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  • Inasmuch as the work has woven a veil over the Worker, you cannot see Him outside of that work. 760
  • کار چون بر کار کن پرده تنید ** خارج آن کار نتوانیش دید

  • Since the workshop is the dwelling-place of the Worker, he that is outside is unaware of Him.
  • کارگه چون جای باش عامل است ** آن که بیرون است از وی غافل است‏

  • Come, then, into the workshop, that is to say, non-existence, that you may see the work and the Worker together.
  • پس در آ در کارگه یعنی عدم ** تا ببینی صنع و صانع را بهم‏

  • As the workshop is the place of clairvoyance, then outside of the workshop there is (only) blindfold ness.
  • کارگه چون جای روشن دیده‏گی است ** پس برون کارگه پوشیدگی است‏

  • The rebellious Pharaoh kept his face towards existence, consequently he was blind to His (God's) workshop.
  • رو به هستی داشت فرعون عنود ** لاجرم از کارگاهش کور بود

  • Consequently he was wishing to alter the (Divine) predestination, that he might turn back the (Divine) destiny from his door. 765
  • لاجرم می‏خواست تبدیل قدر ** تا قضا را باز گرداند ز در

  • Truly the (Divine) destiny every moment was laughing derisively under its lip at the moustache (arrogance) of that cunning plotter.
  • خود قضا بر سبلت آن حیله‏مند ** زیر لب می‏کرد هر دم ریش‏خند

  • He killed hundreds of thousands of innocent babes, in order that the ordainment and predestination of God might be averted.
  • صد هزاران طفل کشت او بی‏گناه ** تا بگردد حکم و تقدیر اله‏

  • In order that the prophet Moses might not come forth, he laid on his neck (made himself responsible for) thousands of iniquities and murders.
  • تا که موسای نبی ناید برون ** کرد در گردن هزاران ظلم و خون‏

  • He wrought all that bloodshed, and (yet) Moses was born and was made ready for his chastisement.
  • آن همه خون کرد و موسی زاده شد ** و ز برای قهر او آماده شد

  • Had he seen the workshop of the Everlasting (God), he would have ceased to move hand or foot in plotting. 770
  • گر بدیدی کارگاه لا یزال ** دست و پایش خشک گشتی ز احتیال‏

  • Moses (lay) safe within his (Pharaoh's) house, while outside he was killing the infants in vain,
  • اندرون خانه‏اش موسی معاف ** و ز برون می‏کشت طفلان را گزاف‏

  • Even as the sensual man who pampers his body and suspects some one else of a bitter hatred (against him),
  • همچو صاحب نفس کاو تن پرورد ** بر دگر کس ظن حقدی می‏برد

  • Saying, “This one is a foe, and that one is envious and an enemy,” (though) in truth his envier and enemy is that body (of his).
  • کاین عدو و آن حسود و دشمن است ** خود حسود و دشمن او آن تن است‏

  • He is like Moses, and his body is his Pharaoh: he keeps running (to and fro) outside, asking, “Where is my enemy?”
  • او چو موسی و تنش فرعون او ** او به بیرون می‏دود که کو عدو

  • His fleshly soul (is) luxuriating in the house, which is his body, (while) he gnaws his hand in rancour against some one else. 775
  • نفسش اندر خانه‏ی تن نازنین ** بر دگر کس دست می‏خاید به کین‏

  • How men blamed a person who killed his mother because he suspected her (of adultery).
  • ملامت کردن مردم شخصی را که مادرش را کشت به تهمت

  • A certain man killed his mother in wrath, with blows of a dagger and also with blows of his fist.
  • آن یکی از خشم مادر را بکشت ** هم به زخم خنجر و هم زخم مشت‏

  • Some one said to him, “From evil nature you have not borne in mind what is due to motherhood.
  • آن یکی گفتش که از بد گوهری ** یاد ناوردی تو حق مادری‏

  • Hey, tell (me) why you killed your mother. What did she do? Pray, tell (me), O foul villain!”
  • هی تو مادر را چرا کشتی بگو ** او چه کرد آخر بگو ای زشت خو

  • He said, “She did a deed that is a disgrace to her; I killed her because that earth (her grave) is her coverer (hides her shame).”
  • گفت کاری کرد کان عار وی است ** کشتمش کان خاک ستار وی است‏

  • The other said, “O honoured sir, kill that one (who was her partner in guilt).” “Then,” he replied, “I should kill a man every day. 780
  • گفت آن کس را بکش ای محتشم ** گفت پس هر روز مردی را کشم‏

  • I killed her, I was saved from shedding the blood of a multitude: ’tis better that I cut her throat than the throats of (so many) people.”
  • کشتم او را رستم از خونهای خلق ** نای او برم به است از نای خلق‏

  • That mother of bad character, whose wickedness is in every quarter, is your fleshly soul.
  • نفس تست آن مادر بد خاصیت ** که فساد اوست در هر ناحیت‏

  • Come, kill it, for on account of that vile (creature) you are every moment assailing one who is venerable.
  • هین بکش او را که بهر آن دنی ** هر دمی قصد عزیزی می‏کنی‏

  • Through it this fair world is narrow (distressful) to you, for its sake (you are at) war with God and man.
  • از وی این دنیای خوش بر تست تنگ ** از پی او با حق و با خلق جنگ‏