He hath no power to stand on foot, since the words of awe addressed to him have smitten his soul;
قوت پا ایستادن نبودش ** که خطاب هیبتی بر جان زدش
So he sits down because of that heavy burden. (Then) the Lord says to him, “Speak plainly!
پس نشیند قعده زان بار گران ** حضرتش گوید سخن گو با بیان
I gave thee bounty: tell (Me), what were thy thanks? I gave thee capital: come, show (Me) the interest.”
نعمتت دادم بگو شکرت چه بود ** دادمت سرمایه هین بنمای سود
(Then) he (the worshipper) turns his face to the right hand in the salutation—towards the spirits of the prophets and those of the noble (saints),2165
رو بدست راست آرد در سلام ** سوی جان انبیا و آن کرام
Meaning to say, “O kings, (vouchsafe) intercession, for this vile one's feet and mantle are stuck fast in the mire.”
یعنی ای شاهان شفاعت کین لیم ** سخت در گل ماندش پای و گلیم
Explaining that the salutation (in prayer) towards the right hand at the Resurrection indicates (the worshipper's) dread of being examined by God and (his) seeking help and intercession from the prophets.
بیان اشارت سلام سوی دست راست در قیامت از هیبت محاسبه حق از انبیا استعانت و شفاعت خواستن
The prophets say, “The day for remedy is past; the remedy and the strong implement (for tilling the soil of good works) were there.
انبیا گویند روز چاره رفت ** چاره آنجا بود و دست‌افزار زفت
Thou art an untimely bird. Begone, O miserable one, take leave of us, do not wade in our blood.”
مرغ بی‌هنگامی ای بدبخت رو ** ترک ما گو خون ما اندر مشو
(Then) he turns his face to the left hand towards his family and kinsfolk: they say to him, “Be silent!
رو بگرداند به سوی دست چپ ** در تبار و خویش گویندش که خپ
Hark, answer for thyself to the Creator. Who are we? Sire, keep thy hands off us!”2170
هین جواب خویش گو با کردگار ** ما کییم ای خواجه دست از ما بدار
No succour comes either from this side or from that: the soul of this desperate man is (torn into) a hundred pieces.
نه ازین سو نه از آن سو چاره شد ** جان آن بیچاره‌دل صد پاره شد
The wretched personage loses hope of all; then he lifts up both hands in supplication,
از همه نومید شد مسکین کیا ** پس برآرد هر دو دست اندر دعا
Crying, “O God, I have lost hope of all: Thou art the First and the Last and the ultimate Bourn.”
کز همه نومید گشتم ای خدا ** اول و آخر توی و منتها
Behold in the ritual prayer these goodly indications, in order that you may know these will certainly come to pass.
در نماز این خوش اشارتها ببین ** تا بدانی کین بخواهد شد یقین
From the ritual prayer, which is (as) the egg, hatch the chick; do not peck like a bird without reverence or propriety.2175
بچه بیرون آر از بیضه نماز ** سر مزن چون مرغ بی تعظیم و ساز
How during the ritual prayer Daqúqí heard cries of distress from a ship that was about to sink.
شنیدن دقوقی در میان نماز افغان آن کشتی کی غرق خواست شدن
Daqúqí made ready to act as Imám: he began to perform the ritual prayer on the shore,
آن دقوقی در امامت کرد ساز ** اندر آن ساحل در آمد در نماز
While that company stood up behind him. Look you, a goodly company, and an elect Imám!
و آن جماعت در پی او در قیام ** اینت زیبا قوم و بگزیده امام
Of a sudden his eye turned towards the sea, because he heard (cries of) “Help! Help!” (coming) from the direction of the sea.
ناگهان چشمش سوی دریا فتاد ** چون شنید از سوی دریا داد داد
He saw amidst the waves a ship in (the hour of its) fate, and in tribulation and an evil plight.
در میان موج دید او کشتیی ** در قضا و در بلا و زشتیی
(There were) both night and clouds and huge waves: these three darknesses, and (also) fear of (being drowned in) the whirlpool.2180
هم شب و هم ابر و هم موج عظیم ** این سه تاریکی و از غرقاب بیم
A fierce wind, like ‘Azrá’íl, arose; the waves tossed on left and right.