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1170-1194

  • On the road a lion attacked thy humble slave, attacked both the companions in travel who were coming (to thee). 1170
  • شیری اندر راه قصد بنده کرد ** قصد هر دو همره آینده کرد

  • I said to him, ‘We are the slaves of the King of kings, the lowly fellow-servants of that (exalted) court.’
  • گفتمش ما بنده‌‌ی شاهنشه‌‌ایم ** خواجه‌‌تاشان که آن درگه‌‌ایم‌‌

  • He said, ‘The King of kings! Who is he? Be ashamed! Do not make mention of every base loon in my presence.
  • گفت شاهنشه که باشد شرم دار ** پیش من تو یاد هر ناکس میار

  • Both thee and thy king I will tear to pieces, if thou and thy friend turn back from my door.’
  • هم ترا و هم شهت را بر درم ** گر تو با یارت بگردید از درم‌‌

  • I said to him, ‘Let me behold once more the face of the king and bear the news of thee (to him).’
  • گفتمش بگذار تا بار دگر ** روی شه بینم برم از تو خبر

  • He said, ‘Place thy comrade with me (in my keeping) as a pledge; otherwise, thou art a sacrifice (thy life is forfeit) according to my law.’ 1175
  • گفت همره را گرو نه پیش من ** ور نه قربانی تو اندر کیش من‌‌

  • We entreated him much: it was no use. He seized my friend and left me to go alone.
  • لابه کردیمش بسی سودی نکرد ** یار من بستد مرا بگذاشت فرد

  • My friend, from his plumpness, made two of me both in comeliness and beauty and (size of) body.
  • یارم از زفتی دو چندان بد که من ** هم به لطف و هم به خوبی هم به تن‌‌

  • Henceforth this road is barred by that lion: this is what happened to me, and it has been told to thee (just as it happened).
  • بعد از این ز آن شیر این ره بسته شد ** رشته‌‌ی ایمان ما بگسسته شد

  • Cut off (abandon) hope of the allowance henceforth; I am telling thee the truth, and truth is bitter.
  • از وظیفه بعد از این اومید بر ** حق همی‌‌گویم ترا و الحق مر

  • If thou want the allowance, clear the way! hey, come on and repel that irreverent one!” 1180
  • گر وظیفه بایدت ره پاک کن ** هین بیا و دفع آن بی‌‌باک کن‌‌

  • How the lion answered the hare and set off with him.
  • جواب گفتن شیر خرگوش را و روان شدن با او

  • “Come on in God's name,” said he, “let me see where he is! Go thou in front, if thou art speaking truth,
  • گفت بسم الله بیا تا او کجاست ** پیش در شو گر همی‌‌گویی تو راست‌‌

  • That I may give him and a hundred like him the punishment they deserve, or if this is a lie, that I may give thy deserts to thee.”
  • تا سزای او و صد چون او دهم ** ور دروغ است این سزای تو دهم‌‌

  • The hare set out on the way, (going) in front like a guide, that he might lead him towards his snare,
  • اندر آمد چون قلاووزی به پیش ** تا برد او را به سوی دام خویش‌‌

  • Towards the well which he had designated: he had made the deep well a snare for his (the lion's) life.
  • سوی چاهی کاو نشانش کرده بود ** چاه مغ را دام جانش کرده بود

  • (Thus) were these twain going till (they arrived) near the well. Look, you, (this was) a hare (deceitful) as a (pool of) water (hidden) under straw. 1185
  • می‌‌شدند این هر دو تا نزدیک چاه ** اینت خرگوشی چو آبی زیر کاه‌‌

  • The water bears a blade of straw (down) to the plain: how, I wonder, will the water bear away a mountain?
  • آب کاهی را به هامون می‌‌برد ** آب کوهی را عجب چون می‌‌برد

  • The snare of his (the hare's) guile was a noose for the lion: a marvellous hare (he), who was carrying off a lion (as his prey)!
  • دام مکر او کمند شیر بود ** طرفه خرگوشی که شیری می‌‌ربود

  • A Moses kills Pharaoh, with his army and mighty host, by means of (a sea like) the river Nile.
  • موسیی فرعون را با رود نیل ** می‌‌کشد با لشکر و جمع ثقیل‌‌

  • A single gnat with half a wing cleaves intrepidly the suture of Nimrod's skull.
  • پشه‌‌ای نمرود را با نیم پر ** می‌‌شکافد بی‌‌محابا درز سر

  • Behold the state of him who hearkened to the words of his enemy, and the retribution of him who became the friend of the envious one— 1190
  • حال آن کاو قول دشمن را شنود ** بین جزای آن که شد یار حسود

  • The state of a Pharaoh who hearkened to Haman, and the state of a Nimrod who hearkened to Satan.
  • حال فرعونی که هامان را شنود ** حال نمرودی که شیطان را شنود

  • Albeit the enemy speak to thee in friendly wise, know (his words to be) the snare, though he speak to thee of the grain (bait).
  • دشمن ار چه دوستانه گویدت ** دام دان گر چه ز دانه گویدت‌‌

  • If he give thee some candy, regard it as poison; if he do a kindness to thy body, regard it as cruelty.
  • گر ترا قندی دهد آن زهر دان ** گر به تن لطفی کند آن قهر دان‌‌

  • When the (Divine) destiny comes to pass, you see naught but the skin (outward appearance): you do not distinguish enemies from friends.
  • چون قضا آید نبینی غیر پوست ** دشمنان را باز نشناسی ز دوست‌‌