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1189-1213

  • 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

  • Since the case is thus, begin humble supplication; set about lamenting and glorifying (God) and fasting. 1195
  • چون چنین شد ابتهال آغاز کن ** ناله و تسبیح و روزه ساز کن‌‌

  • Lament continually, crying, “O Thou who well knowest the hidden things, do not crush us beneath the stone of evil contrivance.
  • ناله می‌‌کن کای تو علام الغیوب ** زیر سنگ مکر بد ما را مکوب‌‌

  • O Creator of the lion, if we have wrought currishness, do not set the lion (to spring) on us from this covert.
  • گر سگی کردیم ای شیر آفرین ** شیر را مگمار بر ما زین کمین‌‌

  • Do not give to sweet water the form of fire, do not put upon fire the form of water.
  • آب خوش را صورت آتش مده ** اندر آتش صورت آبی منه‌‌

  • When Thou makest (us) drunken with the wine of Thy wrath, Thou givest to things non-existent the form of existence.”
  • از شراب قهر چون مستی دهی ** نیستها را صورت هستی دهی‌‌

  • What is (this) drunkenness? That which binds (prevents) the eye from (true) eyesight, so that a (common) stone appears a jewel, and wool (pashm) a jasper (yashm). 1200
  • چیست مستی بند چشم از دید چشم ** تا نماید سنگ گوهر پشم یشم‌‌

  • What is (this) drunkenness? The perversion of the senses, the change of tamarisk-wood into sandal-wood in the (perverted) sight.
  • چیست مستی حسها مبدل شدن ** چوب گز اندر نظر صندل شدن‌‌

  • Story of the hoopoe and Solomon, showing that when the Divine destiny comes to pass, clear eyes are sealed.
  • قصه‌‌ی هدهد و سلیمان در بیان آن که چون قضا آید چشمهای روشن بسته شود

  • When the tent-pavilion was pitched for Solomon, all the birds came to pay him obeisance.
  • چون سلیمان را سراپرده زدند ** جمله مرغانش به خدمت آمدند

  • They found (him) speaking the same tongue (as themselves) and familiar with them: one by one they sped with (eager) soul into his presence.
  • هم زبان و محرم خود یافتند ** پیش او یک یک به جان بشتافتند

  • All the birds, having ceased from twittering, (in converse) with Solomon became more distinct (spoke more articulately) than your own brother.
  • جمله مرغان ترک کرده جیک جیک ** با سلیمان گشته افصح من اخیک‌‌

  • To speak the same tongue is a kinship and affinity: a man, (when he is) with those in whom he cannot confide, is like a prisoner in chains. 1205
  • هم زبانی خویشی و پیوندی است ** مرد با نامحرمان چون بندی است‌‌

  • Oh, many are the Indians and Turks that speak the same tongue; oh, many the pair of Turks that are as strangers (to each other).
  • ای بسا هندو و ترک هم زبان ** ای بسا دو ترک چون بیگانگان‌‌

  • Therefore the tongue of mutual understanding is different indeed: to be one in heart is better than to be one in tongue.
  • پس زبان محرمی خود دیگر است ** هم دلی از هم زبانی بهتر است‌‌

  • Without speech and without sign or scroll, hundreds of thousands of interpreters arise from the heart.
  • غیر نطق و غیر ایما و سجل ** صد هزاران ترجمان خیزد ز دل‌‌

  • The birds, all and each, their secrets of skill and knowledge and practice
  • جمله مرغان هر یکی اسرار خود ** از هنر وز دانش و از کار خود

  • Were revealing, one by one, to Solomon, and were praising themselves by way of submitting a request (for his consideration), 1210
  • با سلیمان یک به یک وامی‌‌نمود ** از برای عرضه خود را می‌‌ستود

  • Not from pride and self-conceit, (but) in order that he might give them access to him.
  • از تکبر نی و از هستی خویش ** بهر آن تا ره دهد او را به پیش‌‌

  • When a captive wants a lord (to buy him as a slave), he offers a preface (summary account) of his talent;
  • چون بباید برده‌‌ای را خواجه‌‌ای ** عرضه دارد از هنر دیباجه‌‌ای‌‌

  • (But) when he is ashamed (disgusted) at his buying him, he makes himself out to be sick and deaf and palsied and lame.
  • چون که دارد از خریداریش ننگ ** خود کند بیمار و کر و شل و لنگ‌‌