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1509-1533

  • Since something will (certainly) be lost in the water, take leave of the less (worse) and gain (possession of) the better.
  • چون که چیزی فوت خواهد شد در آب ** ترک کمتر گوی و بهتر را بیاب‏
  • How the excellence and sagacity of Luqmán became manifest to those who made trial (of him).
  • ظاهر شدن فضل و زیرکی لقمان پیش امتحان کنندگان
  • Whatever food they brought to him (Luqmán's master), he would send some one to Luqmán after (receiving it), 1510
  • هر طعامی کاوریدندی به وی ** کس سوی لقمان فرستادی ز پی‏
  • That Luqmán might put his hand to (partake of) it, on purpose that the master might eat his (Luqmán's) leavings.
  • تا که لقمان دست سوی آن برد ** قاصدا تا خواجه پس خوردش خورد
  • He would eat his remnants and be enraptured: any food that he (Luqmán) did not taste, he (the master) would throw away;
  • سور او خوردی و شور انگیختی ** هر طعامی کاو نخوردی ریختی‏
  • Or if he ate (of it), (’twould be) without heart and without appetite: this is (the sign of) an affinity without end.
  • ور بخوردی بی‏دل و بی‏اشتها ** این بود پیوندی بی‏انتها
  • They had brought a melon as a present. “Go, my son” said he, “and call Luqmán.”
  • خربزه آورده بودند ارمغان ** گفت رو فرزند لقمان را بخوان‏
  • When he cut it and gave him a slice, he ate it as if it were sugar and honey. 1515
  • چون برید و داد او را یک برین ** همچو شکر خوردش و چون انگبین‏
  • On account of the pleasure with which he ate (it), he gave him a second (slice), (and went on) till the slices (given him) reached the seventeenth.
  • از خوشی که خورد داد او را دوم ** تا رسید آن گرچها تا هفدهم‏
  • One slice remained. He said, “I will eat this (myself), so that I may see what a sweet melon this is.
  • ماند گرچی گفت این را من خورم ** تا چه شیرین خربزه ست این بنگرم‏
  • He (Luqmán) eats it with such pleasure that from his delight (all) natures have become eager and craving the morsel.”
  • او چنین خوش می‏خورد کز ذوق او ** طبعها شد مشتهی و لقمه جو
  • As soon as he (the master) ate it, by its sourness there was kindled fire (which) blistered his tongue and burnt his throat.
  • چون بخورد از تلخیش آتش فروخت ** هم زبان کرد آبله هم حلق سوخت‏
  • He became beside himself for a while on account of its sourness; after that, he said to him, “O (you who are) soul and world, 1520
  • ساعتی بی‏خود شد از تلخی آن ** بعد از آن گفتش که ای جان و جهان‏
  • How did you make all this poison an antidote? How did you deem this cruelty to be kindness?
  • نوش چون کردی تو چندین زهر را ** لطف چون انگاشتی این قهر را
  • What patience is this? For what reason is this great fortitude? Or, perchance, in your opinion this life of yours is an enemy (which you would fain destroy).
  • این چه صبر است این صبوری از چه روست ** یا مگر پیش تو این جانت عدوست‏
  • Why did not you cunningly bring (forward) a plea, saying, ‘I have an excuse (for declining to eat): desist for a while’.”
  • چون نیاوردی به حیلت حجتی ** که مرا عذری است بس کن ساعتی‏
  • Luqmán said, “From thy munificent hand I have eaten so much that I am (bent) double with shame.
  • گفت من از دست نعمت بخش تو ** خورده‏ام چندان که از شرمم دو تو
  • I was ashamed not to eat one bitter thing from thy hand, O thou who art possessed of knowledge. 1525
  • شرمم آمد که یکی تلخ از کفت ** من ننوشم ای تو صاحب معرفت‏
  • Since all parts of me have grown from thy bounty and are plunged in thy bait and snare—
  • چون همه اجزام از انعام تو ** رسته‏اند و غرق دانه و دام تو
  • If I make outcry and complaint because of one bitter thing, may the dust of a hundred roads be on (all) parts of me!
  • گر ز یک تلخی کنم فریاد و داد ** خاک صد ره بر سر اجزام باد
  • It (the melon) had the enjoyment of thy sugar-bestowing hand: how could it (such enjoyment) leave any bitterness in this melon?”
  • لذت دست شکر بخشت بداشت ** اندر این بطیخ تلخی کی گذاشت‏
  • By love bitter things become sweet; by love pieces of copper become golden;
  • از محبت تلخها شیرین شود ** از محبت مسها زرین شود
  • By love dregs become clear; by love pains become healing; 1530
  • از محبت دردها صافی شود ** از محبت دردها شافی شود
  • By love the dead is made living; by love the king is made a slave.
  • از محبت مرده زنده می‏کنند ** از محبت شاه بنده می‏کنند
  • This love, moreover, is the result of knowledge: who (ever) sat in foolishness on such a throne?
  • این محبت هم نتیجه‏ی دانش است ** کی گزافه بر چنین تختی نشست‏
  • On what occasion did deficient knowledge give birth to this love? Deficient (knowledge) gives birth to love, but (only love) for that which is (really) lifeless.
  • دانش ناقص کجا این عشق زاد ** عشق زاید ناقص اما بر جماد