Zayd let fly an arrow in the direction of ‘Amr: his arrow gripped ‘Amr like a leopard.
زید پرانید تیری سوی عمر ** عمر را بگرفت تیرش همچو نمر
During a long time, a (whole) year, it was producing pain: pains are created by God, not by man.
مدت سالی همیزایید درد ** دردها را آفریند حق نه مرد
If Zayd who shot (the arrow) died of fright at the moment (when ‘Amr was wounded), (nevertheless) pains are continually being produced there (in ‘Amr's body) until (‘Amr's) death.1665
زید رامی آن دم ار مرد از وجل ** دردها میزاید آن جا تا اجل
Inasmuch as he (‘Amr) died from the results of the hurt (inflicted on him), for this cause call Zayd (his) murderer on acount of (Zayd's having been) the original cause (of his death).
ز آن موالید وجع چون مرد او ** زید را ز اول سبب قتال گو
Impute those pains to him, though all of them are the work of the Creator.
آن وجعها را بدو منسوب دار ** گر چه هست آن جمله صنع کردگار
So with sowing and breathing (speaking) and (laying) snares and sexual intercourse: the results of those (actions) are amenable to (determined by the will of) God.
همچنین کشت و دم و دام و جماع ** آن موالید است حق را مستطاع
The saints possess power (derived) from God: they turn back from its course the arrow that has sped.
اولیا را هست قدرت از اله ** تیر جسته باز آرندش ز راه
When the saint repents, he closes the doors of the results (shuts off the results) from the cause by that hand (power) of the Lord.1670
بسته درهای موالید از سبب ** چون پشیمان شد ولی ز آن دست رب
Through the opening of the door (of Divine grace), he makes unsaid what has been said, so that neither spit nor roast-meat is burnt thereby.
گفته ناگفته کند از فتح باب ** تا از آن نه سیخ سوزد نه کباب
He wipes out the saying from all the minds that heard it, and makes it imperceptible.
از همه دلها که آن نکته شنید ** آن سخن را کرد محو و ناپدید
O sire, if thou must needs have demonstration and proof (of this), recite “(Whatever) verse (We cancel) or cause to be forgotten. ”
گرت برهان باید و حجت مها ** باز خوان من آية أو ننسها
Read the verse “They made you forget My warning”: acknowledge their (the saints') power to put forgetfulness (in men's hearts).
آیت أنسوکم ذکری بخوان ** قدرت نسیان نهادنشان بدان
Since they are able to make (you) remember and forget, they are mighty over all the hearts of (God's) creatures.1675
چون به تذکیر و به نسیان قادراند ** بر همه دلهای خلقان قاهراند
When he (the saint) has blocked the road of (your) mental perception by means of forgetfulness, it is impossible (for you) to act, even if there be virtue (in you).
چون به نسیان بست او راه نظر ** کار نتوان کرد ور باشد هنر
Think ye those exalted ones are a laughing-stock? Recite from the Qur’án as far as (the words) “They made you forget.”
خلتم سخریه اهل السمو ** از نبی خوانید تا أنسوکم
He that owns a village is king over bodies; he that owns a heart is king over your hearts.
صاحب ده پادشاه جسمهاست ** صاحب دل شاه دلهای شماست
Without any doubt, action (practice) is a branch of (subordinate to) seeing (theory): therefore Man is nothing but “the little man” (the pupil of the eye).
فرع دید آمد عمل بیهیچ شک ** پس نباشد مردم الا مردمک
I dare not expound the whole of this (subject): hindrance thereto is coming from those who are at the centre.1680
من تمام این نیارم گفت از آن ** منع میآید ز صاحب مرکزان
Inasmuch as the forgetfulness and recollection of (God's) creatures are with him (depend on the perfect saint), and he comes at their call for help,
چون فراموشی خلق و یادشان ** با وی است و او رسد فریادشان
Every night that glorious one is emptying from their hearts hundreds of thousands of good and evil (thoughts),
صد هزاران نیک و بد را آن بهی ** میکند هر شب ز دلهاشان تهی
(While) in the daytime he is filling their hearts therewith— he is filling those oyster-shells with pearls.
روز دلها را از آن پر میکند ** آن صدفها را پر از در میکند
By (Divine) guidance (after sleep is past) all those thoughts of former things recognize the spirits (to which they were attached).
آن همه اندیشهی پیشانها ** میشناسند از هدایت جانها
Your handicraft and skill come (back) to you, that they may open to you the door of (ways and) means.1685
پیشه و فرهنگ تو آید به تو ** تا در اسباب بگشاید به تو
The goldsmith's craft did not go to the ironsmith; the disposition of the good-natured man did not go to the disagreeable one.
پیشه زرگر به آهنگر نشد ** خوی این خوش خو به آن منکر نشد
On the day of Resurrection the handicrafts and dispositions will come, like articles of property, to the claimant (owner).
پیشهها و خلقها همچون جهیز ** سوی خصم آیند روز رستخیز