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647-671

  • Every gnat, every flea, had become as a wolf and inflicted a wound upon them in that ruined place.
  • هر پشه هر کیک چون گرگی شده ** اندر آن ویرانه‌شان زخمی زده

  • There was no opportunity even of driving away those gnats, because of (their) dread of an attack by the contumacious wolf,
  • فرصت آن پشه راندن هم نبود ** از نهیب حمله‌ی گرگ عنود

  • Lest the wolf should inflict some damage, (and then) the countryman would tear out the Khwája's beard.
  • تا نباید گرگ آسیبی زند ** روستایی ریش خواجه بر کند

  • In this wise (they were) gnashing their teeth till midnight: their souls were coming (up) from the navel to the lip. 650
  • این چنین دندان‌کنان تا نیمشب ** جانشان از ناف می‌آمد به لب

  • Suddenly the figure of a deserted (solitary) wolf raised its head (appeared) from the top of a hillock.
  • ناگهان تمثال گرگ هشته‌ای ** سر بر آورد از فراز پشته‌ای

  • The Khwája loosed the arrow from the thumbstall and shot at the animal, so that it fell to the ground.
  • تیر را بگشاد آن خواجه ز شست ** زد بر آن حیوان که تا افتاد پست

  • In falling, wind escaped from the animal: the countryman uttered a wail and beat his hands,
  • اندر افتادن ز حیوان باد جست ** روستایی های کرد و کوفت دست

  • (Crying), “O ungenerous (wretch), it is my ass-colt!” “Nay,” said he, “this is the devilish wolf.
  • ناجوامردا که خرکره‌ی منست ** گفت نه این گرگ چون آهرمنست

  • The features of wolfishness are apparent in it; its form makes (one) acquainted with its wolfishness.” 655
  • اندرو اشکال گرگی ظاهرست ** شکل او از گرگی او مخبرست

  • “Nay,” he said, “I know the wind that escaped from its arse as well as (I know) water from wine.
  • گفت نه بادی که جست از فرج وی ** می‌شناسم همچنانک آبی ز می

  • Thou hast killed my ass-colt in the meadows—mayst thou never be released from anguish!”
  • کشته‌ای خرکره‌ام را در ریاض ** که مبادت بسط هرگز ز انقباض

  • “Make a better investigation,” he replied; “it is night, and at night material objects are screened from the beholder.
  • گفت نیکوتر تفحص کن شبست ** شخصها در شب ز ناظر محجبست

  • Night causes many a thing to appear wrong and changed (from its proper aspect): not every one has the (power of) seeing correctly by night.
  • شب غلط بنماید و مبدل بسی ** دید صایب شب ندارد هر کسی

  • (Now there is) both night and clouds and heavy rain withal: these three darknesses produce great error.” 660
  • هم شب و هم ابر و هم باران ژرف ** این سه تاریکی غلط آرد شگرف

  • He said, “To me ’tis as (manifest as) bright day: I know (it), it is the wind of my ass-colt.
  • گفت آن بر من چو روز روشنست ** می‌شناسم باد خرکره‌ی منست

  • Amongst twenty winds I know that wind as the traveller (knows) his provisions for the journey.”
  • در میان بیست باد آن باد را ** می‌شناسم چون مسافر زاد را

  • The Khwája sprang up, and losing patience he seized the countryman by his collar,
  • خواجه بر جست و بیامد ناشکفت ** روستایی را گریبانش گرفت

  • Crying, “O fool and cutpurse, thou hast shown hypocrisy: thou hast eaten both beng and opium together.
  • کابله طرار شید آورده‌ای ** بنگ و افیون هر دو با هم خورده‌ای

  • Amidst three darknesses thou knowest the wind of the ass: how dost not thou know me, O giddy-head? 665
  • در سه تاریکی شناسی باد خر ** چون ندانی مر مرا ای خیره‌سر

  • He that knows a colt at midnight, how should he not know his own ten years' comrade?”
  • آنک داند نیمشب گوساله را ** چون نداند همره ده‌ساله را

  • Thou art feigning to be a gnostic and distraught (with love of God): thou art throwing dust in the eyes of generosity,
  • خویشتن را عارف و واله کنی ** خاک در چشم مروت می‌زنی

  • Saying, “I have no consciousness even of myself: in my heart there is no room for aught but God.
  • که مرا از خویش هم آگاه نیست ** در دلم گنجای جز الله نیست

  • I have no recollection of what I ate yesterday: this heart takes joy in nothing except bewilderment.
  • آنچ دی خوردم از آنم یاد نیست ** این دل از غیر تحیر شاد نیست

  • I am sane and maddened by God: remember (this), and (since I am) in such a state of selflessness, hold me excusable. 670
  • عاقل و مجنون حقم یاد آر ** در چنین بی‌خویشیم معذور دار

  • He that eats carrion, that is to say, (drinks) date-wine—the (religious) Law enrols him amongst those who are excused.
  • آنک مرداری خورد یعنی نبید ** شرع او را سوی معذوران کشید