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  • These elements are four birds with their legs tied (together): death and sickness and disease loose their legs.
  • چار مرغ‌اند این عناصر بسته‌پا ** مرگ و رنجوری و علت پاگشا

  • When it (death) has released their legs from one another, assuredly every bird-element flies away.
  • پایشان از همدگر چون باز کرد ** مرغ هر عنصر یقین پرواز کرد

  • The pull between these originals and derivatives continually implants some pain in our bodies, 4430
  • جذبه‌ی این اصلها و فرعها ** هر دمی رنجی نهد در جسم ما

  • In order that it may rend these coalitions asunder (and that) each part, like a bird, may fly to its home;
  • تا که این ترکیبها را بر درد ** مرغ هر جزوی به اصل خود پرد

  • (But) Divine Providence hinders them from this hastening and keeps them together in health till the appointed term,
  • حکمت حق مانع آید زین عجل ** جمعشان دارد بصحت تا اجل

  • And says, “O parts, the term is not certainly known (to you): ’tis useless for you to take wing before the term.”
  • گوید ای اجزا اجل مشهود نیست ** پر زدن پیش از اجلتان سود نیست

  • Inasmuch as every part (of the body) seeks support, what must be the state of the soul, a stranger, in separation (from its home)?
  • چونک هر جزوی بجوید ارتفاق ** چون بود جان غریب اندر فراق

  • How likewise the soul is drawn to the world of spirits, and how it craves and desires its home, and becomes severed from the bodily parts which are a fetter on the leg of the spiritual falcon.
  • منجذب شدن جان نیز به عالم ارواح و تقاضای او و میل او به مقر خود و منقطع شدن از اجزای اجسام کی هم کنده‌ی پای باز روح‌اند

  • It (the soul) says, “O my base earthly parts, my exile is more bitter (than yours): I am celestial.” 4435
  • گوید ای اجزای پست فرشیم ** غربت من تلختر من عرشیم

  • The desire of the body for green herbs and running water is because its origin is from those;
  • میل تن در سبزه و آب روان ** زان بود که اصل او آمد از آن

  • The desire of the soul is for Life and for the Living One, because its origin is the Infinite Soul.
  • میل جان اندر حیات و در حی است ** زانک جان لامکان اصل وی است

  • The desire of the soul is for wisdom and the sciences; the desire of the body is for orchards and meadows and vines.
  • میل جان در حکمتست و در علوم ** میل تن در باغ و راغست و کروم

  • That exaltedness too hath desire and love towards the soul: from this (fact) understand (the meaning of) He loves them and they love (Him).
  • میل جان اندر ترقی و شرف ** میل تن در کسب و اسباب علف

  • That exaltedness too hath desire and love towards the soul: from this (fact) understand (the meaning of) He loves them and they love (Him). 4440
  • میل و عشق آن شرف هم سوی جان ** زین یحب را و یحبون را بدان

  • If I explain this, ’twill be endless: the Mathnawí will amount to eighty volumes.
  • حاصل آنک هر که او طالب بود ** جان مطلوبش درو راغب بود

  • The gist is that whenever any one seeks, the soul of the object sought by him is desiring him.
  • گر بگویم شرح این بی حد شود ** مثنوی هشتاد تا کاغذ شود

  • (Whether it be) man, animal, plant, or mineral, every object of desire is in love with everything that is without (has not attained to) the object of desire.
  • آدمی حیوان نباتی و جماد ** هر مرادی عاشق هر بی‌مراد

  • Those who are without their object of desire attach themselves to an object of desire, and those desired ones draw them (on);
  • بی‌مرادان بر مرادی می‌تنند ** و آن مرادان جذب ایشان می‌کنند

  • But the desire of the lovers makes them lean, (while) the desire of the loved ones makes them fair and beauteous. 4445
  • لیک میل عاشقان لاغر کند ** میل معشوقان خوش و خوش‌فر کند

  • The love of the loved ones illumines the cheeks; the love of the lover consumes his soul.
  • عشق معشوقان دو رخ افروخته ** عشق عاشق جان او را سوخته

  • The amber loves (the straw) with the appearance of wanting naught, (while) the straw is making efforts (to advance) on that long road.
  • کهربا عاشق به شکل بی‌نیاز ** کاه می‌کوشد در آن راه دراز

  • Leave this (topic). The love of that thirsty-mouthed man shone (was reflected) in the breast of the Sadr-i Jahán.
  • این رها کن عشق آن تشنه‌دهان ** تافت اندر سینه‌ی صدر جهان

  • The smoke of the love and pain of the fire-temple (his burning heart) entered his lord (and) turned into compassion.
  • دود آن عشق و غم آتش‌کده ** رفته در مخدوم او مشفق شده

  • But on account of (his) glory and pride and magnificence he was ashamed to inquire for him: 4450
  • لیکش از ناموس و بوش و آب رو ** شرم می‌آمد که وا جوید ازو

  • His mercy had begun to yearn after that lowly man, (but) his majesty hindered (him) from (showing) this kindness.
  • رحمتش مشتاق آن مسکین شده ** سلطنت زین لطف مانع آمده

  • The intellect is bewildered, wondering whether this one (the Sadr-i Jahán) attracted him (the lover), or whether the attraction came from that quarter (from the lover) to this side.
  • عقل حیران کین عجب او را کشید ** یا کشش زان سو بدینجانب رسید