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  • We live for thy service: as thou (thyself) art performing the service, what then are we?”
  • ما برای خدمت تو می‌زییم  ** چون تو خدمت می‌کنی پس ما چه‌ایم 

  • He said, “I know that, but this is an (extraordinary) occasion; I have a deep reason for washing this myself.”
  • گفت آن دانم و لیک این ساعتیست  ** که درین شستن بخویشم حکمتیست 

  • They waited, saying, “This is the Prophet's word,” till it should appear what these mysteries were. 115
  • منتظر بودند کین قول نبیست  ** تا پدید آید که این اسرار چیست 

  • (Meanwhile) he was busily washing those filthy things, by God's command exclusively, not from blind conformity and ostentation;
  • او به جد می‌شست آن احداث را  ** خاص ز امر حق نه تقلید و ریا 

  • For his heart was telling him, “Do thou wash them, for herein is wisdom manifold.”
  • که دلش می‌گفت کین را تو بشو  ** که درین جا هست حکمت تو بتو 

  • The cause of the guest's return to the house of Mustafá, on whom be peace, at the hour when Mustafá was washing his befouled bed-rug with his own hand; and how he was overcome with shame and rent his garment and made lamentation for himself and for his plight.
  • سبب رجوع کردن آن مهمان به خانه‌ی مصطفی علیه‌السلام در آن ساعت که مصطفی نهالین ملوث او را به دست خود می‌شست و خجل شدن او و جامه چاک کردن و نوحه‌ی او بر خود و بر سعادت خود 

  • The wretched infidel had an amulet (which he carried) as a keepsake. He observed that it was lost, and became distracted.
  • کافرک را هیکلی بد یادگار  ** یاوه دید آن را و گشت او بی‌قرار 

  • He said, “The room in which I lodged during the night—I (must have) left the amulet there unawares.”
  • گفت آن حجره که شب جا داشتم  ** هیکل آنجا بی‌خبر بگذاشتم 

  • Though he was ashamed, greed took away his shame: greed is a dragon, it is no small thing. 120
  • گر چه شرمین بود شرمش حرص برد  ** حرص اژدرهاست نه چیزیست خرد 

  • In quest of the amulet he ran hastily into the house of Mustafá and saw him,
  • از پی هیکل شتاب اندر دوید  ** در وثاق مصطفی و آن را بدید 

  • That Hand of God, cheerfully washing the filth by himself— far from him be the evil eye!
  • کان یدالله آن حدث را هم به خود  ** خوش همی‌شوید که دورش چشم بد 

  • The amulet vanished from his mind, and a great rapture arose in him: he tore his collar,
  • هیکلش از یاد رفت و شد پدید  ** اندرو شوری گریبان را درید 

  • Smiting his face and head with both hands, beating his pate against wall and door,
  • می‌زد او دو دست را بر رو و سر  ** کله را می‌کوفت بر دیوار و در 

  • In such a wise that blood poured from his nose and head, and the Prince (Mohammed) took pity on him. 125
  • آنچنان که خون ز بینی و سرش  ** شد روان و رحم کرد آن مهترش 

  • He uttered shrieks, the people gathered round him: the infidel was crying, “O people, beware!”
  • نعره‌ها زد خلق جمع آمد برو  ** گبر گویان ایهاالناس احذروا 

  • He smote his head, saying, “O head without understanding!” He smote his breast, saying, “O bosom without light!”
  • می‌زد او بر سر کای بی‌عقل سر  ** می‌زد او بر سینه کای بی‌نور بر 

  • Prostrating himself, he cried, “O (thou who art) the whole earth, this despicable part is abashed on account of thee.
  • سجده می‌کرد او کای کل زمین  ** شرمسارست از تو این جزو مهین 

  • Thou, who art the whole, art submissive to His command; I, who am (but) a part, am unjust and wicked and misguided.
  • تو که کلی خاضع امر ویی  ** من که جزوم ظالم و زشت و غوی 

  • Thou, who art the whole, art humble and trembling in fear of God; I, who am (but) a part, am (engaged) in opposition and in rivalry.” 130
  • تو که کلی خوار و لرزانی ز حق  ** من که جزوم در خلاف و در سبق 

  • At every moment he was turning his face to heaven, saying, “I have not the face (to look towards thee), O qibla of the world!”
  • هر زمان می‌کرد رو بر آسمان  ** که ندارم روی ای قبله‌ی جهان 

  • When he had trembled and quivered beyond (all) bounds, Mustafá clasped him in his arms,
  • چون ز حد بیرون بلرزید و طپید  ** مصطفی‌اش در کنار خود کشید 

  • Quieted him and caressed him much and opened his (inward) eye and gave him (spiritual) knowledge.
  • ساکنش کرد و بسی بنواختش  ** دیده‌اش بگشاد و داد اشناختش 

  • Till the cloud weeps, how should the garden smile? Till the babe cries, how should the milk begin to flow?
  • تا نگرید ابر کی خندد چمن  ** تا نگرید طفل کی جوشد لبن 

  • The one-day-old babe knows the way: (its instinct says), “I will cry, that the kind nurse may come.” 135
  • طفل یک روزه همی‌داند طریق  ** که بگریم تا رسد دایه‌ی شفیق 

  • Do not you know that the Nurse of (all) nurses gives no milk gratis without (your) crying?
  • تو نمی‌دانی که دایه‌ی دایگان  ** کم دهد بی‌گریه شیر او رایگان 

  • He (God) hath said, “Let them weep much.” Give ear, that the bounty of the Creator may pour forth the milk.
  • گفت فلیبکوا کثیرا گوش دار  ** تا بریزد شیر فضل کردگار