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  • 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

  • O Ahmad (Mohammed), who (what) indeed are the armies of the earth? Behold the moon in heaven (and) split her brow,
  • احمدا خود کیست اسپاه زمین ** ماه بین بر چرخ و بشکافش جبین‏

  • In order that the ignorant astronomer may know that this cycle is thy cycle, not the cycle of the moon.
  • تا بداند سعد و نحس بی‏خبر ** دور تست این دور نه دور قمر

  • It is thy cycle, because (even) Moses, he who spoke (with God), was constantly yearning after this cycle of thine. 355
  • دور تست ایرا که موسای کلیم ** آرزو می‏برد زین دورت مقیم‏

  • When Moses beheld the splendour of thy cycle, in which the dawn of Revelation was arising,
  • چون که موسی رونق دور تو دید ** کاندر او صبح تجلی می‏دمید

  • He said, “O Lord, what cycle of mercy is that? It is beyond mercy: there (in that cycle) is vision (of Thee).
  • گفت یا رب آن چه دور رحمت است ** بر گذشت از رحمت آن جا رویت است‏

  • Plunge Thy Moses in the seas (of Time) and bring him up (to the surface) from the midst of the cycle of Ahmad (Mohammed).”
  • غوطه ده موسای خود را در بحار ** از میان دوره‏ی احمد بر آر

  • God said, “O Moses, on that account I have shown (it) to thee; on that account I have opened to thee the way to that (spiritual) communion (with Mohammed),
  • گفت یا موسی بدان بنمودمت ** راه آن خلوت بدان بگشودمت‏

  • Because in this (present) cycle, O Kalím, thou art of that cycle (of Mohammed and canst not attain to it): draw back thy foot, for this blanket is (too) long (for thee). 360
  • که تو ز آن دوری درین دور ای کلیم ** پا بکش زیرا دراز است این گلیم‏

  • I am kind, I show My servant bread in order that desire (for it) may cause that living one to weep.
  • من کریمم نان نمایم بنده را ** تا بگریاند طمع آن زنده را

  • A mother rubs the nose of her babe, that it may wake and seek some food—
  • بینی طفلی بمالد مادری ** تا شود بیدار واجوید خوری‏

  • For it may have fallen asleep hungry unawares; and those two breasts (of her) are tingling in love for it (her babe).
  • کاو گرسنه خفته باشد بی‏خبر ** و آن دو پستان می‏خلد زو مهر در

  • I was a treasure, a hidden mercy, so I sent forth a rightly guided Imám.”
  • کنت کنزا رحمة مخفیة ** فابتعثت أمة مهدیة

  • Every (Divine) grace that you are seeking with (all) your soul, He showed it to you that you might desire it. 365
  • هر کراماتی که می‏جویی به جان ** او نمودت تا طمع کردی در آن‏

  • How many idols did Ahmad (Mohammed) break in the world, that the (religious) communities might cry “O Lord”!
  • چند بت بشکست احمد در جهان ** تا که یا رب گوی گشتند امتان‏

  • Had it not been for the efforts of Ahmad, you also, like your ancestors, would be worshipping idols.
  • گر نبودی کوشش احمد تو هم ** می‏پرستیدی چو اجدادت صنم‏

  • This head of yours has been delivered from bowing to idols, in order that you may acknowledge his rightful claim upon the (gratitude of the religious) communities.
  • این سرت وارست از سجده‏ی صنم ** تا بدانی حق او را بر امم‏

  • If you speak, speak thanks for this deliverance, that he may also deliver you from the idol within.
  • گر بگویی شکر این رستن بگو ** کز بت باطن همت برهاند او

  • Since he has delivered your head from idols, do you deliver your heart also by means of that strength (which you have gained from him). 370
  • مر سرت را چون رهانید از بتان ** هم بدان قوت تو دل را وارهان‏

  • You have neglected to give thanks for the Religion because you got it for nothing as an inheritance from your father.
  • سر ز شکر دین از آن بر تافتی ** کز پدر میراث مفت‏اش یافتی‏

  • How should a man who inherits know the value of wealth? A Rustam tore his soul (suffered agonies in acquiring it), (whereas) Zál got it cost-free.
  • مرد میراثی چه داند قدر مال ** رستمی جان کند و مجان یافت زال‏

  • “When I cause (any one) to weep, My mercy is aroused: that wailer drinks of (enjoys) My bounty.
  • چون بگریانم بجوشد رحمتم ** آن خروشنده بنوشد نعمتم‏

  • If I do not wish to give, (then) indeed I do not show him (the desired gift), (but) when I have closed (contracted) his heart (with grief), I open (expand) it (with joy).
  • گر نخواهم داد خود ننمایمش ** چونش کردم بسته دل بگشایمش‏

  • My mercy is dependent on that goodly weeping: when he weeps, waves rise from the sea of (My) mercy.” 375
  • رحمتم موقوف آن خوش گریه‏هاست ** چون گریست از بحر رحمت موج خاست‏

  • How by Divine inspiration Shaykh Ahmad son of Khizrúya bought halwá (sweetmeat) for his creditors.
  • حلوا خریدن شیخ احمد خضرویه قدس الله سره العزیز جهت غریمان به الهام حق