(But) he (thy friend) a Sharíf! ’Tis an absurd claim he is making. Who knows who committed adultery with his mother?
او شریفی میکند دعوی سرد ** مادر او را که داند تا که کرد
Will ye set your hearts (rely) on woman and the deeds of woman? (Will ye acknowledge her to be of) weak mind, and then (put) trust (in her)?
بر زن و بر فعل زن دل مینهید ** عقل ناقص و آن گهانی اعتماد
Many a fool in the world has tacked himself on to ‘Alí and the Prophet—and there is many a fool in the world (who will believe him).”2195
خویشتن را بر علی و بر نبی ** بسته است اندر زمانه بس غبی
Whoever is (born) of adultery and (is one) of the adulterous will think this concerning the men of God.
هر که باشد از زنا و زانیان ** این برد ظن در حق ربانیان
Any one whose head is made giddy by (his own) gyrations sees the house turning round like himself.
هر که بر گردد سرش از چرخها ** همچو خود گردنده بیند خانه را
What that vain talker, the gardener, said was (indicative of) his (own) condition; (it was) far from (being applicable to) the descendants of the Prophet.
آن چه گفت آن باغبان بو الفضول ** حال او بد، دور از اولاد رسول
If he had not been the issue of apostates, how should he have spoken thus as regards (the Prophet's) House?
گر نبودی او نتیجه مرتدان ** کی چنین گفتی برای خاندان
He used spells (guileful words), and the jurist hearkened to them. (Then) that insolent bully went after him (the Sharíf).2200
خواند افسونها شنید آن را فقیه ** در پیش رفت آن ستمکار سفیه
He said, “O ass, who invited you into this orchard? Has robbery been left to you as an inheritance by the Prophet?
گفت ای خر اندر این باغت که خواند ** دزدی از پیغمبرت میراث ماند
The lion's cub resembles him (the lion): in what do you resemble the Prophet? Tell (me that)!”
شیر را بچه همیماند بدو ** تو به پیغمبر به چه مانی بگو
The man (the gardener) who had sought refuge (in craft) did to the Sharíf that which a Khárijite would do to the Family of Yá-sín (Mohammed).
با شریف آن کرد مرد ملتجی ** که کند با آل یاسین خارجی
(I marvel) what hatred devils and ghouls like Yazíd and Shimr always have towards the Prophet's Family.
تا چه کین دارند دایم دیو و غول ** چون یزید و شمر با آل رسول
The Sharíf was devastated by the blows of that ruffian. He said to the jurist, “W have jumped out of the water.2205
شد شریف از زخم آن ظالم خراب ** با فقیه او گفت ما جستیم از آب
Do thou stand fast, now that thou art left alone and deprived (of our support). Be as a drum, suffer blows on the belly!
پای دار اکنون که ماندی فرد و کم ** چون دهل شو زخم میخور بر شکم
If I am not a Sharíf and worthy (of thee) and a (true) bosom-friend, (at any rate) I am no worse for thee than such a ruffian as this.”
گر شریف و لایق و هم دم نیام ** از چنین ظالم تو را من کم نیام
He (the gardener) finished with him (the Sharíf), and came up, saying, “O jurist, what (sort of) jurist are you, O you disgrace to every fool?
شد از او فارغ بیامد کای فقیه ** چه فقیهی ای تو ننگ هر سفیه
Is it your legal opinion, O convicted thief, that you may come (into my orchard) without asking leave?
فتویات این است ای ببریده دست ** کاندر آیی و نگویی امر هست
Have you read such a license in the Wasít, or has this question been (so decided) in the Muhít?”2210
این چنین رخصت بخواندی در وسیط ** یا بدست این مسئله اندر محیط
“You are right,” he replied; “beat (me): you have got the upper hand. This is the fit penalty for him that parts from friends.”
گفت حق استت بزن دستت رسید ** این سزای آن که از یاران برید
Returning to the story of the sick man and the visit paid (to him) by the Prophet, God bless him and grant him peace!
رجعت به قصه مریض و عیادت پیغامبر علیه السلام
This visiting of the sick is for the sake of this (spiritual) attachments, and this attachment is pregnant with a hundred lovingkindnesses.
این عیادت از برای این صله است ** وین صله از صد محبت حامله است
The peerless Prophet went to visit the sick man; he found that Companion at the last gasp.
در عیادت شد رسول بیندید ** آن صحابی را به حال نزع دید
When you become far from the presence of the saints, you have in reality become far from God.
چون شوی دور از حضور اولیا ** در حقیقت گشتهای دور از خدا
Inasmuch as the result of parting from fellow-travellers is sorrow, how is separation from the countenance of the kings (saints) less (grievous) than that?2215
چون نتیجه هجر همراهان غم است ** کی فراق روی شاهان ز آن کم است
Hasten every moment to seek the shadow (protection) of (those) kings, that by means of that shadow you may become superior to the sun.
سایه شاهان طلب هر دم شتاب ** تا شوی ز آن سایه بهتر ز آفتاب
If you have a journey (to make), go with this intention; and if it be (that you stay) at home, neglect not this.
گر سفر داری بدین نیت برو ** ور حضر باشد از این غافل مشو
How a certain Shaykh said to Báyazíd, “I am the Ka‘ba: perform a circumambulation round me.”
گفتن شیخی بایزید را که کعبه منم گرد من طوافی میکن