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2144-2168

  • When the discourse reached this point, it closed its lips; when the pen reached this point, it broke to pieces.
  • چون رسید اینجا سخن لب در ببست ** چون رسید اینجا قلم درهم شکست

  • Close thy lips (O my soul): though eloquence is at thy command, do not breathe a word—and God best knoweth the right way. 2145
  • لب ببند ار چه فصاحت دست داد ** دم مزن والله اعلم بالرشاد

  • O you who are drunken with the wine (of love), you are on the edge of the roof: sit down or (else) descend, and peace be with you!
  • برکنار بامی ای مست مدام ** پست بنشین یا فرود آ والسلام

  • Every moment when you enjoy (union with the Beloved), deem that delightful moment to be the edge of the roof.
  • هر زمانی که شدی تو کامران ** آن دم خوش را کنار بام دان

  • Be trembling for (fear of losing) the delightful moment: conceal it like a treasure, do not divulge it.
  • بر زمان خوش هراسان باش تو ** هم‌چو گنجش خفیه کن نه فاش تو

  • Lest calamity suddenly befall (your) plighted love, take heed, go very fearfully into that place of ambush.
  • تا نیاید بر ولا ناگه بلا ** ترس ترسان رو در آن مکمن هلا

  • The spirit's fear of loss at the moment of enjoyment is (the sign of its) departure (descent) from the hidden roof-edge. 2150
  • ترس جان در وقت شادی از زوال ** زان کنار بام غیبست ارتحال

  • If you do not see the mysterious roof-edge, (yet) the spirit is seeing, for it is shuddering (with fear).
  • گر نمی‌بینی کنار بام راز ** روح می‌بیند که هستش اهتزاز

  • Every sudden chastisement that has come to pass has taken place on the edge of the turret of enjoyment.
  • هر نکالی ناگهان کان آمدست ** بر کنار کنگره‌ی شادی بدست

  • Indeed there is no fall except (on) the edge of the roof: (take) warning from (the fate of) the people of Noah and the people of Lot.
  • جز کنار بام خود نبود سقوط ** اعتبار از قوم نوح و قوم لوط

  • Explaining the cause of the eloquence and loquacity of that impertinent man in the presence of the Prophet, on whom be peace.
  • بیان سبب فصاحت و بسیارگویی آن فضول به خدمت رسول علیه‌السلام

  • When the ray (reflexion) of the Prophet's boundless intoxication struck (the objector), that stupid fellow also became drunken and merry.
  • پرتو مستی بی‌حد نبی ** چون بزد هم مست و خوش گشت آن غبی

  • Of course, in consequence of (drunken) glee he became loquacious: the intoxicated man neglected (to observe) respect and began to rave. 2155
  • لاجرم بسیارگو شد از نشاط ** مست ادب بگذاشت آمد در خباط

  • Not on every occasion does selflessness (intoxication) work mischief, (but) wine makes the unmannerly person more so.
  • نه همه جا بی‌خودی شر می‌کند ** بی‌ادب را می چنان‌تر می‌کند

  • If he (the wine-drinker) be intelligent, he becomes decorous (displays goodly qualities when beside himself); and if he be evil-natured, he becomes worse.
  • گر بود عاقل نکو فر می‌شود ** ور بود بدخوی بتر می‌شود

  • But since the majority are evil and reprobate, wine has been forbidden to all.
  • لیک اغلب چون بدند و ناپسند ** بر همه می را محرم کرده‌اند

  • How the Prophet, on whom be peace, explained the cause of his preferring and choosing the (young) man of Hudhayl as commander and chief of the army over the heads of the elders and veterans.
  • بیان رسول علیه السلام سبب تفضیل و اختیار کردن او آن هذیلی را به امیری و سرلشکری بر پیران و کاردیدگان

  • Cases are decided by the general rule (not by the exceptions):since the majority are evil, the sword was taken away from the hand of the highwayman.
  • حکم اغلب راست چون غالب بدند ** تیغ را از دست ره‌زن بستدند

  • The Prophet said, “O thou who lookest on externals, do not regard him as a youth and unskilled. 2160
  • گفت پیغامبر کای ظاهرنگر ** تو مبین او را جوان و بی‌هنر

  • Oh, there is many a black beard and the man (its owner) old (in wisdom); oh, there is many a white beard with a heart (black) as pitch.
  • ای بسا ریش سیاه و مردت پیر ** ای بسا ریش سپید و دل چو قیر

  • Often have I tested his understanding: that youth has shown (the ripe experience of) age in (handling) affairs.
  • عقل او را آزمودم بارها ** کرد پیری آن جوان در کارها

  • O son, the (really) old is the old in understanding: ‘tis not whiteness of the hair in the beard and on the head.
  • پیر پیر عقل باشد ای پسر ** نه سپیدی موی اندر ریش و سر

  • How should he (any old man) be older than Iblís? When he lacks understanding, he is good-for-naught.
  • از بلیس او پیرتر خود کی بود ** چونک عقلش نیست او لاشی بود

  • Suppose he is a child: (what matter) when he hath the (life-giving) breath of Jesus (and) is purged of vainglory and vain desire? 2165
  • طفل گیرش چون بود عیسی نفس ** پاک باشد از غرور و از هوس

  • That whiteness of hair is a proof of maturity to the bandaged eye that hath little penetration.
  • آن سپیدی مو دلیل پختگیست ** پیش چشم بسته کش کوته‌تگیست

  • Since the blind imitator recognises nothing but (an external) proof, he continually seeks the way (to the truth) in the (out ward) sign.
  • آن مقلد چون نداند جز دلیل ** در علامت جوید او دایم سبیل

  • For his sake we have said, ‘When you wish to plan (anything), choose an elder (to advise you).’
  • بهر او گفتیم که تدبیر را ** چونک خواهی کرد بگزین پیر را