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  • They have thrown to the winds patience and altruism and self-sacrifice and generosity—(qualities) which are the elixir of (spiritual) profit.
  • صبر و ایثار و سخای نفس و جود ** باد داده کان بود اکسیر سود

  • The (right) thought is that which opens a way: the (right) way is that on which a (spiritual) king advances.
  • فکر آن باشد که بگشاید رهی ** راه آن باشد که پیش آید شهی‏

  • The (true) king is he that goes into the presence of the King, and is not made king by treasuries and armies;
  • شاه آن باشد که از خود شه بود ** نه به مخزنها و لشکر شه شود

  • So that his kingship remains unto everlasting, like the glory of the empire of the Mohammedan Religion.
  • تا بماند شاهی او سرمدی ** همچو عز ملک دین احمدی‏

  • The miracles of Ibráhím son of Adham on the seashore.
  • کرامات ابراهیم ادهم بر لب دریا

  • Thus, it is related of Ibráhím son of Adham that after a journey he sat down (to rest) by the edge of the sea. 3210
  • هم ز ابراهیم ادهم آمده ست ** کاو ز راهی بر لب دریا نشست‏

  • (Whilst) that spiritual king was stitching his mantle, an Amír suddenly came to that spot.
  • دلق خود می‏دوخت آن سلطان جان ** یک امیری آمد آن جا ناگهان‏

  • That Amír had been one of the Shaykh's servants; he recognized the Shaykh and at once bowed low.
  • آن امیر از بندگان شیخ بود ** شیخ را بشناخت سجده کرد زود

  • He was astounded at the Shaykh and at his dervish garb— (for) his nature and outward guise had become transformed—
  • خیره شد در شیخ و اندر دلق او ** شکل دیگر گشته خلق و خلق او

  • (Marvelling) that he gave up such a grand kingdom, and chose that very pettifogging (spiritual) poverty;
  • کاو رها کرد آن چنان ملک شگرف ** بر گزید آن فقر بس باریک حرف‏

  • (And why) he renounced the sovereignty of the Seven Climes, and plies the needle on his dervish-cloak, like a beggar. 3215
  • ترک کرد او ملک هفت اقلیم را ** می‏زند بر دلق سوزن چون گدا

  • The Shaykh became aware of his thought: a Shaykh is as the lion, and (people's) hearts are his jungle.
  • شخ واقف گشت از اندیشه‏اش ** شیخ چون شیر است و دلها بیشه‏اش‏

  • He is entering, like hope and fear, into (their) hearts: not hid from him are the secrets of the world.
  • چون رجا و خوف در دلها روان ** نیست مخفی بر وی اسرار جهان‏

  • Keep watch over your hearts, O fruitless ones, in the presence of the majesty of the men of heart (saints).
  • دل نگه دارید ای بی‏حاصلان ** در حضور حضرت صاحب دلان‏

  • Before the men of body (worldings), respect is (shown) outwardly, for God is veiling the occult from them.
  • پیش اهل تن ادب بر ظاهر است ** که خدا ز ایشان نهان را ساتر است‏

  • Before the men of heart (saints), respect is (shown) inwardly, because their hearts have insight into the secret thoughts. 3220
  • پیش اهل دل ادب بر باطن است ** ز انکه دلشان بر سرایر فاطن است‏

  • Thou art contrariwise: for the sake of (worldly) position thou comest with reverence before them that are blind (to spiritual things), and sittest in the vestibule;
  • تو بعکسی پیش کوران بهر جاه ** با حضور آیی نشینی پایگاه‏

  • (But) before the seers thou behavest disrespectfully: hence thou hast become fuel for the fire of lust.
  • پیش بینایان کنی ترک ادب ** نار شهوت را از آن گشتی حطب‏

  • Since thou hast not (spiritual) perception and the light of (Divine) guidance, continue to polish (cleanse and brighten) thy face for the sake of the blind!
  • چون نداری فطنت و نور هدی ** بهر کوران روی را می‏زن جلا

  • Before the seers, daub thy face with dirt! Act haughtily (towards them) notwithstanding such a stinking state (as thou art in)!
  • پیش بینایان حدث در روی مال ** ناز می‏کن با چنین گندیده حال‏

  • The Shaykh quickly threw his needle into the sea, and with a loud voice called for the needle. 3225
  • شیخ سوزن زود در دریا فگند ** خواست سوزن را به آواز بلند

  • Myriads of Divine fishes—in the lips of each fish a needle of gold—
  • صد هزاران ماهی اللهیی ** سوزن زر در لب هر ماهیی‏

  • Lifted their heads from God's sea, saying, “Take, O Shaykh, God's needles.”
  • سر بر آوردند از دریای حق ** که بگیر ای شیخ سوزنهای حق‏

  • He turned his face towards him (the Amír) and said to him, “O Amír, is the kingdom of the heart (spirit) better, or such a despicable kingdom (as I once possessed)?”
  • رو بدو کرد و بگفتش ای امیر ** ملک دل به یا چنان ملک حقیر

  • This (miracle) is the outward sign, this is nothing: wait till you enter the inward (shrine and) see (what is there)!
  • این نشان ظاهر است این هیچ نیست ** تا بباطن در روی بینی تو بیست‏

  • From the garden they bring to town (only) a branch: how should they carry thither the (whole) garden and orchard?— 3230
  • سوی شهر از باغ شاخی آورند ** باغ و بستان را کجا آن جا برند