He would explain to him (the countryman), saying, “I am he from whose table thou didst eat viands manifold.
شرح می‌کردش که من آنم که تو ** لوتها خوردی ز خوان من دوتو
On such and such a day I bought that merchandise for thee: every secret that goes beyond the two (who share it) is published (to all).615
آن فلان روزت خریدم آن متاع ** کل سر جاوز الاثنین شاع
The people heard the secret of our affection; (as a rule) when the gullet has received bounty, the face hath (signs of) bashfulness.”
سر مهر ما شنیدستند خلق ** شرم دارد رو چو نعمت خورد حلق
He (the countryman) would say to him, “Why dost thou talk nonsense? I know neither thee nor thy name nor thy dwelling-place.”
او همی‌گفتش چه گویی ترهات ** نه ترا دانم نه نام تو نه جات
On the fifth night there began such a (storm of) cloud and rain that the sky might (well) be astonished at its raining.
پنجمین شب ابر و بارانی گرفت ** کاسمان از بارشش دارد شگفت
When the knife reached the bone, the Khwája knocked at the door, crying, “Call the master!”
چون رسید آن کارد اندر استخوان ** حلقه زد خواجه که مهتر را بخوان
When (at last), in response to a hundred urgent entreaties, he came to the door, he said, “Why, what is it, my dear sir?”620
چون بصد الحاح آمد سوی در ** گفت آخر چیست ای جان پدر
He replied, “I abandon those claims (to thy gratitude), I renounce that (recompense) which I was fancying.
گفت من آن حقها بگذاشتم ** ترک کردم آنچ می‌پنداشتم
I have suffered five years' pain: five days my miserable soul (hath been) amidst this heat and blaze.”
پنج‌ساله رنج دیدم پنج روز ** جان مسکینم درین گرما و سوز
One injustice from kindred and friends and family is in heaviness as three hundred thousand,
یک جفا از خویش و از یار و تبار ** در گرانی هست چون سیصد هزار
Because he (the sufferer) did not set his mind on (anticipate) his (the friend's) cruelty and injustice: his soul was accustomed to kindness and faithfulness from him.
زانک دل ننهاد بر جور و جفاش ** جانش خوگر بود با لطف و وفاش
Whatsoever is tribulation and sore grief to men, know for sure that this is in consequence of its being contrary to habit.625
هرچه بر مردم بلا و شدتست ** این یقین دان کز خلاف عادتست
He (the townsman) said (further), “O thou the sun of whose love is in decline, if thou hast shed my blood, I acquit thee.
گفت ای خورشید مهرت در زوال ** گر تو خونم ریختی کردم حلال
On this night of rain give us a nook (to shelter in), so that at the Resurrection thou mayst obtain a viaticum (reward for the good work).”
امشب باران به ما ده گوشه‌ای ** تا بیابی در قیامت توشه‌ای
“There is a nook,” he replied, “belonging to the keeper of the vineyard: he keeps watch there against the wolf,
گفت یک گوشه‌ست آن باغبان ** هست اینجا گرگ را او پاسبان
(With) bow and arrow in his hand on account of the wolf, so that he may shoot if the fierce wolf should come.
در کفش تیر و کمان از بهر گرگ ** تا زند گر آید آن گرگ سترگ
If thou wilt do that service, the place is thine; and if not, have the kindness to seek another place.”630
گر تو آن خدمت کنی جا آن تست ** ورنه جای دیگری فرمای جست
He said, “I will do a hundred services, (only) give thou the place, and put that bow and arrow in my hand.
گفت صد خدمت کنم تو جای ده ** آن کمان و تیر در کفم بنه
I will not sleep, I will guard the vines; if the wolf raise his head, I will shoot the arrow at him.
من نخسپم حارسی رز کنم ** گر بر آرد گرگ سر تیرش زنم
For God's sake do not leave me to-night, O double-hearted (hypocrite), (with) the rain-water overhead and the mud underneath!”
بهر حق مگذارم امشب ای دودل ** آب باران بر سر و در زیر گل
A nook was cleared, and he with his family went thither: (’twas) a narrow place and without room to turn.
گوشه‌ای خالی شد و او با عیال ** رفت آنجا جای تنگ و بی مجال
Mounted upon one another, like locusts, (and crowded) from terror of the flood into the corner of the cavern,635
چون ملخ بر همدگر گشته سوار ** از نهیب سیل اندر کنج غار
During the night, the whole night, they all (were) crying, “O God, this serves us right, serves us right, serves us right.”
شب همه شب جمله گویان ای خدا ** این سزای ما سزای ما سزا
This is what is deserved by him that consorted with the vile, or showed worthiness for the sake of the unworthy.
این سزای آنک شد یار خسان ** یا کسی کرداز برای ناکسان
This is what is deserved by him that in vain desire gives up paying homage to the dust of the noble.
این سزای آنک اندر طمع خام ** ترک گوید خدمت خاک کرام