This discourse hath no end. Hasten back, that we may not be left behind by the caravan's file of camels.
این سخن پایان ندارد باز ران ** تا نمانیم از قطار کاروان
On the Day when faces shall become white or black, Turk and Hindi shall become manifest (shall be clearly discerned) from among that company.
یوم تبیض و تسود وجوه ** ترک و هندو شهره گردد ز آن گروه
In the womb (of this world) Hindoo and Turk are not distinguishable, (but) when each is born (into the next world) he (the seer) sees that each is miserable or glorious (according to his spiritual nature).3525
در رحم پیدا نباشد هند و ترک ** چون که زاید بیندش زار و سترگ
“I am seeing them all plainly and with ocular vision, as (they shall be) on the Day of Resurrection, men and women.
جمله را چون روز رستاخیز من ** فاش میبینم عیان از مرد و زن
Hark, shall I tell or should I stop my breath (keep solence)?" Mustafá (Mohammad) bit his lip (in displeasure) at him (Zayd), as though to say, "Enough!"
هین بگویم یا فرو بندم نفس ** لب گزیدش مصطفی یعنی که بس
“O Messenger of Allah, shall I tell the mystery of the Gathering (on the Day of Judgement), shall I make the Resurrection manifest in the world to-day?
یا رسول الله بگویم سر حشر ** در جهان پیدا کنم امروز نشر
Let me be, that I may rend the curtains asunder, that my (spiritual) substance may shine forth like a sun;
هل مرا تا پردهها را بر درم ** تا چو خورشیدی بتابد گوهرم
That the sun may be eclipsed by me, that I may show (the difference between) the (fruitful) date-palm and the (barren) willow.3530
تا کسوف آید ز من خورشید را ** تا نمایم نخل را و بید را
I will show forth the mystery of Resurrection, the sterling coin and the coin mixed with alloy,
وا نمایم راز رستاخیز را ** نقد را و نقد قلب آمیز را
The people of the left with their hands cut off; I will show forth the colour of infidelity and the colour of the (Prophet's) folk.
دستها ببریده اصحاب شمال ** وانمایم رنگ کفر و رنگ آل
I will lay bare the seven rifts (sins) of hypocrisy in the light of the moon that suffers no eclipse or waning.
واگشایم هفت سوراخ نفاق ** در ضیای ماه بیخسف و محاق
I will display the woollen frocks of the damned, I will cause the drums and kettledrums of the prophets to be heard.
وانمایم من پلاس اشقیا ** بشنوانم طبل و کوس انبیا
Hell and the Gardens (of Paradise) and the intermediate state I will bring clearly before the eyes of the infidels.3535
دوزخ و جنات و برزخ در میان ** پیش چشم کافران آرم عیان
I will display the pond of Kawthar heaving (with waves), which dashes water on their (the blessed ones') faces, (while) its sound (rings) in their ears;
وانمایم حوض کوثر را به جوش ** کآب بر روشان زند بانگش به گوش
And those who have been made to run athirst round it I will show clearly at this moment.
و آن کسان که تشنه بر گردش دوان ** گشتهاند این دم نمایم من عیان
Their shoulders are rubbing against my shoulder, their cries are piercing my ears.
میبساید دوششان بر دوش من ** نعرههاشان میرسد در گوش من
Before my eyes the people of Paradise, from free choice, clasp each other to their bosoms,
اهل جنت پیش چشمم ز اختیار ** در کشیده یکدگر را در کنار
Visiting one another's high places of honour and snatching kisses from the lips (of the houris).3540
دست همدیگر زیارت میکنند ** از لبان هم بوسه غارت میکنند
This ear of mine has become deafened by the cries of ‘Alas, Alas!’ (uttered) by the vile wretches (in Hell) and by the screams of ‘O sorrow!’
کر شد این گوشم ز بانگ آه آه ** از خسان و نعرهی وا حسرتاه
These are (only) hints. I would speak from the depth (of my knowledge), but I fear to offend the Messenger (of Allah).”
این اشارتهاست گویم از نغول ** لیک میترسم ز آزار رسول
He was speaking in this wise, intoxicated and distraught: the Prophet twitched his collar
همچنین میگفت سر مست و خراب ** داد پیغمبر گریبانش به تاب
And said, “Beware! Draw (rein), for thy horse has become hot. (When) the reflexion of God is not ashamed (to speak the truth) strikes (on the heart), shame is gone.
گفت هین در کش که اسبت گرم شد ** عکس حق لا يستحيی زد شرم شد
Thy mirror has shot out of the case: how shall mirror and balance speak falsehood?3545
آینهی تو جست بیرون از غلاف ** آینه و میزان کجا گوید خلاف
How shall mirror and balance stop their breath (suppress the truth) for fear of hurting and shaming any one?
آینه و میزان کجا بندد نفس ** بهر آزار و حیای هیچ کس
Mirror and balance are noble touchstones: if thou do service (sue) to them for two hundred years,
آینه و میزان محکهای سنی ** گر دو صد سالش تو خدمتها کنی