apology.
عذر گفتن خرگوش
“Mercy!” cried the hare, “I have an excuse, if thy Lordship's pardon come to my aid.”