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  • That One (God) hath purposely caused them to be routed, that all the while drawing thee on He may (at last) bring thee into the net.
  • آن به قاصد منهزم کردستشان ** تا ترا در حلقه می‌آرد کشان

  • Beware, draw rein! Do not push on in pursuit of this fugitive, lest thou have thy nostrils pierced with a nose-ring.
  • هین عنان در کش پی این منهزم ** در مران تا تو نگردی منخزم

  • When by this device He hath drawn thee into the trap, after that thou wilt see the onset (of the people) pressing in crowds (upon thee).
  • چون کشانیدت بدین شیوه به دام ** حمله بینی بعد از آن اندر زحام

  • When did the intellect (ever) rejoice in this victory, inasmuch as in this victory it saw ruin?
  • عقل ازین غالب شدن کی گشت شاد ** چون درین غالب شدن دید او فساد

  • The intellect is keen-eyed, possessed of foresight, for God hath powdered it with His own collyrium. 4570
  • تیزچشم آمد خرد بینای پیش ** که خدایش سرمه کرد از کحل خویش

  • The Prophet said that the folk of (destined for) Paradise are feeble (worsted) in quarrels, because of (their noble) accomplishments—
  • گفت پیغامبر که هستند از فنون ** اهل جنت در خصومتها زبون

  • Because of the perfection of their prudence and thinking ill (of themselves), not from deficiency (of intellect) and cowardice and weakness of (religious) faith.
  • از کمال حزم و س الظن خویش ** نه ز نقص و بد دلی و ضعف کیش

  • In giving the advantage (to their enemies) they have hearkened in secret to the wisdom of (the text), Had not there been true-believing men….
  • در فره دادن شنیده در کمون ** حکمت لولا رجال مومنون

  • To keep their hands off the accursed infidels became a duty for the sake of delivering the true believers.
  • دست‌کوتاهی ز کفار لعین ** فرض شد بهر خلاص مومنین

  • Read the story of the covenant of Hudaybiya: (it was) He (who) restrained your hands (from them): from that (saying) perceive (what is the meaning of) the whole (story). 4575
  • قصه‌ی عهد حدیبیه بخوان ** کف ایدیکم تمامت زان بدان

  • Even in victory he (the Prophet) deemed himself subdued by the snare of Divine Majesty.
  • نیز اندر غالبی هم خویش را ** دید او مغلوب دام کبریا

  • “’Tis not because I suddenly marched against you before dawn (and took you captive) that I laugh at your chains;
  • زان نمی‌خندم من از زنجیرتان ** که بکردم ناگهان شبگیرتان

  • I laugh because I am dragging you in chains and shackles to the cypress garden and the roses (of Paradise).
  • زان همی‌خندم که با زنجیر و غل ** می‌کشمتان سوی سروستان و گل

  • O wonder, that we are bringing you in bonds from the merciless fire to the place abounding in verdure;
  • ای عجب کز آتش بی‌زینهار ** بسته می‌آریمتان تا سبزه‌زار

  • With heavy chains I am dragging you from the direction of Hell to the everlasting Paradise.” 4580
  • از سوی دوزخ به زنجیر گران ** می‌کشمتان تا بهشت جاودان

  • Every blind follower in this Way, be he good or evil, He (God) is dragging, bound like that, into His Presence.
  • هر مقلد را درین ره نیک و بد ** همچنان بسته به حضرت می‌کشد

  • All go along this Way in the chains of fear and tribulation, except the saints.
  • جمله در زنجیر بیم و ابتلا ** می‌روند این ره بغیر اولیا

  • They are dragged along this Way reluctantly, except those persons who are acquainted with the mysteries of the (Divine) action.
  • می‌کشند این راه را بیگاروار ** جز کسانی واقف از اسرار کار

  • Endeavour that thy (inward) light become radiant, so that thy travelling (in the path of devotion) and service (to God) may be made easy.
  • جهد کن تا نور تو رخشان شود ** تا سلوک و خدمتت آسان شود

  • You take children to school by force, because they are blind to the benefits (of knowledge); 4585
  • کودکان را می‌بری مکتب به زور ** زانک هستند از فواید چشم‌کور

  • (But) when he (the child) becomes aware (of the benefits), he runs to school: his soul expands (with joy) at going.
  • چون شود واقف به مکتب می‌دود ** جانش از رفتن شکفته می‌شود

  • A child goes to school in sore distress because he has seen nothing of the wages for his work;
  • می‌رود کودک به مکتب پیچ پیچ ** چون ندید از مزد کار خویش هیچ

  • When he puts in his purse a single dáng earned by his handiwork, then he goes without sleep at night, like the thief.
  • چون کند در کیسه دانگی دست‌مزد ** آنگهان بی‌خواب گردد شب چو دزد

  • Endeavour that the wages for obedience (to God) may arrive: then you will envy the obedient.
  • جهد کن تا مزد طاعت در رسد ** بر مطیعان آنگهت آید حسد

  • (The command) come against your will is for him that has become a blind follower (of religion); come willingly is for him that is moulded of sincerity. 4590
  • ائتیا کرها مقلد گشته را ** ائتیا طوعا صفا بسرشته را