David said to him, “Be silent! Go, abandon (your claim), and acquit this Moslem of (responsibility for) your cow.
گفت داودش خمش کن رو بهل ** این مسلمان را ز گاوت کن بحل
Inasmuch as God has thrown a veil over you (concealed your guilt), O youth, depart and keep silence and acknowledge the obligation of (giving thanks to God for His) concealment.”2420
چون خدا پوشید بر تو ای جوان ** رو خمش کن حق ستاری بدان
He cried, “Oh, woe is me! What judgement is this, what justice? Wilt thou establish a new law on my account?
گفت وا ویلی چه حکمست این چه داد ** از پی من شرع نو خواهی نهاد
The fame of thy justice has gone so far that earth and heaven have become fragrant (with the scent thereof).
رفته است آوازه‌ی عدلت چنان ** که معطر شد زمین و آسمان
This wrong has never been done (even) to blind dogs; rock and mountain are burst asunder of a sudden by this iniquity.”
بر سگان کور این استم نرفت ** زین تعدی سنگ و که بشکافت تفت
In such fashion was he uttering reproaches publicly, crying, “Hark ye, ‘tis the time of injustice, hark ye!”
همچنین تشنیع می‌زد برملا ** کالصلا هنگام ظلمست الصلا
How David pronounced sentence against the owner of the cow, saying, “Give him (the defendant) the whole of your property.”
حکم کردن داود بر صاحب گاو کی جمله مال خود را به وی ده
After that, David said to him, “O contumacious man, give the whole of your wealth to him immediately;2425
بعد از آن داود گفتش کای عنود ** جمله مال خویش او را بخش زود
Otherwise, your plight will become grievous. I tell you (this) in order that your crime may not be made manifest through him.”
ورنه کارت سخت گردد گفتمت ** تا نگردد ظاهر از وی استمت
He put dust on his head and tore his raiment, crying, “At every instant thou art adding an injury.”
خاک بر سر کرد و جامه بر درید ** که بهر دم می‌کنی ظلمی مزید
Once more he went on in this (strain of) reproach; then David called him to his presence,
یک‌دمی دیگر برین تشنیع راند ** باز داودش به پیش خویش خواند
And said, “Since ‘twas not your fortune (to be saved), O you whose fortune is blind, little by little your wickedness has come to light.
گفت چون بختت نبود ای بخت‌کور ** ظلمت آمد اندک اندک در ظهور
Cacavisti, then (you advance to) the high seat and the place of honour. Oh, may sticks and straw be withheld from such an ass as you are! [You have defecated (in a filthy manner), then (you advance to) the high seat and the place of honour. Oh, may sticks and straw be withheld from such an ass as you are!]2430
ریده‌ای آنگاه صدر و پیشگاه ** ای دریغ از چون تو خر خاشاک و کاه
Begone! Your children and your wife have (now) become his slaves. Say no more!”
رو که فرزندان تو با جفت تو ** بندگان او شدند افزون مگو
He (the plaintiff) was dashing stones against his breast with both hands and running up and down in his folly.
سنگ بر سینه همی‌زد با دو دست ** می‌دوید از جهل خود بالا و پست
The people too began to blame (David), for they were unaware of the hidden (circumstances) of his (the plaintiff’s) action.
خلق هم اندر ملامت آمدند ** کز ضمیر کار او غافل بدند
How should one that is subject, like a straw, to (the wind of) sensuality know the oppressor from the oppressed?
ظالم از مظلوم کی داند کسی ** کو بود سخره‌ی هوا همچون خسی
He that cuts off the head of his wicked self—he (alone) finds the way to (discriminating) the oppressor from the oppressed.2435
ظالم از مظلوم آنکس پی برد ** کو سر نفس ظلوم خود برد
Otherwise, that oppressor, which is the fleshly soul within (us), (being moved) by frenzy, is the adversary of every oppressed person.
ورنه آن ظالم که نفس است از درون ** خصم هر مظلوم باشد از جنون
A dog always attacks the poor; so far as it can, it inflicts wounds upon the poor.
سگ هماره حمله بر مسکین کند ** تا تواند زخم بر مسکین زند
Know that lions feel shame, (but) not dogs, because he (the lion) does not prey on his neighbours.
شرم شیران راست نه سگ را بدان ** که نگیرد صید از همسایگان
The mob, which slays the oppressed and worships the oppressor—their dog (carnal soul) sprang forth from ambush (and rushed) towards David.
عامه‌ی مظلوم‌کش ظالم‌پرست ** از کمین سگشان سوی داود جست
That party (of the people) turned their faces to David, saying, “O chosen prophet, who hast compassion on us,2440
روی در داود کردند آن فریق ** کای نبی مجتبی بر ما شفیق
This is unworthy of thee, for this is a manifest injustice: thou hast abased an innocent man for naught.”
این نشاید از تو کین ظلمیست فاش ** قهر کردی بی‌گناهی را بلاش
How David, on whom be peace, resolved to summon the people to a certain plain, in older that he might disclose the mystery and make an end of all arguments.
عزم کردن داود علیه السلام به خواندن خلق بدان صحرا کی راز آشکارا کند و حجتها را همه قطع کند
He said, “O friends, the time has come that his hidden secret should he displayed.
گفت ای یاران زمان آن رسید ** کان سر مکتوم او گردد پدید
Arise,all(of you), that we may go forth, so that we may be come acquainted with that hidden secret.
جمله برخیزید تا بیرون رویم ** تا بر آن سر نهان واقف شویم