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328-352

  • Know, O friend, that such is the affection of the fool: the fool ever walks crookedly on the way.
  • مهر جاهل را چنین دان ای رفیق ** کژ رود جاهل همیشه در طریق‏

  • The King's day became late (far-spent) in searching (for the falcon): he went (at last) to the old woman and the tent (where she lived).
  • روز شه در جستجو بی‏گاه شد ** سوی آن کمپیر و آن خرگاه شد

  • Suddenly he espied the falcon amidst smoke and dust: the King wept sorely over it and made lament. 330
  • دید ناگه باز را در دود و گرد ** شه بر او بگریست زار و نوحه کرد

  • He said, “Albeit this is the retribution for thy deed, in that thou art not firm in keeping faith with me,
  • گفت هر چند این جز ای کار تست ** که نباشی در وفای ما درست‏

  • (Yet) how shouldst thou take flight from Paradise to Hell, heedless of (the text) the people of the Fire (and those of Paradise) are not equal?
  • چون کنی از خلد زی دوزخ فرار ** غافل از لا یستوی اصحاب نار

  • This is the fitting reward for one that unconscionably flees from the King who knows (him) well to the house of an old hag.”
  • این سزای آن که از شاه خبیر ** خیره بگریزد به خانه‏ی گنده پیر

  • (Meanwhile) the falcon was rubbing its wings against the King's hand: without tongue it was saying, “I have sinned.”
  • باز می‏مالید پر بر دست شاه ** بی‏زبان می‏گفت من کردم گناه‏

  • Where then should the vile (sinner) plead piteously, where should he moan, if Thou wilt accept naught but good, O bountiful (King)? 335
  • پس کجا زارد کجا نالد لئیم ** گر تو نپذیری بجز نیک ای کریم‏

  • The King's grace makes the soul sin-seeking, because the King makes every foul thing fair.
  • لطف شه جان را جنایت جو کند ** ز آنکه شه هر زشت را نیکو کند

  • Go, do not commit foulness, for (even) our fair deeds appear foul in the sight of our beauteous (Loved One).
  • رو مکن زشتی که نیکیهای ما ** زشت آمد پیش آن زیبای ما

  • You deemed your service worthy: thereby you raised the banner of sin.
  • خدمت خود را سزا پنداشتی ** تو لوای جرم از آن افراشتی‏

  • Forasmuch as praise and prayer were vouchsafed to you, through making that prayer your heart became vainglorious.
  • چون ترا ذکر و دعا دستور شد ** ز آن دعاکردن دلت مغرور شد

  • You regarded yourself as speaking (confidentially) with God. Oh, (there is) many a one that becomes separated (from God) by this opinion. 340
  • هم سخن دیدی تو خود را با خدا ** ای بسا کاو زین گمان افتد جدا

  • Although the King sit with you on the ground, know yourself and sit better (with more decorum and reverence).
  • گر چه با تو شه نشیند بر زمین ** خویشتن بشناس و نیکوتر نشین‏

  • The falcon said, “O King, I am penitent, I am converted, I am embracing Islam anew.
  • باز گفت ای شه پشیمان می‏شوم ** توبه کردم نو مسلمان می‏شوم‏

  • He whom Thou makest drunken and pot-valiant—if from drunkenness he walk crookedly, do Thou accept his excuse.
  • آن که تو مستش کنی و شیر گیر ** گر ز مستی کج رود عذرش پذیر

  • Though my talons are gone, when thou art mine I tear off the forelock of the sun;
  • گر چه ناخن رفت چون باشی مرا ** بر کنم من پرچم خورشید را

  • And though my wings are gone, when Thou art kind to me the heavenly sphere loses its play (ceases to revolve). 345
  • ور چه پرم رفت چون بنوازیم ** چرخ بازی گم کند در بازیم‏

  • If Thou bestow a belt on me, I will uproot the mountain; if Thou give me a pen, I will break the banners.
  • گر کمر بخشیم که را بر کنم ** گر دهی کلکی علمها بشکنم‏

  • After all, my body is not inferior to (that of) a gnat: with my wings I confound the kingdom of Nimrod.
  • آخر از پشه نه کم باشد تنم ** ملک نمرودی به پر بر هم زنم‏

  • Suppose me to be (as) the flocks of (small) birds in weakness, suppose every one of my enemies to be as the elephant,
  • در ضعیفی تو مرا بابیل گیر ** هر یکی خصم مرا چون پیل گیر

  • (Yet if) I cast a baked (clay) pellet the size of a hazelnut, my pellet in its effect is like (equal to) a hundred mangonels (ballistas).”
  • قدر فندق افکنم بندق حریق ** بندقم در فعل صد چون منجنیق‏

  • Moses came to battle with his one rod and made an onset against Pharaoh and (all) his swords. 350
  • موسی آمد در وغا با یک عصاش ** زد بر آن فرعون و بر شمشیرهاش‏

  • Every Prophet who by himself has knocked at that door (and besought God to help him) has alone (single-handed) fought (victoriously) against the whole world.
  • هر رسولی یک تنه کان در زده ست ** بر همه آفاق تنها بر زده ست‏

  • When Noah begged of Him (God) a sword, through Him (at His command) the waves of the Flood became of sword-like temper.
  • نوح چون شمشیر در خواهید ازو ** موج طوفان گشت از او شمشیر خو