He said to the boy, “How much is the halwá in the lump?” The boy said, “Half a dinar and some small change.”
گفت او را جملهی حلوا به چند ** گفت کودک نیم دیناری و اند
“Nay,” he replied; “don't ask too much from Súfís: I will give you half a dinar. Say no more.”
گفت نه از صوفیان افزون مجو ** نیم دینارت دهم دیگر مگو
The boy put the tray before the Shaykh. Behold (now) the mysterious secret thoughts of the Shaykh!
او طبق بنهاد اندر پیش شیخ ** تو ببین اسرار سر اندیش شیخ
He made a sign to the creditors (as though to say), “Look, this gift (of sweetmeat) is a present (to you): eat this gladly, it is lawful (food).”
کرد اشارت با غریمان کین نوال ** نک تبرک خوش خورید این را حلال
When the tray was emptied, the boy took it and said, “Give me the gold, O Sage.”400
چون طبق خالی شد آن کودک ستد ** گفت دینارم بده ای با خرد
The Shaykh said, “From where shall I get the money? I am in debt and going towards non-existence.”
شیخ گفتا از کجا آرم درم ** وام دارم میروم سوی عدم
The boy in (his) grief dashed the tray upon the ground; he raised (his voice in) lamentation and weeping and moaning.
کودک از غم زد طبق را بر زمین ** ناله و گریه بر آورد و حنین
The boy was weeping with loud sobs because of the swindle, (and crying), “Would that both my legs had been broken (ere I came hither)!
میگریست از غبن کودک های های ** کای مرا بشکسته بودی هر دو پای
Would that I had loitered round the bath-stove and had not passed by the door of this monastery!
کاشکی من گرد گلخن گشتمی ** بر در این خانقه نگذشتمی
Lickspittle gluttonous Súfís, dogs at heart and washing their faces like cats!”405
صوفیان طبل خوار لقمه جو ** سگ دلان و همچو گربه روی شو
At the boy's clamour all and sundry gathered there and crowded round the boy.
از غریو کودک آن جا خیر و شر ** گرد آمد گشت بر کودک حشر
He came to the Shaykh and said, “O cruel Shaykh, know for sure that my master will kill me (with blows).
پیش شیخ آمد که ای شیخ درشت ** تو یقین دان که مرا استاد کشت
If I go (back) to him empty-handed, he will kill me: wilt thou give (him) leave (to do that)?”
گر روم من پیش او دست تهی ** او مرا بکشد اجازت میدهی
And those creditors too turned to the Shaykh with disbelief and denial, saying, “What was this anyhow?
و آن غریمان هم به انکار و جحود ** رو به شیخ آورده کاین باری چه بود
Thou hast devoured our property and art carrying off thy iniquities (to the next world): for what reason was this other injustice (put) on the top (of all the rest)?”410
مال ما خوردی مظالم میبری ** از چه بود این ظلم دیگر بر سری
Till afternoon prayers the boy wept; the Shaykh closed his eyes and did not look at him.
تا نماز دیگر آن کودک گریست ** شیخ دیده بست و در وی ننگریست
The Shakyh, unconcerned with abuse and opposition, had withdrawn his moon-like face under the coverlet,
شیخ فارغ از جفا و از خلاف ** در کشیده روی چون مه در لحاف
Pleased with eternity, pleased with death, joyous, unconcerned with revilement and the talk of high or low.
با ازل خوش با اجل خوش شاد کام ** فارغ از تشنیع و گفت خاص و عام
He in whose face the Beloved smiles sweetly, what harm can befall him from the sour looks of (other) people?
آن که جان در روی او خندد چو قند ** از ترش رویی خلقش چه گزند
He on whose eye the Beloved bestows a kiss, how should he grieve at Heaven and its anger?415
آن که جان بوسه دهد بر چشم او ** کی خورد غم از فلک وز خشم او
On a moonlight night what cares the moon in (the mansion of) Simák for dogs and their barking?
در شب مهتاب مه را بر سماک ** از سگان و عوعو ایشان چه باک
The dog is performing his task; the moon is smoothly fulfilling her task by means of her (bright) countenance.
سگ وظیفهی خود به جا میآورد ** مه وظیفهی خود به رخ میگسترد
Every one is executing his little business: water does not lose purity because of a bit of weed (rubbish).
کارک خود میگزارد هر کسی ** آب نگذارد صفا بهر خسی
The weeds float weedily (contemptibly) on the surface of the water: the water flows on pure (and) undisturbed.
خس خسانه میرود بر روی آب ** آب صافی میرود بیاضطراب
Mustafá (Mohammed) splits the moon at midnight; Abú Lahab from hatred talks drivel.420