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2920-2944

  • One (of them) says, “It was crop-eared,” and another says, “Its saddlecloth was embroidered.” 2920
  • آن یکی گوید بریده گوش بود ** و آن دگر گوید جلش منقوش بود

  • One says, “The camel had (only) one eye,” and another says, “It (was suffering) from mange (and) had no hair.”
  • آن یکی گوید شتر یک چشم بود ** و آن دگر گوید ز گر بی‏پشم بود

  • For the sake of the reward every rascal, (speaking) at random, sets forth a hundred clues.
  • از برای مژدگانی صد نشان ** از گزافه هر خسی کرده بیان‏

  • On being perplexed amidst discordant doctrines and finding (a means of) escape and deliverance.
  • متردد شدن در میان مذهبهای مخالف و بیرون شو و مخلص یافتن‏

  • (This is) even as in the matter of knowledge (of God) every one describes (differently) the Unseen Object of description.
  • همچنان که هر کسی در معرفت ** می‏کند موصوف غیبی را صفت‏

  • The philosopher gives an explanation of another (a particular) kind; a scholastic theologian invalidates his statement;
  • فلسفی از نوع دیگر کرده شرح ** باحثی مر گفت او را کرده جرح‏

  • And some one else jeers at both of them, while another hypocritically tires himself to death (trying to prove that he has real knowledge of God). 2925
  • و آن دگر در هر دو طعنه می‏زند ** و آن دگر از زرق جانی می‏کند

  • Each one (of them) gives these indications of the Way, in order that it may be supposed that they belong to that Village.
  • هر یک از ره این نشانها ز آن دهند ** تا گمان آید که ایشان ز آن ده‏اند

  • Know the truth to be this, (that) all these (various persons) are not in the right; nor (again) are this herd entirely astray,
  • این حقیقت دان نه حق‏اند این همه ** نی بکلی گمرهانند این رمه‏

  • Because nothing false is shown without the True: the fool bought (desired) spurious coin in the hope of (its being) gold.
  • ز انکه بی‏حق باطلی ناید پدید ** قلب را ابله به بوی زر خرید

  • If there were no current (genuine) coin in the world, how would it be possible to issue false coins?
  • گر نبودی در جهان نقدی روان ** قلبها را خرج کردن کی توان‏

  • Unless there be truth, how should there be falsehood? That falsehood receives brilliance (prestige and reputation) from truth. 2930
  • تا نباشد راست کی باشد دروغ ** آن دروغ از راست می‏گیرد فروغ‏

  • They buy (desire) the wrong in hope of (its being) the right: (if) poison go into a piece of sugar, then (and then only) they eat (poison).
  • بر امید راست کژ را می‏خرند ** زهر در قندی رود آن گه خورند

  • If there be no savoury wheat, what shall he get who sells barley, pretending that it is wheat?
  • گر نباشد گندم محبوب نوش ** چه برد گندم‏نمای جو فروش‏

  • Do not say, then, that all these utterances are false: the false (pretenders) are a snare to the heart on the ground of (because they give) hope of truth.
  • پس مگو کاین جمله دمها باطلند ** باطلان بر بوی حق دام دلند

  • Do not say, then, that all (this) is phantasy and error: without truth phantasy exists not in the world.
  • پس مگو جمله خیال است و ضلال ** بی‏حقیقت نیست در عالم خیال‏

  • Truth is the Night of Power (which is) hidden amidst the (other) nights in order that the soul may make trial of every night. 2935
  • حق شب قدر است در شبها نهان ** تا کند جان هر شبی را امتحان‏

  • Not all nights are (the Night of) Power, O youth, nor are all nights void of that (Night).
  • نه همه شبها بود قدر ای جوان ** نه همه شبها بود خالی از آن‏

  • Amongst the wearers of the dervish-cloak there is one (true) dervish: make trial, and accept him that is true.
  • در میان دلق پوشان یک فقیر ** امتحان کن و آن که حق است آن بگیر

  • Where is the sagacious and discerning believer, that he may distinguish effeminate wretches from men?
  • مومن کیس ممیز کو که تا ** باز داند هیزکان را از فتی‏

  • If there be no faulty things in the world, all fools would be (shrewd) merchants.
  • گر نه معیوبات باشد در جهان ** تاجران باشند جمله ابلهان‏

  • Then it would be very easy to know (the value of) goods: when there is no defect, what (is the difference between) the incompetent and the competent (appraiser)? 2940
  • پس بود کالا شناسی سخت سهل ** چون که عیبی نیست چه نااهل و اهل‏

  • And if everything is faulty, knowledge is of no advantage: since everything here is (common) wood, aloes-wood is not (to be found).
  • ور همه عیب است دانش سود نیست ** چون همه چوب است اینجا عود نیست‏

  • He that says, “All are true”—’tis folly (on his part); and he that says, “All are false”—he is damned.
  • آن که گوید جمله حقند احمقی است ** و انکه گوید جمله باطل او شقی است‏

  • Those who trade with the prophets have gained (thereby); those who trade with colour and scent (worldly vanities) are blind and blue (miserable).
  • تاجران انبیا کردند سود ** تاجران رنگ و بو کور و کبود

  • The snake (már) appears in the eye as riches (mál): rub both your eyes well!
  • می‏نماید مار اندر چشم مال ** هر دو چشم خویش را نیکو بمال‏