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  • All profligates, when they are in prison, become devout and ascetic and invokers of God.
  • جمله رندان چونک در زندان بوند ** متقی و زاهد و حق‌خوان شوند

  • When the power (to act freely) is gone, the work becomes unsaleable (worthless). Take heed lest Doom seize the capital (which thou hast).
  • چونک قدرت رفت کاسد شد عمل ** هین که تا سرمایه نستاند اجل

  • The power (of free action) is thy profit-earning capital. Hark, watch over the moment of power and observe (it well)!
  • قدرتت سرمایه‌ی سودست هین ** وقت قدرت را نگه دار و ببین

  • Man rides on the steed of “We have honoured (the sons of Adam)”: the reins of free-will are in the hand of his intelligence. 3300
  • آدمی بر خنگ کرمنا سوار ** در کف درکش عنان اختیار

  • Once more did Moses admonish him kindly, saying, “The thing thou desirest will make thy face pale.
  • باز موسی داد پند او را بمهر ** که مرادت زرد خواهد کرد چهر

  • Abandon this vain passion and be afraid of God: the Devil has schooled thee for the purpose of deception.”
  • ترک این سودا بگو وز حق بترس ** دیو دادستت برای مکر درس

  • How that seeker was content to be taught the language of domestic fowls and dogs, and how Moses, on whom be peace; complied with his request.
  • قانع شدن آن طالب به تعلیم زبان مرغ خانگی و سگ و اجابت موسی علیه السلام

  • He said, “At any rate (teach me) the language of the dog which is at the door and the language of the domestic fowl which has wings.”
  • گفت باری نطق سگ کو بر درست ** نطق مرغ خانگی کاهل پرست

  • “Hark,” said Moses, “thou knowest (best)! Go, it (the fulfilment of thy wish) has arrived: the language of both of these will be revealed to thee.”
  • گفت موسی هین تو دانی رو رسید ** نطق این هر دو شود بر تو پدید

  • At daybreak, in order to make trial, he stood waiting on the threshold. 3305
  • بامدادان از برای امتحان ** ایستاد او منتظر بر آستان

  • The maid-servant shook the table-cloth, and a piece of bread, the remnants of last night's meal, fell out.
  • خادمه سفره بیفشاند و فتاد ** پاره‌ای نان بیات آثار زاد

  • A cock snatched it up as (though it were) the stake (in a race). The dog said, “You have done injustice-to me. Begone!
  • در ربود آن را خروسی چون گرو ** گفت سگ کردی تو بر ما ظلم رو

  • You can eat a grain of corn, while I am unable to eat grains in my abode.
  • دانه‌ی گندم توانی خورد و من ** عاجزم در دانه خوردن در وطن

  • You can eat corn and barley and the rest of the grains, while I cannot, O jubilant one.
  • گندم و جو را و باقی حبوب ** می‌توانی خورد و من نه ای طروب

  • This crust of bread, the bread which is our portion—you are taking away from the dogs such a (small) quantity (of food) as this!” 3310
  • این لب نانی که قسم ماست نان ** می‌ربایی این قدر را از سگان

  • The cock's answer to the dog.
  • جواب خروس سگ را

  • Then the cock said to him, “Be silent, do not grieve, for God will give you something else instead of this.
  • پس خروسش گفت تن زن غم مخور ** که خدا بدهد عوض زینت دگر

  • The horse of this Khwája is about to die: to-morrow eat your fill and be not sorrowful.
  • اسپ این خواجه سقط خواهد شدن ** روز فردا سیر خور کم کن حزن

  • The horse's death will be a feast-day for the dogs: there will be abundant provender without toil or earning.”
  • مر سگان را عید باشد مرگ اسپ ** روزی وافر بود بی جهد و کسپ

  • When the man heard (this speech), he sold the horse. That cock of his was disgraced in the eyes of the dog.
  • اسپ را بفروخت چون بشنید مرد ** پیش سگ شد آن خروسش روی‌زرد

  • Next day the cock carried off the bread in the same fashion (as before), and the dog opened his lips at him, 3315
  • روز دیگر همچنان نان را ربود ** آن خروس و سگ برو لب بر گشود

  • Saying, “O beguiling cock, how long (will you tell) these lies? You are unrighteous and false and without lustre.
  • کای خروس عشوه‌ده چند این دروغ ** ظالمی و کاذبی و بی فروغ

  • Where is the horse that you said would die? You are (like) a blind man who tells of the stars and you are deprived of truth.”
  • اسپ کش گفتی سقط گردد کجاست ** کور اخترگوی و محرومی ز راست

  • That knowing cock said to him, “His horse died in another place.
  • گفت او را آن خروس با خبر ** که سقط شد اسپ او جای دگر

  • He sold the horse and escaped from loss: he cast the loss upon others;
  • اسپ را بفروخت و جست او از زیان ** آن زیان انداخت او بر دیگران

  • But to-morrow his mule will die: that will be good fortune for the dogs, (so say) no more.” 3320
  • لیک فردا استرش گردد سقط ** مر سگان را باشد آن نعمت فقط

  • The covetous man immediately sold the mule and at that instant obtained deliverance from grief and loss.
  • زود استر را فروشید آن حریص ** یافت از غم وز زیان آن دم محیص