- Adam, (cast out) from Paradise and from above the Seven (Heavens), went to the “shoe-row” for the purpose of excusing himself. 1635
- آدم از فردوس و از بالای هفت ** پای ماچان از برای عذر رفت
- If thou art from the back of Adam and from his loins, be constant in seeking (forgiveness) amongst his company.
- گر ز پشت آدمی وز صلب او ** در طلب میباش هم در طلب او
- Prepare a dessert of heart-fire (burning grief) and eye-water (tears): the garden is made open (blooming) by cloud and sun.
- ز آتش دل و آب دیده نقل ساز ** بوستان از ابر و خورشید است باز
- What dost thou know of the taste of the water of the eyes? Thou art a lover of bread, like the blind (beggars).
- تو چه دانی قدر آب دیدهگان ** عاشق نانی تو چون نادیدگان
- If thou make this wallet empty of bread, thou wilt make it full of glorious jewels.
- گر تو این انبان ز نان خالی کنی ** پر ز گوهرهای اجلالی کنی
- Wean the babe, thy soul, from the Devil's milk, and after that make it consort with the Angel. 1640
- طفل جان از شیر شیطان باز کن ** بعد از آنش با ملک انباز کن
- Whilst thou art dark and vexed and gloomy, know that thou art sucking from the same breast as the accursed Devil.
- تا تو تاریک و ملول و تیرهای ** دان که با دیو لعین همشیرهای
- The mouthful that gave increase of light and perfection is obtained from lawful earnings.
- لقمهای کان نور افزود و کمال ** آن بود آورده از کسب حلال
- The oil that comes and quenches our lamp—when it quenches a lamp, call it water.
- روغنی کاید چراغ ما کشد ** آب خوانش چون چراغی را کشد
- From the lawful morsel are born knowledge and wisdom; from the lawful morsel come love and tenderness.
- علم و حکمت زاید از لقمهی حلال ** عشق و رقت آید از لقمهی حلال
- When from a morsel thou seest (arise) envy and guile, (and when) ignorance and heedlessness are born (of it), know that it is unlawful. 1645
- چون ز لقمه تو حسد بینی و دام ** جهل و غفلت زاید آن را دان حرام
- Wilt thou sow wheat and will it produce barley? Hast thou seen a mare bring forth an ass's colt?
- هیچ گندم کاری و جو بر دهد ** دیدهای اسبی که کرهی خر دهد
- The morsel is seed, and thoughts are its fruit; the morsel is the sea, and thoughts are its pearls.
- لقمه تخم است و برش اندیشهها ** لقمه بحر و گوهرش اندیشهها
- From the lawful morsel in the mouth is born the inclination to serve (God) and the resolve to go to yonder world.
- زاید از لقمهی حلال اندر دهان ** میل خدمت عزم رفتن آن جهان
- How the merchant related to the parrot what he had witnessed on the part of the parrots of India.
- باز گفتن بازرگان با طوطی آن چه دید از طوطیان هندوستان
- The merchant finished his trading and returned home (prosperously) to the joy of his friends.
- کرد بازرگان تجارت را تمام ** باز آمد سوی منزل دوست کام
- He brought a present for every male slave, he gave a token to every slave-girl. 1650
- هر غلامی را بیاورد ارمغان ** هر کنیزک را ببخشید او نشان
- “Where is my present?” asked the parrot. “Relate what thou hast seen and said.”
- گفت طوطی ارمغان بنده کو ** آن چه دیدی و آن چه گفتی باز گو
- “Nay,” said he, “indeed I am repenting of that (which I said), gnawing my hand and biting my fingers (in remorse).
- گفت نی من خود پشیمانم از آن ** دست خود خایان و انگشتان گزان
- Why, from ignorance and folly, did I idly bear (such) an inconsiderate message?”
- من چرا پیغام خامی از گزاف ** بردم از بیدانشی و از نشاف
- “O master,” said the parrot, “what is thy repentance for? What is it that causes this anger and grief?”
- گفت ای خواجه پشیمانی ز چیست ** چیست آن کاین خشم و غم را مقتضی است
- “I told thy complaints,” said he, “to a company of parrots resembling thee. 1655
- گفت گفتم آن شکایتهای تو ** با گروهی طوطیان همتای تو
- One parrot got scent of (understood) thy pain: her heart broke, and she trembled and died.
- آن یکی طوطی ز دردت بوی برد ** زهرهاش بدرید و لرزید و بمرد
- I became sorry, (thinking) ‘why did I say this?’ but what was the use of repenting after I had said it?”
- من پشیمان گشتم این گفتن چه بود ** لیک چون گفتم پشیمانی چه سود
- Know that a word which suddenly shot from the tongue is like an arrow shot from the bow.
- نکته ای کان جست ناگه از زبان ** همچو تیری دان که جست آن از کمان
- O son, that arrow does not turn back on its way: you must dam a torrent at the source.
- وانگردد از ره آن تیر ای پسر ** بند باید کرد سیلی را ز سر