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  • Before (the time of) ‘Uthmán there was a scribe who used to be diligent in writing down the Revelation.
  • پیش از عثمان یکی نساخ بود ** کاو به نسخ وحی جدی می‌‌نمود

  • Whenever the Prophet dictated the Revelation, he would write out the same (portion) on the leaf.
  • چون نبی از وحی فرمودی سبق ** او همان را وانبشتی بر ورق‌‌

  • The beams of that Revelation would shine upon him, and he would find Wisdom within him. 3230
  • پرتو آن وحی بر وی تافتی ** او درون خویش حکمت یافتی‌‌

  • The substance of that Wisdom was dictated by the Prophet: by this (small) amount (of reflected Wisdom) that meddling fool was led astray,
  • عین آن حکمت بفرمودی رسول ** زین قدر گمراه شد آن بو الفضول‌‌

  • Thinking, “I have in my conscience the Truth of that which the illumined Prophet is saying.”
  • کانچه می‌‌گوید رسول مستنیر ** مر مرا هست آن حقیقت در ضمیر

  • The ray of his thought struck the Prophet: the wrath of God descended on his (the scribe's) soul.
  • پرتو اندیشه‌‌اش زد بر رسول ** قهر حق آورد بر جانش نزول‌‌

  • He abandoned both his work as a scribe and the Religion (Islam): he became the malignant foe of Mustafá (Mohammed) and the Religion.
  • هم ز نساخی بر آمد هم ز دین ** شد عدوی مصطفی و دین به کین‌‌

  • Mustafá said, “O obstinate miscreant, if the Light was from thee, how shouldst thou have become black (with sin)? 3235
  • مصطفی فرمود کای گبر عنود ** چون سیه گشتی اگر نور از تو بود

  • If thou hadst been the Divine fountain (whence the Revelation issued), thou wouldst not have let out such black water as this.”
  • گر تو ینبوع الهی بودیی ** این چنین آب سیه نگشودیی‌‌

  • Lest his reputation should be ruined in the sight of all and sundry, this (pride) kept his mouth shut.
  • تا که ناموسش به پیش این و آن ** نشکند بر بست این او را دهان‌‌

  • His (the scribe's) heart was burning, hence he was unable to repent: this is wonderful.
  • اندرون می‌‌سوختش هم زین سبب ** توبه کردن می‌‌نیارست این عجب‌‌

  • He (the scribe) was crying “Alas,” but “Alas” was of no use to him when the sword came on and took off his head.
  • آه می‌‌کرد و نبودش آه سود ** چون در آمد تیغ و سر را در ربود

  • God has made reputation (to be like) a hundred maunds' weight of iron: oh, many a one is bound in the unseen chain! 3240
  • کرده حق ناموس را صد من حدید ** ای بسا بسته به بند ناپدید

  • Pride and infidelity have barred that Way (of repentance) in such wise that he (the sinner) cannot utter a sigh.
  • کبر و کفر آن سان ببست آن راه را ** که نیارد کرد ظاهر آه را

  • He (God) said, “(We have put on their necks) shackles (chin-high), and thereby they are forced to lift up their heads”: those shackles are not (put) on us from outside.
  • گفت اغلالا فهم به مقمحون ** نیست آن اغلال بر ما از برون‌‌

  • “(And We have put) behind them a barrier, and We have made a covering (of darkness) over them”: he is not seeing the barrier in front (of him) and behind.
  • خلفهم سدا فأغشیناهم ** می‌‌نبیند بند را پیش و پس او

  • The barrier that arose has the appearance of open country: he does not know that it is the barrier of the Divine destiny.
  • رنگ صحرا دارد آن سدی که خاست ** او نمی‌‌داند که آن سد قضاست‌‌

  • Your (earthly) beloved is a barrier to the face of the (Divine) Beloved: your (worldly) guide is a barrier to the words of the (true spiritual) guide. 3245
  • شاهد تو سد روی شاهد است ** مرشد تو سد گفت مرشد است‌‌

  • Oh, many are the infidels that have a passionate longing for the Religion (Islam): their chain (stumbling-block) is reputation and pride in this and that (object of desire).
  • ای بسا کفار را سودای دین ** بندشان ناموس و کبر آن و این‌‌

  • The chain is hidden. but ’tis worse than iron: the iron chain is cut in pieces by the axe.
  • بند پنهان لیک از آهن بتر ** بند آهن را کند پاره تبر

  • The iron chain can be removed: none knows how to cure the invisible chain.
  • بند آهن را توان کردن جدا ** بند غیبی را نداند کس دوا

  • If a man is stung by a wasp, at that moment his nature is intent on a means of removing (the pain),
  • مرد را زنبور اگر نیشی زند ** طبع او آن لحظه بر دفعی تند

  • But since the stinging wound is from (inflicted by) your self-existence, the pain continues with violence and the anguish is not relieved. 3250
  • زخم نیش اما چو از هستی تست ** غم قوی باشد نگردد درد سست‌‌

  • The (full) explanation of this (matter) is springing forth (seeking to escape) from my breast, but I am afraid it may give (you cause to) despair.
  • شرح این از سینه بیرون می‌‌جهد ** لیک می‌‌ترسم که نومیدی دهد

  • Nay, do not despair: make yourself cheerful, call for help to Him who comes at the call,
  • نی مشو نومید و خود را شاد کن ** پیش آن فریادرس فریاد کن‌‌